Port: Doug Burgum tells the nation he wouldn’t do business with Trump
Minot, N.D. — One of the challenges in analyzing politics is that it can be hard to discern competency from...
Port: Putting one over on the culture warrior rubes
MINOT, N.D. — It's been nearly two months since Fargo Public Schools Superintendent Rupak Gandhi told his school board that...
Port: Auditor Josh Gallion is using his office for political purposes
Minot, N.D. — One of the many, many complaints about Auditor Josh Gallion's conduct in office which emerged during the...
Plain Talk: How can North Dakota compete with Minnesota’s free tuition program?
MINOT — Lawmakers in Minnesota have created a new tuition program, called North Star Promise, which will give an estimated...
Port: Lawsuit over ‘late ballots’ assisted by foundation with ties to Trump’s stolen election lies
Minot, N.D. — In late 2020, as disgraced former President Donald Trump tried to bully local election officials into swinging...
Port: North Dakota gambling industry heavyweight must resign over misuse of veterans charity
MINOT — Back in April, Attorney General Drew Wrigley's office filed a complaint against a gambling industry distributor, Western Distributing, and affiliated...
Plain Talk: Book ban update and honoring public service
MINOT — Earlier this year, North Dakota lawmakers tried to pass two — yes, two — book bans. One, House...
Port: Let’s honor political service like we honor military service
Minot, N.D. — On our patriotic national holidays - the Fourth of July being the most preeminent - we celebrate...
Port: Charity aligned with major real estate developer denied charitable gaming license
MINOT — Charitable gaming has exploded in North Dakota, fueled primarily by the soaring popularity of electronic pull tab machines,...
Port: Sorry, we can’t just use the Legacy Fund to abolish property taxes
MINOT, N.D. — Back in 2012, I supported a ballot measure to eliminate property taxes. We thought it could pass....
