Plain Talk Podcast: Rep. Kelly Armstrong Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is “Incredibly Nice”
On this episode of the Plain Talk Podcast I interviewed Rep. Kelly Armstrong. Recently Armstrong threw a Twitter jab at...
Print Column: North Dakota Is Just Months Away From Having No Full-Time Federal Judges
Minot, N.D. -- This is an appropriate time, here in the middle of the longest government shutdown in American history,...
What’s the Big Deal About That Gillette Ad?
Gillette, the very expensive shaving blade company, has caused a stir with a new ad taking aim at mail behavior....
If Government Employees Are Important Enough to Work During a Government Shutdown, They’re Important Enough to Pay
Today a federal judge refused to intervene in the government shutdown, citing a desire to keep the judicial branch of...
Legislation Would Raise North Dakota’s Tobacco Age to 19, but Exempts Active Military Members
Currently North Dakota bans tobacco use for minors (vaping is included as tobacco use, even though it's a much different...
Legislation Would Let the Government Seize Guns From People Deemed as Possibly Dangerous
HB1537, introduced by Rep. Karla Rose Hanson (D-Fargo), is a complicated piece of policy. The crux of it, however, is...
Plain Talk Podcast: Government Shutdown, “Abortion Reversal” Bill, and Civil Asset Forfeiture With Rep. Rick Becker
On episode 3 of the Plain Talk Podcast I talked about the longest government shutdown in American history, which I...
If the Longest Ever Government Shutdown Teaches Us One Thing It’s That the Federal Government Is Too Large
The current shutdown of the federal government is now the longest in the history of America. I'll leave it to...
Raheem Williams: Dear Rep. Pam Anderson, Our Schools Are Extraordinarily Safe
This guest post was submitted by Raheem Williams, the policy director for the North Dakota Young Republicans. Recently Democratic Rep....
So-Called “Abortion Reversal” Bill Is a Bad Idea
It's been a while since we've had a fight over abortion in the North Dakota legislature. Six years ago there...
