Can someone explain to me what conservatives stand for these days?
MINOT, N.D. — I am routinely accused of being a turncoat. A traitor to the conservative movement. I refuse to...
north dakota
Believe what you can see, and not what politicos tell you
MINOT, N.D. — Of the many things that afflict our society in these deeply divided times is the decline in...
North Dakota lawmaker seen in pickup with ‘F— Joe Biden’ message
UPDATE: While Sen. Heitkamp didn't initially respond to inquiries, days after this column was published he did call in to...
House majority leader responds to lawmaker’s bizarre anti-vax rant directed at health department
MINOT, N.D. — This morning my email box lit up messages from people in state government forwarding me copies of...
Friday Mailbag: Poolman retirement, Legacy Fund controversy, Becker hypocrisy, infrastructure bill shenanigans
MINOT, N.D. — It's been a busy week for North Dakota political nerds, what with the Legislature in special session....
Citing ‘toxic’ and ‘divisive’ times, Republican state senator announces retirement
MINOT, N.D. — Sen. Nicole Poolman, a Republican from Bismarck first elected in 2012, used a floor speech at the special...
Plain Talk: Dot’s Pretzels, the special session, redistricting, and the culture wars
North Dakota snack food startup Dot's Pretzels has been acquired for $1.2 billion. The special session of the Legislature continues...
The elected leaders overseeing the Legacy Fund haven’t been doing their jobs
MINOT, N.D. — I've argued, for more than a year now, that the North Dakota leaders charged with oversight of...
Bastiat lawmaker says he may be censured for disparaging remark
MINOT, N.D. — Rep. Jeff Hoverson (R-Minot) had to miss the anti-vaccine mandate rally he helped organize this week because he contracted...
Legislature on path to use inequality to create political equality
MINOT, N.D. — The state Legislature is in session to, among other issues, attend to the necessity of redistricting. Currently,...
