It’s time for a harder look at Russia’s alleged meddling in the American energy industry
MINOT, N.D. — For years Americans have witnessed the energetic, and often illegal, demonstrations against the domestic energy industry. The...
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Is Rick Becker saying that Donald Trump is a liberal?
MINOT, N.D. — Something fishy is afoot in North Dakota's U.S. Senate race, and you voters ought to be aware...
Plain Talk: When China looms over local politics
MINOT, N.D. — The politics around local development were already a fraught exercise before the cloud of geopolitical issues cast...
Stop trying to appease the Trumpkins
MINOT, N.D. — Earlier this month I wrote that Sen. John Hoeven is learning, this election cycle, that loyalty to the...
Plain Talk: After serving almost 50 years, Sen. Holmberg talks about the challenges ahead for North Dakota
MINOT, N.D. — In 1977, Jimmy Carter was taking over the White House. Art Link was governor of North Dakota....
Friday Mailbag: On calling Joe Biden names, the Putin wing of the GOP, and gas prices
MINOT, N.D. — I've been remiss in attending to this mailbag column in the last couple of weeks. That's not...
He’s grandstanding on election fraud, but Becker voted against stronger laws
MINOT, N.D. — When Rep. Rick Becker was first elected to the North Dakota House he was a thoughtful, principled,...
Plain Talk: Fargo Forum editor Matt Von Pinnon on reporting the news in this political environment
MINOT, N.D. — How do you report the news, and in particular political news, fairly and faithfully in an environment...
Please, President Biden, come to North Dakota
MINOT, N.D. — We don't talk to each other anymore. Our political leaders don't, anyway. They exchange barbs through the...
Blame skyrocketing energy prices on the environmental activists
MINOT, N.D. — Even before Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine, we had a problem. The political campaign to eliminate...
