Opinion
Doug Burgum’s cv was illustrious. Then, weirdly, something went haywire. What happened to the honorable entrepreneur, philanthropist, and politician? How did he become a craven water boy for Donald Trump?
Attorney Robert Harms joined Plain Talk to discuss his lawsuit over redistricting, as did Nick Archuleta of North Dakota United who says the state is falling behind on teacher pay.
E. Jane Sinner points out that North Dakota doesn't have enough electoral votes to guarantee Trump a win.
Trygve Olson comments on the recent success of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Trygve Olson ties in Cleanup Weeks with recent stories about racial taunting in North Dakota schools.
In addition to his recent conviction, it appears Dockter attempted to protect himself from scrutiny over a sweetheart lease deal by being strategically absent for House votes.
"I wonder how visitors react to seeing all the ditches on I-29/I-94 completely filled with construction litter, plastic and assorted debris from overfilled and blown over garbage cans. It has gotten out of control," writes John DiBrito.
Nancy Novak responds to the recent criticism of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem.
"I believe that we would have more cases of accidental shootings by the school personnel, and shooting bullets in a student-filled school could be tragic. The possibility of a teacher having his/her gun stolen by a student would also exist," writes Mark Kummer.
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Watching Burgum squirm when confronted with his past condemnations of the Jan. 6 attack should make us wonder how much of his integrity he's willing to sacrifice for career advancement.
"I feel like we need to stop coddling rich developers who have allowed a midwestern Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome to sprout up in our city center," writes Ben Myhre.
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Tony Gehrig, a former Fargo city commissioner, argues that developer tax incentives and discounted liquor licenses have contributed to a rise in crime in downtown Fargo.
Those who call for a wolf season do so with hyperbolic claims and a vague nod to “science.” It’s much simpler, really. A wolf hunt is a trophy hunt, period.
Mike Hulett writes about his ideal picks for a Trump cabinet.
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