MINOT, N.D. — Believe it or not, the point of politics isn’t the campaigns. Those are supposed to be nothing more than the means by which we choose who gets to do the much more important job of governing. Sadly, it can seem as though the whole governing thing is just something the politicians do…
My Daily Radio Show Ends This Week
Today I can announce (much as much colleague Mike McFeely has done) that my 12-2pm radio show on WDAY will be ending. My last regular broadcast will be Friday. I love the talk radio format. Interviewing guests and mixing it up with callers are some of my favorite parts of this job. Plus, the folks…
Print Column: Measure 1 Should Be Challenged in Court Immediately
MINOT, N.D. — Measure 1, approved by 54 percent of North Dakota voters this last week, is a clear example of the deep flaws in legislating at the ballot box. I don’t blame busy voters, inundated with messaging from a myriad of campaigns, for approving the measure. Most of them probably heard little about it…
Podcast: Cramer Says He Wants to Focus on Marijuana Policy Immediately, Armstrong Says He’ll “Fight” Trump Impeachment Efforts
“I want to start on that immediately.” That’s what Senator-elect Kevin Cramer said on my radio show today when asked by a listener if he’d keep a campaign promise to address federal policy with regard to marijuana. Cramer has said consistently that he’d like to move the issue out of the sphere of federal policy…
Print Column: The Heitkamp Era Has Been Terrible for North Dakota Democrats
Where do North Dakota Democrats go from here? As I write this the vote counts are still coming in. We’ll have time in the days ahead to dissect what happened in the legislative races and with the ballot measures, but there was really only one race this cycle that mattered to Democrats and they lost…
Kari Bitz: What President Trump’s ‘Buy American’ Order Means to My Local Business
This guest post was submitted by Kari Bitz, a North Dakota business owner and author from Bismarck. It may not make headlines in the national news, but President Trump’s “Buy American” policies have been life-changing for my family and me. As small business owners in Bismarck, my husband and I were surprised when we received…
Podcast: Kevin Cramer, Eric Trump, Kelly Armstrong, Tom Emmer
On the radio show today, Congressman Kevin Cramer took calls and questions during his last appearance on the show before election day. Eric Trump made the case for sending Republican majorities back to Congress to support his father’s agenda. Also North Dakota and Minnesota U.S. House candidates Kelly Armstrong and Tom Emmer talked about their…
Matt Evans: Flyer From Democrats Spreads Lies About Republican Lawmaker Larry Luick
This guest post was submitted by Matt Evans, a voter in North Dakota’s District 25. The current chair of the ND Democratic Party is a man named Warren Larson. Last week, The ND Dem-NPL party sent a flyer to my house, that clearly said it was paid for by the Dem-NPL party, Chaired by Warren…
Print Column: Heitkamp Drags North Dakota Through the Mud to the Finish Line
MINOT, N.D. – A dangerous place to be is between U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and the object of her relentless, overweening ambition. Those of us who have been victims of the incumbent’s ruthless tactics are perhaps more aware of it than most. Earlier this year, when it became clear my criticism was inconvenient for Heitkamp’s…
Podcast: Voting on the Reservations, the NRA Blasts Heitkamp Over Hunting Ad, Ed Schafer Talks Measure 1
On the radio show today, North Dakota Indian Affairs Commissioner Scott Davis talks about the voting issue on the reservation. Catherine Martensen of the NRA talks about the ad from the North Dakota Democrats that’s confusing hunters. Former Governor Ed Schafer talks about Measure 1. Here’s the full audio of the show. If you can’t…