Plain Talk: The winners and the losers in North Dakota’s primary
MINOT, N.D. — The North Dakota Republican Party, the dominant force in our state's politics, is deeply divided. If anyone...
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Burgum’s bucks did more harm than good in legislative races
MINOT, N.D. — My June 11 column asked a question in the headline: "Has Burgum done more harm than good in...
It’s time for the NDGOP to give up on its local endorsing conventions
MINOT, N.D. — Whatever the outcome of Tuesday's primary vote, which saw the North Dakota Republican Party's traditionally conservative majority...
Senate candidate in battleground NDGOP primary accused of aggressive, threatening behavior
MINOT, N.D. — District 8, a mostly rural jurisdiction north of Bismarck, has become the battleground in the Republican legislative...
Plain Talk: Fargo mayoral candidate decries ‘media bias’ in race
MINOT, N.D. — Shannon Roers Jones is a state lawmaker who is currently halfway through her second term representing Fargo-area...
Has Burgum done more harm than good in North Dakota’s primaries?
MINOT, N.D. — Tuesday, June 14, is primary day in North Dakota, and in a normal political environment, it would...
Plain Talk: What’s causing inflation, and what can we do about it?
MINOT, N.D. — Inflation is a real problem. It's making us poorer. Your wages aren't being cut, but the cost...
How could anyone watch the Jan. 6 committee’s presentation and still support Donald Trump?
MINOT, N.D. — I will never love a politician as much as I love my country. My loyalty is to...
Our political leaders must lead, not incite
MINOT, N.D. — Let's pretend, for a moment, that the mountains of evidence showing that disgraced former President Donald Trump...
Plain Talk: Can Republicans and Democrats find common ground on a red flag bill?
MINOT, N.D. — In 2019, state Rep. Karla Rose Hanson, a Democrat from Fargo, introduced a red flag bill. It...
