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Tariffs applied to penguins

Wayne F. Fisher, Dickinson Apparently, Trump is applying a 10 percent tariff on an Antarctica island which is only occupied by penguins. Desperately, the Penguin Prime Minister of this Antarctic island is swimming across the Atlantic Ocean to plead with Trump for a better deal. What do the penguins export to our country or import from our country? Should we assume Sen. Hoeven, Sen. Cramer, and Rep. Fedorchak agree with this tariff? Reporters from newspapers, TV networks and magazines should be at the White House recording and reporting on this public meeting. Was the Penguin PM ...

ND can’t afford boondoggle budget bill

Nicole Donaghy, Executive Director, ND Native Vote, Bismarck As a North Dakotan who cares about our rural communities, I’m concerned about the House’s recently passed tax and spending bill. Touted as a “big, beautiful” solution, this 1,100-page boondoggle is anything but. It’s a massive giveaway to the wealthy that threatens to rip vital support away from rural communities. While a few short-term tax breaks like an increased child tax credit or temporary tip tax relief may sound positive, they’re just window dressing on a bill that, in reality, threatens Medicaid, SNAP, ...

Park tax proposal benefits few, costs all

Steven Moen, Minot Minot’s City Council/Park Board are at it again, spending money they don’t have on buildings we don’t need. They are pushing to raise sales tax to pay for this building that a very small percentage of taxpayers will ever set foot into. I think the reason behind this is so certain people can have their name on a plaque inside the building. The bait and switch of this scheme is the lowering of the Park Board property tax in Minot. They know that property tax is a hot subject and Minot taxpayers won’t stand for it to be raised, for this unneeded project, so ...

House budget to bring hardship to ND

Landis Larson, Bismarck In the middle of the night, North Dakota Representative Julie Fedorchak voted for a budget that will bring hardship and worse to many working families in North Dakota. In a time where working families are struggling to pay for the basics of food, housing, childcare, healthcare and prescriptions, Republicans in the House voted against helping working families on these basic issues. Instead, House Republicans voted for a budget that cuts vital programs to pay for Trump’s tax breaks for a few super wealthy families. Cuts to Medicaid and other health care ...

Legislators support critical crop protection tool

Brent Baldwin Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President St. Thomas As we begin another planting season, I’m reminded of how important it is for farmers like us to have the tools we need to grow our crops. Without them, our farms would fall behind and struggle to make ends meet. Thanks to our lawmakers passing and Gov. Armstrong for signing HB 1318, we don’t have to worry about losing access to critical crop protection tools. This law reinforces what we already know – North Dakota lawmakers stand firmly on the side of North Dakota agriculture. This bill will ...

Protect Public Radio’s crucial role

Ann Porter Grand Forks Public media, including National Public Radio (NPR), plays a crucial role in keeping Americans informed — especially in rural states like North Dakota. Stations such as Prairie Public Radio deliver trusted news, thoughtful conversation, and local programming that commercial stations often overlook. From agricultural updates and in-depth election coverage to music, arts, and educational storytelling, public radio serves our communities with substance over sound bites. For many North Dakotans, it’s a daily connection to the broader world and to each ...