Heitkamp Should Be in Biden’s Cabinet, but Identity Politics May Keep Her Out
MINOT, N.D. — Heidi Heitkamp's post-Senate career has been incongruous with the realities of her political accomplishments. For the last...
Tamp Down Your Jubilance, Democrats, Because Biden Barely Won
MINOT, N.D. — It appears Joe Biden has won the election. I'm sure you, like me, are already seeing his...
Stop Making Excuses for the Failures of the Democratic-NPL
MINOT, N.D. — Tuesday brought news of yet another ballot drubbing for the North Dakota Democratic-NPL. Democrats lost every single...
Plain Talk: “I Don’t Think It Helps Him,” Says Sen. Cramer of Trump’s Complaints About Election
As the votes continue to be counted, President Donald Trump, with no real evidence, is making accusations of a fraudulent...
It’s Time for North Dakota’s Republican Leaders to Step Away From Trump
MINOT, N.D. — I do not like what Trumpism has done to the conservative movement. This is supposed to be...
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Very Complicated Legal and Political Situation in North Dakota’s District 8
MINOT, N.D. — The squabbling over the legislative results in District 8 is going to be settled by complicated legal...
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....
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...
