Port: Will North Dakota lawmakers say yes to private school subsidies after saying no to school lunch bill?
Minot, N.D. — North Dakota's state Senate, today, narrowly defeated House Bill 1491 which, if passed in its present form, would have...
Month: March 2023
Port: Maybe the Summit carbon pipeline isn’t as controversial as it seems?
Minot, N.D. — To hear some pundits and paid activists tell it, the Midwest Carbon Express pipeline, a project of...
Port: Burgum camp quiet about a possible presidential campaign for now
Minot, N.D. — Late Friday, I reported that Gov. Doug Burgum was in Iowa attending a "meet and greet" event , and...
Port: The war on good manners
MINOT, N.D. — I have to admit that, on a personal level, I don't understand transgenderism. I have never felt...
Port: Is North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum exploring a campaign for president?
Minot, N.D. — The 2024 campaign season is still a long way away. Or is it? Republicans already have two...
Port: We sure are doing a lot of stupid things to supposedly ‘protect’ children
Minot, N.D. — Last year, a new school opened its doors in Fargo. The Capstone Academy is a private school...
Port: Term limits campaign asked to file amended campaign disclosure
MINOT, N.D. — I have an update in what has been, so far, the pettiest and most hypocritical political imbroglio...
Port: The school choice bill isn’t about religion; it’s about empowering parents
MINOT, N.D. — I'm an atheist, so when it comes to religious schools, I don't have a dog in the...
Port: It appears last year’s term limits campaign has a roughly $28,000 discrepancy in their financials
MINOT, N.D. — U.S. Term Limits yesterday accused lawmaker Jim Kasper of failing to report a $5,000 contribution from the...
Plain Talk: School lunches and the Legacy Fund
MINOT, N.D. — What's the right legacy for North Dakota's Legacy Fund? It's a perennial question, all the more so...
