On Wednesday I watched North Dakota Governor Burgum’s speech announcing his candidacy for the presidency, followed shortly thereafter by former Vice President Pence launching his campaign in Iowa. Let me be clear: Given his political views, as a Democrat I would not vote for Burgum. ...

Is North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum going to do it? Will our favorite conservative technocrat deprive his home state of his steady middle of the road leadership to step into the role of political spoiler? Will “the silent majority” of voters roiling in the boil of a cultural climate ...

After four years of presiding in the North Dakota Senate, I am very familiar with the manner in which the senators respect the protocol and dignity of their deliberative body. Back in those days, we had members who were very dogmatic in their own ways – liberals, moderates and ...

Around ten years ago I was out drinking with friends in downtown Fargo, when I started chatting with an individual who told me they were transitioning from male to female and had recently undergone “bottom surgery.” It was a fascinating conversation, but when I asked them why they were ...

Setting partisan differences aside and speaking as a political scientist, Governor Doug Burgum has done a good job of protecting the role of the executive branch of state government. He has stood up to the encroachment of the legislative branch by using his veto. Through the years, the ...

Lifetime CIA spook Michael Morell’s name has been popping up a lot recently due to him spilling his beans about the misinformation campaign he orchestrated at the behest of the Biden presidential campaign to influence the election’s outcome. I’ve beaten that dead horse into the ground, ...