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    February 22, 2019
    Plain Talk Podcast: Rep. Armstrong says Trump tax cuts have contributed to budget deficits
    "We weren't good at it when we were in control," Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) said, in response to a Plain Talk listener question, of controlling...
    entertainment/podcastsFebruary 22, 2019 - 8:18am
    February 21, 2019
    Dina Butcher, left, hands North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger a proposed petition for a ballot measure to add anti-corruption policies to the state constitution Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 at the state Capitol in Bismarck. John Hageman / Forum News Service
    Port: Offer of free ballet tickets sets off emailed war of words among lawmakers, Measure 1 activist
    A legislative source forwarded me an email exchange which illustrates perfectly the Legislature’s efforts to implement Measure 1 (ethics) approved...
    opinion/columnsFebruary 21, 2019 - 1:53pm
    Plain Talk Podcast: Prisons head decries conditions at New England women's prison, says one inmate pulled her own tooth
    On this episode of Plain Talk Leann Bertsch, head of the North Dakota Department of Corrections, joined me to talk about the progress toward...
    entertainment/podcastsFebruary 21, 2019 - 8:50am
    February 20, 2019
    Plain Talk Podcast: Closer look at Bakken oil boom crime stats paints a different picture
    On this episode of Plain Talk, state Senator David Hogue talks about his remarkable speech on the Senate floor to flip a unanimous "do not pass"...
    entertainment/podcastsFebruary 20, 2019 - 9:20am
    February 19, 2019
    Rob Port
    Port: Nobody, not even the voters, should be able to make laws unilaterally
    MINOT, N.D. -- The populist cranks slobbering about the initiated measure process and how it represents the “will of the people” have a hypocrisy...
    opinion/columnsFebruary 19, 2019 - 12:30pm
    State Senator David Hogue (R-Minot) speaks in defense of SCR4001 which would require legislative approval of any ballot measures amending the state constitution.
    Port: Sen. Hogue gives passionate speech on checks and balances
    The state Senate’s Committee’ on Government and Veteran Affairs voted on SCR4001 they gave it a unanimous “do not pass” recommendation....
    opinion/columnsFebruary 19, 2019 - 11:13am
    Plain Talk Podcast: Sen. Cramer 'doubts' Trump's emergency will stand up in court, says treason accusation not an exaggeration
    "It remains to be seen whether he really does have the power," Senator Kevin Cramer Cramer said on today's episode of Plain Talk in response...
    entertainment/podcastsFebruary 19, 2019 - 9:55am
    February 18, 2019
    New citizens take the oath of allegiance at a naturalization ceremony held at the New-York Historical Society, Sept. 18, 2017. A program by the New-York Historical Society uses art to help green card holders prepare for the naturalization test. (Devin Yalkin/Copyright 2019 The New York Times)
    Port: Most North Dakotans would flunk the U.S. citizenship test
    According to a survey commissioned by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, most North Dakotans can’t pass the citizenship test immigrants must take...
    opinion/columnsFebruary 18, 2019 - 11:29am
    Plain Talk Podcast: Prosecutor and defense attorney debate civil asset forfeiture reform
    On this episode of Plain Talk, civil asset forfeiture has been a hot topic in Bismarck. Proposed legislation would creating new reporting requirements...
    entertainment/podcastsFebruary 18, 2019 - 9:22am
    February 17, 2019
    Port: Rise in praise for Socialism (including from ND Democrats) should alarm us all
    For some reason, there has been a spate of pro-socialism letters to the editor in the Red River Valley of late. A letter to the editor of the...
    opinion/columnsFebruary 17, 2019 - 3:16pm
    Rob Port
    Port: UND paying an employee to commute from Texas is why our universities need close oversight
    MINOT, N.D. -- To hear certain apologists for North Dakota’s higher education system tell it, things would be glorious if it weren’t for...
    opinion/columnsFebruary 17, 2019 - 6:00am
    February 15, 2019
    Plain Talk Podcast: Congressman Armstrong takes listener questions, state House passes bill to eliminate income taxes
    On this episode of Plain Talk, yesterday the state House passed a bill to eliminate North Dakota's income taxes using Legacy Fund earnings. Is...
    entertainment/podcastsFebruary 15, 2019 - 10:53am
    UND president Mark Kennedy, The Grand Forks Herald's person of the year for 2017, has been described as the "consummate professional" by Kathleen Neset who was the chair of the State Board of Higher Education when Kennedy was hired. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
    Port: UND employee allowed to work from Texas, got a promotion and $30,000 raise in November
    Yesterday I broke news about an unusual employment arrangement granted to University of North Dakota President Mark Kennedy’s chief of staff....
    opinion/columnsFebruary 15, 2019 - 8:52am
    February 14, 2019
    State Rep. Ben Koppelman (R-West Fargo) speaks during floor debate over a bill to raise North Dakota's speed limits.
    Port: Video: Lawmakers rip Department of Transportation for 'ridiculous' $50 million fiscal note on speed limit bill
    Yesterday the state House failed to pass HB1264 which would have North Dakota’s speed limit on multi-lane highways to 75 mph for state highways...
    opinion/columnsFebruary 14, 2019 - 12:25pm
    Plain Talk Podcast: Senator Cramer says of border deal, 'I like it ok. I certainly don’t love it.'
    On this episode of Plain Talk, Senator Kevin Cramer takes listener questions (he's on every week, email your questions any time to rob@sayanythingblog.com).In...
    entertainment/podcastsFebruary 14, 2019 - 9:46am
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