Stop Rewarding Politicians for Just Winning Elections
The North Dakota Women's Network has announced their "woman of the year" award recipient. It's state Rep. Ruth Buffalo, who...
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Plain Talk: Jon Stewart’s Dumb Moment
On this episode of Plain Talk, Congressman Kelly Armstrong takes listener questions. Among them one about where Armstrong was during...
It’s Not That the Report Was Biased, It’s That It Was Stupid
Earlier this week I wrote a print column about one of those lists that rank the various states by some...
Plain Talk: Senator Cramer Says Political Attacks on North Dakota Company Could Scare Off Bidders for Federal Contracts
"There are a lot of good people who sit in the sidelines because they get attacked," Senator Kevin Cramer said...
The Wind Industry’s Arrogance Comes Around to Bite Them as the Public Service Commission Says a Rare “No”
North Dakota's Public Service Commission has shot down a wind farm siting permit requested by NextEra Energy for a project...
Print Column: North Dakota Is Fun, Despite What Some Dumb Spam “Study” Says
MINOT, N.D. — A humble request made to my fellow members of the news media: Please stop creating spam headlines...
Losers Don’t Get to Be Choosers, Democrats
The Legislature has been organizing its interim committees of late, and a tradition for Democrats during this time is to...
What Have the Anti-Oil Activists Ever Done for Us?
A few recent headlines in the regional media are interesting, given their juxtaposition. Our state's battle to be reimbursed for...
New Study Suggests Legal Marijuana Doesn’t Reduce Opioid Problems
Back in 2014 a study was released suggesting a strong connection between legal marijuana and decreased overdoses from opioid abuse....
What Good Is Drug Testing if Defendants Can’t Afford It?
North Dakota state law requires that defendants in drug cases be tested on a regular basis, as a part of...
