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A copy of Obamacare repeal and replace recommendations (left) produced by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives sit next to a copy of the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price addresses the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Matt Evans: I Don’t Think the Republican Health Care Plan Actually Fixes Anything I Care About

- March 14, 2017 - ,

Matt Evans: I Don’t Think the Republican Health Care Plan Actually Fixes Anything I Care About

- March 14, 2017 - ,

I live in an area with many farmers. Since corporate farming is illegal in ND, every farmer is, in effect, a small business owner. I was asking one of my farmer friends, “hey, what do farmers in our part of the country do about health insurance?” His answer was interesting. Basically, he said that if…

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stands on the field before their NFL pre-season football game against the Denver Broncos in San Francisco, California, U.S. August 8, 2013. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

Matt Evans: The Real Outrage Is That You’re Still Watching the NFL

- September 1, 2016 - ,

Everyone is talking about that football player that decided to make a political statement about something related to race relations, I guess. I don’t know what is normal or expected in NFL games, so I guess I don’t have an informed opinion. The main sport I follow is Formula 1 motor racing. The drivers come…

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to the crowd in a hangar at the Richard I. Bong Airport in Superior, Wis., on Monday afternoon, April 4, 2016. Trump spoke for just under an hour and addressed his GOP opponents, foreign trade, NATO, immigration and jobs, among other topics. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com

Matt Evans: 2016 Is Looking Like a Bad Year to Be the Status Quo

- June 25, 2016 - ,

The UK has voted to leave the European Union. Doug Burgum, a man who has not previously held public office, just had a successful primary victory over a competent and long serving attorney general. And Wednesday, Donald Trump gave the best speech he’s ever given. Even Slate magazine called the speech “terrifyingly effective”. The message…

A 440-pound, 6-foot-diameter bronze plaque of the Great Seal of North Dakota, created by Metal Arts Inc. of Mandan, hangs in Memorial Hall inside the Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. Photo by Mike Nowatzki / Forum News Service

Matt Evans: Does North Dakota Really Need To Change?

- June 12, 2016 - ,

I did not grow up in North Dakota. I’ve lived many places in the US, all of them in suburbs of large cities. I came to North Dakota as a young adult, and it was here that my wife and I started our family. Until moving out to the country, Fargo was the smallest place…

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump departs the Manhattan Supreme Courthouse in New York August 17, 2015. Trump reported for jury duty in New York on Monday in a black limo, signing an autograph and giving a fist-bump to a supporter as he took a break from the campaign trail. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Matt Evans: How I Came To Support Donald Trump

- April 30, 2016 - ,

Months ago, when I first heard that Donald Trump was throwing his hat into the ring to run for President, my reaction was about like most people’s: “we’ve had enough of this unserious clown” Now, of the remaining candidates for office, he’s my first pick. What happened? You may recall that last August, Trump was…

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North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler speaks at a news conference in Bismarck on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Photo courtesy of state Dept. of Public Instruction.

Matt Evans: A Quick Complaint About Smarter Balanced Testing

- April 19, 2016 - ,

For the past three years I’ve taught computer science in a North Dakota public high school. It’s very difficult to find people who are properly trained to teach computer science and have the appropriate teaching certifications, so it’s very difficult to bring rigorous computer science to public high schools. To combat this problem, I’m part…

Matt Evans: The Qualities Needed To Be An Effective President

- March 19, 2016 - ,

When engaging in the national pastime of arguing about politics, Americans often like to claim that any candidate (besides the one they support, of course) is not qualified for the job of President of The United States. Usually, such petitioners don’t actually explain what they think the qualifications are, so it’s difficult to have a…

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