Columnist Rob Port isn’t pulling any punches. In his latest piece, he calls out Minot Rep. Lori VanWinkle’s week-long vacation from the Legislature — not just as bad judgment, but as part of a broader habit on the populist right: playing the victim when called to account. Port argues this isn’t about political bias or silencing voices — it’s about responsibility. Nobody made VanWinkle skip work. She chose it. And in Port’s view, that choice says more about today’s politics than any speech from the House floor.
Mr. Port’s full commentary on Inforum is worth the subscription price; it’s linked below.
