Pastor Nate Walther Grace Lutheran Church (WELS) Minot Recently in a letter to the editor (“Support Legislation that Reflects North Dakota Values”), a number of Christian clergy supported pro-LGBTQ+ legislation, the majority of which were Lutheran clergy. I was not among them, ...

Mohamed Hussein Vice President, Jasmin Child Care and Preschool Fargo This week, the Senate passed SB 2301 to supplement wages for child care workers whose median wages, $11.19 in 2021, barely hover above poverty. The passing of the bill is promising and we are grateful; unfortunately, ...

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Minot Argumentum ad populum is an informal fallacy that bases its assertion (i.e., supposed truth) on what the supposed majority thinks. Unfortunately, the recent Feb. 18th letter to the Editor, “Support legislation that reflects ND values,” goes the ...

Clarence F. “Rick” Olson Fargo North Dakota lawmakers are racing towards the half-way mark of the current legislative session in Bismarck. What they call the “crossover.” That is the point of the session where every bill and resolution must have been passed or defeated in ...

Shelly Ten Napel CEO, Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas Sioux Falls, SD It is a tough time for health care providers right now. Staffing shortages are increasing across North Dakota caused by long-standing provider scarcity and made worse by pandemic-related burn-out. ...

Kathy Hintz Minot I’m disappointed that the North Dakota legislature says they want to develop our workforce and encourage people to move to North Dakota; however, they are making almost impossible for many families to continue living in North Dakota. Would someone move to ND to ...