Yesterday during my weekly appearance on the Jay Thomas Show on WDAY AM970 we discussed the controversy of those Covington High School students who attend the March for Life in Washington D.C. and ended up being accused of harassing and intimidating a Native American activist. Only upon closer scrutiny, which few journalists waited for, it…
Guest Hosting The Jay Thomas Show 2-5pm Central On WDAY
Jay Thomas has been kind enough to let me take over his show on WDAY AM970 in Fargo yet again. Here’s a run-down for what I have planned: 2:05 Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley will join me to talk about the UND/Minnesota game at the Frozen Four 2:35 Frank Black Cloud, member of the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe…
Sitting In For Jay Thomas Today From 2-5pm
Here’s a heads up (or a warning, depending on whether or not you like me): I’ll be guest hosting the Jay Thomas Show on WDAY AM970 in Fargo today from 2-5pm. Jay apparently doesn’t like working Fridays, so I’m in. You can listen live here. Guests: Brad Wimmer, who announced a challenge to two-term incumbent Mayor…
Guest Hosting The Jay Thomas Show 2-5pm
Because he apparently doesn’t like to work on Fridays, I’m guest hosting the Jay Thomas Show today from 2-5pm on WDAY AM970 in Fargo from 2-5pm today. You can listen live at this link. Call in numbers are 701-293-9000 locally in Fargo and toll-free 888-970-9329. You can also send me tweets at @robport during the…
Fargo Forum: "Real Journalism" Means Shooting The Messenger
In an editorial today, the Fargo Forum takes pot shots (not by name, naturally) at myself and my good friend Jay Thomas (of the Jay Thomas Show on WDAY AM970 in Fargo) for our focus on the email controversy at North Dakota State University. “Credible answers have been elusive,” writes the Forum, “but traditional in-the-trenches…
Let's Face It, Measure 2 Is Coming Back
Last year North Dakota debated Measure 2, which would have abolished property taxes in the state if passed. It was defeated after a coalition of special interest groups (lead by the North Dakota Chamber of Commerce) launched a group called “Keep It Local ND” to oppose it. Their primary argument, obviously, was that by eliminating…
Drones Capable Of Snooping On Guns And Communications
The North Dakota state House has passed a bill (HB1373) on to the state Senate which would require that law enforcement obtain a warrant to use a surveillance drone as part of a criminal investigation. The bill passed the House despite hostility from the law enforcement community one legislator describing proponents of the bill as…
North Dakota Shouldn't Be Obliged To Help Enforce Bad Federal Policy
It seems that legislation introduced by North Dakota state Rep. Roscoe Streyle which would prohibit the use of state resources to enforce new federal gun control laws is drawing the ire of state law enforcement officials. “So what next? Someone doesn’t like federal transportation law?” sniffed Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney on the Jay Thomas…