MINOT, N.D. — An economic development project in Grand Forks has attracted attention because the company at the heart of it is Chinese. The Fufeng Group wants to build a corn-milling facility in Grand Forks, and they’re seeking some heavy investments from the taxpayers to make it happen. They want tax exemptions. They want infrastructure. The usual…
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Plain Talk: ND’s teacher retention problem, and should parents get taxpayer dollars for private schools?
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China’s political aggression and human rights track record has to matter more than corn prices
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The ‘let’s go Brandon’ crowd clutches their pearls
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Plain Talk: Rep. Armstrong talks Biden’s first year, Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, and China
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China’s political aggression and human rights track record has to matter more than corn prices
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A bizarre political attack precipitated by the 4-year anniversary of my dog getting lost
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UND made the right call by halting new gender inclusion policy
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Nobody wants to be the king of the clowns
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Acting against Rep. Rick Becker’s medical license would be a mistake
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Republicans must stop being afraid of the truth
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UND hasn’t earned the trust to implement a controversial gender inclusion policy
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If North Dakota can’t spend rental assistance money prudently, then we shouldn’t spend it at all
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Sen. Cramer, you can’t fight hypocrisy with hypocrisy
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Port: The ‘You Betcha’ guy has tapped into a underserved market
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The ‘let’s go Brandon’ crowd clutches their pearls
MINOT, N.D. — In a hot mic moment, President Joe Biden got caught calling Peter Doocy, the White House correspondent for Fox News, a “stupid son of a b—-.” Suddenly, the “let’s go Brandon” crowd is all about civility. The president of the United States shouldn’t be talking that way to a member of the…
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Spouse of Grand Forks School Board member pleads guilty to meth charge
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Trump knows vaccination resistance is slaughtering his political base
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Friday Mailbag: Hot sauce, Rick Becker obsession, the stolen election lie, and mugshots
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‘It makes me physically nauseous the extent to which they were pursuing a journalist’
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The way the news media uses mugshots has to change
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Trumpism isn’t aging well
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Friday Mailbag: Election integrity, our constitutional rights, and sports on campus
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Port: A North Dakota cop seized a journalist’s cellphone. The public is owed more than an apology
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Is it illegal for Sen. John Hoeven to seek a third term?
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Plain Talk: ND’s teacher retention problem, and should parents get taxpayer dollars for private schools?
MINOT, N.D. — A new survey from North Dakota United, the state’s combined public worker and teacher union, finds strong evidence that teachers are feeling burned out. Why? A lot of the same reasons many of us are feeling burned out. It’s politics and the pandemic and shifting attitudes about compensation levels. On this episode of Plain…
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Plain Talk: Rep. Armstrong talks Biden’s first year, Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, and China
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Plain Talk: The question of Rep. Rick Becker’s medical license; a Supreme Court candidate talks campaign
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Plain Talk: Grand Forks Mayor Bochenski talks about public reaction to his stand on UND transgender policy
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Plain Talk: Fargo mayoral candidate says current leadership is missing opportunities
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Plain Talk: Majority Leader Pollert reflects on career, Rep. Howe talks possible secretary of state campaign
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Plain Talk: An unsexy technology that could lead to some sexy outcomes for government
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Plain Talk: Who would want to run for office right now?
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Plain Talk: The January 6 anniversary, and a North Dakota business owner talks about how he’s fighting the labor shortage
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Plain Talk: How worried should you be about North Dakota’s testing decline?