MINOT, N.D. — According to certain blinkered political commentators, who see America’s energy grids as yet another venue for team-sports partisanship, coal-fired electrical production ought to go away already. Their simpleton’s view portrays nothing more than pro-coal Republicans facing off with pro-renewables Democrats. They cast efforts to improve coal for modern energy markets, stuff like…
North Dakota
Ignore the Politics, Carbon Capture Research Is a Necessity
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Poll Shows Strong Majorities Want Legacy Fund Invested in North Dakota by North Dakotans
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Indignant Lectures From Martinets With Medical Degrees Are Not What We Need Right Now
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Will the Election Cure Coronavirus?
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Trumpian Obstinance, Backed by Republicans Like Sen. Cramer, Is Making Conservatives Look Silly
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Burgum-Funded Political Committee Refuses to Answer Questions About Measure 1 Opposition
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ND Has Done Michelle Kommer an Injustice and I’m Not Sure It Can Be Entirely Fixed
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We’re About to Find Out How Much Juice Rick Becker and His Political Movement Really Has
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Andahl’s Death in District 8 Creates Tense Political Situation
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From Chinese Censorship to Putin’s Regime, ND’s Legacy Fund Makes Objectionable Investments
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Why Do We Assume That Democrats Will Behave Themselves Any Better Than Trump?
MINOT, N.D. — It’s an ugly truth, but most are OK with tyranny and authoritarian crackdowns as long as those things are targeting the right people. For all the chest-thumping populism on display in America today, the genius of our system of government is that it has as its foundation a list of things majoritarian…
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The Mask Debate Has Jumped the Shark
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The Politicians Blame Each Other, but Anti-Masking Sentiment Starts With Individuals
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In Latest Gaffe, Democratic-NPL Fails to Certify Write-in Candidate for Insurance Commissioner
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Port: Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem Rules That Deceased Candidate Is Somehow Still Eligible for Office
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District 8 Mess Illustrates the Problems With Early Voting
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Stop Caring So Much
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Overlooked Provision in State Constitution May Give Democrats a Rare Legislative Win in Western North Dakota
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The Problems With Higher Ed Lie in Culture, Not Governance
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Sen. Cramer Says Measure 2 Will Bring ‘Transparency and Organized Debate’ to Ballot Measures
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Ed Schafer: Vote No on Measure 2
When I was growing up, our family conversations around the dinner table often ended with, “You always have to trust the people.” This is one of the beliefs that led me to the Governor’s office and my desire to serve the people of North Dakota. I cut my political teeth on the 1989 tax referrals…
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‘Trump Has Brought the Rural Voice Back Into Play’ Says Democratic-NPL Gubernatorial Candidate Shelley Lenz
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Plain Talk: Brandt Dick, Challenger for Superintendent, Says North Dakota ‘Going the Wrong Way’ on Test Scores
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Plain Talk: Instead of Communist China, How About We Invest Some Legacy Fund Dollars in North Dakota Businesses?
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Plain Talk: Is Measure 2 a Good Idea or a Bad One?
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Plain Talk: Burgum Says He Has to ‘Own the Miscue’ Rescinding Quarantine Order
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Plain Talk: Democratic Legislative Candidates Talk About Campaigning in Rural North Dakota
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Guest Post: Project Tundra Demonstrates ‘Can-Do’ Spirit
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Guest Post: The Economics of Coal Beat Wind Every Time
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Guest Post: North Dakota University Students Shouldn’t Go Home for Labor Day