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Letters to the Editor

Bill supports patients facing costly care

Emily Ouellette Fargo As Executive Director of the Bleeding Disorders Alliance of North Dakota, I have the privilege of serving patients across the state who rely on life-saving medication to manage their conditions. The issue is deeply personal to me. My husband, who grew up in Devils Lake, ...

Facility is smart investment in fighting hunger

Mary Carlson The Lord’s Cupboard Food Pantry Minot As a local partner of the Great Plains Food Bank, I see firsthand how vital its work is to the Ward County area and the entire state of North Dakota. Families rely on local food pantries like ours to put meals on the table, and the ...

Confused about USAID, tariffs

Sharon Buhr, Valley City I’m confused. President Trump has recently closed USAID (a humanitarian organization that provides food in famine, medicines for preventive care for diseases like TB, measles, AIDS, etc and grants to help people in developing countries grow their own food). ...

Legislators owe citizens integrity, civility

Janet Anderson, Burlington ND Legislators are elected by the citizens of the state and their salaries are paid by these same citizens. They are tasked with the job of representing all North Dakotans with integrity and honesty and with our best interests in mind. Unfortunately, many of our ...

Let’s keep funding NPR, PBS

Barb Solberg, Minot As a resident of North Dakota, I am deeply disheartened and ashamed by the recent decision of our ND House of Representatives to cut funding for PBS and NPR. These esteemed institutions have long been pillars of education, culture, and unbiased news reporting in our ...

Bill to defund public TV wastes lawmakers’ time

Keith Monilaws, Absaraka What does the legislature have against Prairie Public TV to refuse to fund it? House Bill 1255, introduced by Republican Rep Jorin Johnson, is another example of our legislature wasting time and energy introducing bills for made up concerns The only reason I have ...