In the summer of 1900, the city limits of Minot were confined to a modest area not that much larger than the original city limits established in the 1880s. On the east side of Broadway, the city was bounded by the Great Northern Railroad right-of-way to the north and by Fifth Avenue on the ...

What a difference a year – and a bold policy change – makes. Across North Dakota, property tax statements are arriving in mailboxes ahead of a Dec. 26 deadline for counties to mail them to homeowners. And while it’s not a Christmas miracle, it’s certainly a welcome change to see ...

Healthcare prices are out of control. The average cost of a three-day hospital stay in the United States now exceeds $30,000. A simple MRI can cost $300 in one facility, or $3,000 in another – sometimes in the same city. For working families and employers, these numbers are not abstractions. ...

North Dakota’s Constitution guarantees openness. Article I, Section 9 promises that “all courts shall be open.” Article XI, Section 6 declares that “all records of public or governmental bodies … shall be public records, open and accessible for inspection.” Those words should ...

In 2022, I was honored to be elected by the people of District 15 to serve in the North Dakota State Senate. Representing my community was one of the greatest privileges of my life, and I worked hard to uphold the trust voters placed in me. My four-year term was cut short — not by the ...

August 2025 marks 65 years since the Voting Rights Act came into law and changed the course of history in communities of interest like tribes. For the first time, we had federal protections that ensured we could participate fully in elections and choose our own representatives. This is how I ...