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, ...

Here we immigrants have been in North Dakota officially as a recognized territory since 1861 and our wind swept prairies are still suffering from an embarrassing nakedness. It seems appropriate to bring the subject up since May is Arbor month and there is no one more romantic about trees ...

Today is a momentous day at Minot State University as we are celebrating the graduation of nearly 700 students who have completed their bachelor’s and master’s degrees. MSU’s 2023 graduating class has much for which to be proud! We join with their families, friends, and supporters in ...