Rick Becker Didn’t Have the Juice
MINOT, N.D. — There is no doubt that on election night in North Dakota, the biggest loser was the Democratic-NPL....
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Gov. Burgum to Appointment Replacement for Deceased Candidate Elected in District 8
MINOT, N.D. — Last night the voters of District 8 elected David Andahl to the state House of Representatives. Problem...
Democratic-NPL Somehow Finds a Way to Shrink Their Already Tiny Legislative Minority
MINOT, N.D. — Election nights typically aren't fun nights for the North Dakota Democratic-NPL. If we look at the statewide...
The Great Thing About an Election Is It’s Always Followed by Another Election
MINOT, N.D. — One challenge the columnists of the future may never understand, given the decline of print and the...
There Is a Brewing Fight Over Masking at the Next Legislative Session
MINOT, N.D. — It's Election Day, but I'm not sure there's a lot left to be said about the election...
Local Politicians Love Local Control Until It Means Making Tough Local Decisions
MINOT, N.D. — You don't have to follow politics in North Dakota very long before you hear someone expound on...
How to Get Your News Without Twitter or Facebook
MINOT, N.D. — "Who the hell elected you and put you in charge of what the media are allowed to...
Survey Shows 55 Percent of North Dakotans Support Mask Mandate, 68 Percent Report Wearing One Regularly
MINOT, N.D. — Earlier this month, I wrote a column asking why state officials weren't tracking mask use. The question...
Hey NDSU, Segregation Is as Dumb Now as It Was in 1963
MINOT, N.D. — "In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth, I draw the line...
Democrats May Not Believe It, but Western North Dakota Oil Workers Matter, Too
MINOT, N.D. — North Dakota's Democrats insist that they don't share the hatred of the oil and gas industry their...
