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Tag: Partisan Politics
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Port: The trolling is the point
In North Dakota’s ongoing tug-of-war within the Republican Party, a failed petition drive tells a larger story than the numbers alone. A populist wing, angered by the appointment of Dustin McNally to a legislative seat, fell short in its bid to force[...]
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Politicized nuclear energy debate leaves residents conflicted, starving for credible answers
Wyoming’s political fight over nuclear energy isn’t really about nuclear energy—it’s about trust. After a microreactor company pulled out of Natrona County, Governor Mark Gordon blamed the Freedom Caucus for killing the deal. But across Bar Nunn and Gillette, residents tell a[...]
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On This Day | Republicans Doing Lots of Praising, Some Lauding, A Little Glorifying
We are in favor of establishing by constitutional amendment the initiative and referendum. -- Democratic Platform [...]Read More... from On This Day | Republicans Doing Lots of Praising, Some Lauding, A Little Glorifying
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Minot State to host International Peace Garden Conference
MINOT, N.D. – Minot State University will host the 73rd annual International Peace Garden Conference at Hartnett Hall on Friday, Oct. 24. The International Peace Garden Conference, held in conjunction with Minot State University and Brandon University (Manitoba), is an opportunity for[...]
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Port: Our problem is the kids have been watching
A troubling pattern is repeating itself. Two years after reports exposed a North Dakota political chat filled with slurs and hate speech, similar stories are emerging nationally — this time involving Young Republicans from several states. As columnist Rob Port notes, the[...]
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Bulletin Board Lessons For Elected Leaders
I recently attended a meeting held at the Business Department on the campus of Minot State University. Because I arrived early, I checked out what was posted on the bulletin boards in the hallway outside our meeting room. The poster that was[...]
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On This Day | Here is Good Advice
An informed people can still save this country but the system of creating minorities . . . and offering them something . . . is clouding the view so that folks are informed only [...]Read More... from On This Day | Here[...]
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Conservative distrust of journalism threatens to spread among liberals
During office hours last week, one of my University of Kansas journalism students asked a great question. I am paraphrasing: “What do we do with all of these journalism companies bending to the Trump administration? It seems like it’s time to discard[...]
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Rebuilding civic life requires truthful, independent journalism
The steady collapse of local journalism isn’t just a story about newspapers — it’s a story about democracy itself. In a Constitution Day address, Wisconsin Watch CEO George Stanley traced how the digital marketplace hollowed out the business model that once sustained[...]
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On This Day | Langer Repudiated by NPL
They charged that “from the inception he has attempted to build a personal political machine; has inaugurated an autocracy alien to the principles of the Nonpartisan league, and has perpetrated an outrageous extortion in [...]Read More... from On This Day | Langer[...]
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Port: Ethics for thee, but none for me
In North Dakota politics, a minor misstep has sparked an uproar. Newly appointed Rep. Dustin McNally admits he mistakenly used his UND email to jot down talking points — a technical violation, but hardly a scandal. Still, former lawmaker Brandon Prichard and[...]
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An Indiana councilman saw politics turning toxic. Now he’s launching a national civility movement.
In Carmel, Indiana, a city councilman’s unease with the tone of local politics has grown into a national call for civility. After Jeff Worrell discovered a book on the subject that struck a chord, he launched Project Civility, a nonprofit dedicated to[...]
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North Dakota GOP and DNPL to discuss policy direction and priorities
Business leaders, policymakers, and legislators from across North Dakota will gather in Bismarck next week for the Greater North Dakota Chamber’s annual Policy Summit. The event brings together voices from both major parties, along with Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak, to tackle issues ranging[...]
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Port: North Dakota’s MAGA faction fails to lock out moderate voters
In North Dakota’s Republican Party, a small but determined faction has managed to wield outsized influence by tightening the rules on who gets to participate. That strategy was on full display during the recent fight to fill Rep. Emily O’Brien’s vacant District[...]
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Yes, this is who we are: America’s 250-year history of political violence
Calls to insist “this isn’t who we are” after the killing of Charlie Kirk echo a familiar refrain in American life. But history tells a harder truth: political violence is not new, nor is it an aberration. From Revolutionary-era tarring and feathering[...]