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Republicans weaponize religion to steal

Lillian Bachmeier, Mandan In human evolution, anthropologists postulate that 500,000 years ago, the brain tripled in size increasing the neocortex which predisposes us toward mystic or spiritual experiences and the desire to believe in a supreme being or the supernatural. Through eons of time, this alleged MATZ2 gene, (God gene) has given hope, structure, and security to mankind. But it also has been weaponized. Historians believe that 90% of religious wars are based on economics. The Old Testament is basically the story of the Israelites taking and defending land with God ...

Vote Burlingame for city council

Drew Hanson Minot I have known Scott for almost a decade now and I am happy to throw my support his way for his run for Minot City Council on Election Day, November 8th. Scott has made a profound impact on me, not only as a true friend, but an amazing leader in the Minot community over the last 12 years as the Executive Director of Independence, Inc. As a person with a disability, living in Minot hasn’t always been easy. I have worked closely with Scott and other leaders in the community to help make Minot more accessible and a better place to live, work and play for ...

Measure 1 is not perfect

Erika Kenner Leeds There has been an initiated Constitutional Measure on the ballot in ND each election year for the past 10 years. As citizens of North Dakota, we have the right to propose initiated measures, which means that when we go to vote, we have the duty to understand exactly what each measure will do. There are two types of measures, Statutory and Constitutional, and they both take a lot of work. A Statutory Measure changes the State’s Century Code. After seven years, the Legislature can repeal or amend it with input from the people or prior to that, the ...

All because of unanswered questions

Mary A. Marmon Mohall Being frustrated after the 2020 election and after calling the North Dakota Secretary of State’s office for answers I started to ask more questions. Rarely did I hear back from Congressman Armstrong, Senator Cramer, or Senator Hoeven’s office either by email or by phone in a timely manner. Almost all of the responses from Senator Hoeven’s office came after the votes. When I did call and speak with a person and not an answering machine, on the days of actually voting on the $2.3 Trillion in 2020 and the $1.2 Trillion in 2021 I was told that he didn’t ...

Childcare system faces crisis

Monica Klein Mandan At the beginning of each school year I am always reminded of something that one of my supervising teachers told me during my student teaching. “Remember that you are teaching and taking care of people’s everything.” This continues to stick with me as I enter my 15th year of teaching some of our youngest students on the most challenging and joyful days. However, I don’t feel that I wholeheartedly understood what she told me until I became a parent myself. I have been lucky enough to find two amazing, consistent daycare providers for both my ...

GNDC, chambers of commerce oppose Measure 1

Arik Spencer , GNDC president/CEO The Greater North Dakota Chamber (GNDC) and chambers of commerce from across the state released a statement opposing Measure 1 – the Term Limits Measure. North Dakota has a representative government. Meaning, we choose individuals to REPRESENT our needs and interests in the lawmaking process at the state level. Voters weigh in on the effectiveness of their chosen representatives at least every 4 years and either continue on or elect anew.  Elections are fundamental basics of a democratic government. They give people the chance to select who ...