Plain Talk: Replacing the only elected Democrat in western North Dakota
Sen. Erin Oban is the only member of the Democratic-NPL to be elected in western North Dakota. To the extent that...
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Friday Mailbag: A Christmas tradition, defending Agatha Christie, common ground on EV, and our shifting political landscape
MINOT, N.D. — Decorating for Christmas might be my favorite family tradition. In my family, it's a very specific tradition....
University system didn’t provide sufficient oversight on problematic Dickinson State procurement
At best, we have a university president who leaned a bit too heavily on some personal relationships while supervising a...
Could overturning Roe v Wade make North Dakota a blue state?
MINOT, N.D. — The answer to the question in the headline is "probably not," but the political implications of the...
Instead of censoring books, maybe we should try understanding them
MINOT, N.D. — In Fargo, a middle school student has found herself offended to read the term "Indian" in the...
Plain Talk: How are North Dakota’s businesses handling vaccine mandate uncertainty?
Vaccine mandate policies are a fluid situation right now. They're being challenged in the courts. The federal government is tweaking...
Unethical actions of a judge expose problems with municipal courts
MINOT, N.D. — Ashley Beall is a lawyer, a professor at Minot State University, and a municipal court judge for the City of Minot....
Pete Buttigieg, electric cars, and why Democrats can’t win in North Dakota
MINOT, N.D. — Recently Pete Buttigieg, erstwhile presidential candidate and current secretary of transportation, appeared on MSNBC to extol the benefits...
Man who ax attacked Sen. Hoeven’s office doesn’t seem a bit sorry
MINOT, N.D. — If we were to legalize homicide, removing from the action all legal consequences, who is the first...
Amid the chaos, something to be thankful for
MINOT, N.D. — As we begin the week that encompasses the Thanksgiving Day celebrations, I know that many of you...
