Jul 28, 2023
North Dakota is on the bleeding edge of carbon capture and storage technology, but when the news media reports this, we're often treated to a litany of pessimism from environmental activists.
Case in point, a recent news article produced by North Dakota News Cooperative reporter Michael Standaert which was long on...
Jul 26, 2023
Do you know with FirstLink was?
If you'd asked me that question before our interview on this episode of Plain Talk with Jennifer Illich, the executive director of the group, my answer would have been...sort of? I knew FirstLink existed. I knew it handled calls from people in distress. I mostly thought of it as a suicide...
Jul 12, 2023
Doug Burgum is selling $20 gift cards for $1 each. Is that legal? Is it ethical? As a campaign tactic, will it work?
My co-host Ben Hanson and I discussed it on this episode of Plain Talk.
Also, there's a fight between lawmakers and the executive director of the Public Employees Retirement System. The...
Jul 7, 2023
Lawmakers in Minnesota have created a new tuition program, called North Star Promise, which will give an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 students from households with income levels at $80,000 or less free tuition at the state's institutions of higher education.
North Dakota State University President David Cook said...
Jul 5, 2023
Earlier this year North Dakota lawmakers tried to pass two - yes, two - book bans. One, House Bill 1205, was slightly less odious than the other, Senate Bill 2360, in that it didn't seek criminal penalties for librarians and educators. Both bills did pass the Legislature, though Gov. Doug Burgum only signed the...