Port: Doug Burgum jumps into culture war with Jason Aldean T-shirt
Minot, N.D. — The musical stylings of country music star Jason Aldean have become the latest front in America's obnoxious...
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Port: Doug Burgum puts up another 0 in latest national poll
MINOT — Since May 17, about three weeks before he officially announce his presidential campaign, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum...
Plain Talk: Doug Burgum’s gift cards, pension board fight, NDGOP fundraising and Minnesota’s tuition program
MINOT — Doug Burgum is selling $20 gift cards for $1 each. Is that legal? Is it ethical? As a campaign tactic, will it...
Port: With its free tuition program, Minnesota has given North Dakota the gift of opportunity
Minot, N.D. — When Minnesota launched a new program providing free tuition at state campuses for students from lower-income households,...
Port: Fireworks at pension board meeting lead to an abrupt adjournment
Minot, N.D. — Earlier this year, the state Legislature passed a bill to transition North Dakota's defined benefit pension system for public...
Port: Here’s how Doug Burgum’s gift card scheme could backfire on him
MINOT — Jordan Libowitz, communications director for Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics, described Gov. Doug Burgum's gift cards gambit as the "single thirstiest...
Port: Doug Burgum’s presidential campaign is selling $20 gift cards for $1 each
MINOT — Doug Burgum needs to raise a convincing amount of money for his presidential campaign. But, more than that,...
Port: NDGOP contributions go negative in June amid more big-money refunds
MINOT — Last month, shortly after the controversial election of anti-vaccine, anti-gay culture warrior Sandi Sanford as chair of the North Dakota...
Port: Doug Burgum’s presidential campaign is selling $20 gift cards for $1 each
MINOT — Doug Burgum needs to raise a convincing amount of money for his presidential campaign. But, more than that,...
Port: We need a better definition for the ‘charitable’ part of charitable gaming
MINOT — With the soaring popularity of electronic pull tabs pushing a gambling boom in North Dakota, a lot of...
