Democrats, Start With Liking North Dakota
You get the sense that Democrats here, and the people who vote for them, think North Dakota is an unsophisticated...
Plain Talk: ND Indian Affairs Commissioner Says Tribes Feel a Little Duped by Legislature’s Expansion of Gambling
"I don't want to use the word 'duped,'" North Dakota Indian Affairs Commissioner Scott Davis told me during this episode...
Do We Really Want to Put More of North Dakota’s Eggs in the Oil Revenue Basket?
Is former Fargo City Commissioner Mike Williams considering running for the Legislature, or perhaps a statewide office, this election cycle?...
Fiscal Conservatism Begins With Honest Accounting
A lot of you probably don't know who Rep. Jeff Delzer is, but he's on the shortlist of North Dakota's...
North Dakota’s Gambling Revenues Went up 52% After E-Tabs Were Legalized and That’s Hurting the State’s Tribes
Public attitudes about gambling are changing. They have been for some time. It is inevitable that North Dakota, like other...
To Reinvent Education in North Dakota, Let’s Take Existing Universities Out of the State Constitution
North Dakota's public university system already has eleven institutions, with the location and function of eight of them mandated in...
Plain Talk: Rep. Beadle Once Voted to Put Eliminating the Treasurer’s Office on the Ballot, Now He’s Campaigning for It
With long-time Republican incumbent Kelly Schmidt opting not to run for another term, state Rep. Thomas Beadle (R-Fargo) would like...
Heidi Heitkamp Still Has Over $4.5 Million in Her Senate Campaign, and How She’s Been Spending It Will Raise Some Eyebrows
There was a $2,700 bill at the Acqua Al 2 restaurant in Washington, D.C. There were also big tabs at...
Little Sign of a Slowdown in North Dakota’s Coal Industry
Coal production in North Dakota is proving far more resilient than the rest of the nation. Continue reading...
Plain Talk: Rep. Armstrong Says FBI Officials “Perjured Themselves” and Should Face Accountability
On this episode of Plain Talk, Congressman Kelly Armstrong talks about his efforts to hold the FBI accountable for their...
