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Apr 30, 2021

The North Dakota Republican Party is, without question, the dominant political organization in the state.

The Democrats hold no statewide offices.

They haven't held a majority in either of the Legislature's chambers since the Clinton administration.

They haven't held a statewide executive branch office since the dawn of...


Apr 29, 2021

The North Dakota Democratic-NPL has been out of power in North Dakota for about two generations. They haven't held the governorship since the early 1990s.

They haven't held a statewide executive branch office since 2009, or a majority in either chamber in the Legislature since 1994.

Until 2010, the state's entire...


Apr 28, 2021

President Joe Biden is set to deliver his first State of the Union address to a country that is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic and deeply divided in just about every way a society can be divided.

From environmental issues to infrastructure to immigration, can he map out a policy agenda that brings people...


Apr 27, 2021

Thanks to high-profile cases, including the death of George Floyd, Minnesota has become an epicenter in the political battle over the use of force by law enforcement. As a result, the state has created new use of force laws, and they're not sitting well with some in law enforcement.

Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner,...


Apr 26, 2021

Rob and Jay talk about the end of the Legislative session, including the debate over a Buffalo-themed amusement park in Jamestown.