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Time for water district members to act

Crystal Hendrickson, Minot Are you concerned about the rising cost of rural water? It’s time to do something about it. Decisions at North Prairie Rural Water District are concentrated into a select few hands. Over the past few years, these individuals have used our money to build nothing less than a water empire. This has resulted in NPRWD users paying the highest rural water rates in ND. NPRWD doesn’t see a problem with what they are doing and seems content with consistently raising rates every year. The members are getting hosed. Respect and customer service isn’t a ...

Weather mod in HB 1166 needs attention

Jamie Kouba, Regent Your weather is being modified and you should be concerned. Back in the late ‘70s the state began cost sharing it and the large majority of the state began to participate in the program. 38 counties have participated in this and 34 failed to make it work and 4 still remain. These people make bogus claims that are supposed to benefit everyone but the truth is they benefit only a specific group of people and I promise that you and I are not in the club and here is why: The NDCMP webpage states that they can modify the weather up to 90 miles beyond the target ...

Term limits bill slap on face of voters

Jared Hendrix, Former Chairman of North Dakota for Term Limits, Minot A record 46,000 North Dakotans signed petitions to have a term limits measure placed on the November 2022 general election ballot. The result – 150,363 voters approved it with a 63.43% vote, applying term limits to our legislature and governor. This included majorities in every single legislative district and every county in the state. Sadly, ND legislators have proposed altering the 8-year (per chamber) House and Senate limits. House Concurrent Resolution 3019 attempts to change our limits to 12 year-stints ...

Trump’s indictment a win for Republican Party

Wale Bablo, Fargo Given the barrage of criminal investigations surrounding the former president, it is almost impossible to turn a blind eye on what is left of his political future. In normal instances, any candidate marred in such judicial tussle typically relinquishes his/her political aspiration just based on the unfavorable optics. However, as Trump as demonstrated time after time, he is incapable of sensing political shame when there is one. In fact, it appears he interprets situations as he is now as a great pivot which affords him to assume the status of a political martyr. As ...

SB 2260 is disgraceful

Rhaspede Logan, Minot I read the testimony about proposed bill SB 2260 on the House floor. After reading the bill thoroughly, I can comfortably say it has nothing to do with parental rights. The idea that this bill is necessary to codify a parent’s right to dictate the education of their child is nothing more than a purposely polarizing cover for the continued subjugation and alienation of female and trans students. First, the bill cites a litany of national incidents that supposedly prompted the sponsoring of the bill. I think one of the most ridiculous incidents mentioned was ...

Four-lane road would fix history

Duane Brekke, Minot Important info for those too young to remember the building of the Interstate Highway System: President Eisenhower, a retired Army 5-star general, knew the importance of a first-class road system (moving troops and equipment) when he came to office in January of 1953. One of his first goals was to build the interstate system. The original plan was I-94, built as it now is, from Fargo to Beach. This is the kicker – I-29 was originally planned to connect the capitals of Bismarck, Pierre and Lincoln (political power centers). This was hijacked by the power ...