North Dakota Voters First Cranks Are Wrong About Redistricting
MINOT, N.D. — Every 10 years we take a census of our population and, based on that count, we reapportion...
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If We Could All Unclench, There’s Common Ground to Be Found on Transgender Athletes
MINOT, N.D. — We, as a society, care too much about scholastic sports. Whether it's at the K-12 or collegiate...
Friday Mailbag: The Return of the Mailbag, Wrigley’s Departure, Criticism of Trump, and That Bruce Springsteen Ad
MINOT, N.D. — I haven't done a mailbag column in a while, and a reader named Olivia called me out...
An Object Lesson in How the Media Rewards the Worst Rhetorical Impulses in Politicians
MINOT, N.D. — Tuesday, at 11:49 am Central Standard Time, Sen. Kevin Cramer, one of disgraced former President Donald Trump's staunchest allies,...
Politicizing Pipelines Is as Dumb as Politicizing Masks
MINOT, N.D. — Several decades from now, I expect that I will struggle to explain to my future grandchildren the...
Plain Talk: Can North Dakota Help Break Apple and Google’s App Monopoly?
In the late 19th century, hundreds of small, short-line railroads were being bought up and consolidated into larger companies. Our...
There Is Nothing ‘stupid’ About Holding Trump Accountable, Sen. Cramer
MINOT, N.D. — This week, the Senate takes up impeachment articles for disgraced former President Donald Trump as approved last month by...
The State Must Take the Policing for Profit Incentive Away From North Dakota’s Cities
MINOT, N.D. — "I saw your article about municipal judges," a reader emailed me recently. "It was very interesting and timely," she...
‘Businesses Need to Be Protected’ From COVID-19 Liability NFIB Says
During the COVID-19 pandemic, business owners and policymakers have had to walk a balancing act between acknowledging the genuine dangers...
Fake Cowboy Bruce Springsteen’s Phony-Baloney Call for Unity
MINOT, N.D. — The most jarring thing about Bruce Springsteen's cloyingly earnest call for national unity (brought to you by Jeep!) was...
