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Letters to the Editor

Fuel crisis shows change is needed

Steven Moen Minot We just watched Tucker Carlson tell us how it is quite possible that the US runs out of diesel fuel in just 25 days. So I sent this letter to Hoeven. Whether it is just a 25 day surplus or we’re actually going to run out in 25 days I don’t know but either way I ...

Term Limits Will Wipe Out Experience

Carma Hanson , NDGOP 2nd Vice-Chairwoman , Grand Forks The backers of term limits certainly have a compelling case giving the politicians an expiration date. I fear, however, that my fellow North Dakotans are being misled by an out-of-state spending campaign that will ultimately harm our ...

Vote yes on Measure 2

Eric Johnson , Minot With the upcoming election less than two weeks away, I would like to talk politics. Before opening a local brewery, I was a teacher. I want to share an experience I had, that I believe is relevant to current politics.  Back in the 2016 legislative season, one of the ...

Cost of living compounded by discrimination

Edana Kitzmann , Minot Yes, there have always been social functions in the community to do when someone does not have to work six days out of seven (in a week) to survive, with church on Sunday. Survival means pay the rent, food, transportation, medical expenses (when there is no insurance), ...

Vote yes on term limits

Bob McNamara , Upham There was a time I believed we had term limits. It was called voting someone out of office if they were not effective. However, money in politics made that a myth. I’ve seen plenty opposed to the term limits measure and often the cry seems to be to not let out of ...

Good points, very little differences

Ron Chittum , Bottineau It appears the Republican Party will gain control of at least one chamber of the legislative branch come November. Many are excited by this, but I am afraid they are going to be very disappointed. The truth is nothing will change; our representatives will continue to ...