north dakota

Rob Port October 26, 2015 0

“It's practically impossible to look at a penguin and feel angry.” – Joe Moore North Dakota’s economy is doing exceptionally...

Rob Port October 23, 2015 0

Rhame is a tiny community in southwestern North Dakota, and some interesting things have been going on with one of...

Rob Port October 23, 2015 0

When the August general fund revenue numbers were released by the Office of Management and Budget last month one lawmaker...

Rob Port October 21, 2015 0

In 2007 the State of Minnesota passed a law restricting imports of fossil-fuel electricity into their state. Ostensibly the law...

Rob Port October 21, 2015 0

North Dakota State Auditor Bob Peterson, a Republican, has announced that that five terms in that office is enough. He...

Rob Port October 20, 2015 0

Oil development is an emotionally charged issue, mostly because certain political interests are exhorting the public to be emotional about...

Rob Port October 17, 2015 0

North Dakota's top elected Democrat, Senator Heidi Heitkamp, has been testy with reporters lately when asked about gun control. The...

Rob Port October 15, 2015 0

I am making a presentation to a group of retired UND faculty this morning on the topic of oil and...

Rob Port October 14, 2015 1

Blood & Oil, the energy industry soap opera based in North Dakota but filmed in the Rocky Mountains of Utah, premiered...

Rob Port October 14, 2015 0

HBO comedian John Oliver's recent skit about North Dakota's oil boom had some egregious factual flaws, which I detailed here,...