America’s debt crisis is no longer a distant concern; it’s an immediate threat with immediate consequences. Some politicians -- perhaps realizing that it’s become more difficult to ignore the problem and avoid repercussions — are turning to executive action. This includes the Trump ...
Mary Carlson The Lord’s Cupboard Food Pantry Minot As a local partner of the Great Plains Food Bank, I see firsthand how vital its work is to the Ward County area and the entire state of North Dakota. Families rely on local food pantries like ours to put meals on the table, and the ...
Information about the appalling waste of American taxpayers’ money continues to pour out like pus from a lanced boil. Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency team were tasked by the Trump administration with cleaning up the federal government, exposing and ending waste, fraud ...
Sharon Buhr, Valley City I’m confused. President Trump has recently closed USAID (a humanitarian organization that provides food in famine, medicines for preventive care for diseases like TB, measles, AIDS, etc and grants to help people in developing countries grow their own food). ...
Janet Anderson, Burlington ND Legislators are elected by the citizens of the state and their salaries are paid by these same citizens. They are tasked with the job of representing all North Dakotans with integrity and honesty and with our best interests in mind. Unfortunately, many of our ...
Barb Solberg, Minot As a resident of North Dakota, I am deeply disheartened and ashamed by the recent decision of our ND House of Representatives to cut funding for PBS and NPR. These esteemed institutions have long been pillars of education, culture, and unbiased news reporting in our ...