The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) has endorsed Senator Heidi Heitkamp in her bid for re-election against Congressman Kevin Cramer. In 2016, the NBPC had endorsed candidate Donald Trump for President. This latest endorsement seems to discredit the coordinated effort from Cramer’s campaign and his allies to paint Heitkamp as weak on border security and […]
After a legislative session full of vindictive behavior towards NDSU, House Majority Leader Al Carlson continues to abuse his power with the university. This time, his antics are for purely political purposes. He’s trying to get reelected. Carlson is hoping people will forget how he has treated the university over the years. Perhaps he believes […]
Yesterday NDGOP candidates and officials attempted to “set the record straight” on their actions regarding health care. The attempt took place at a press conference in Bismarck. Reading the reports from journalists in attendance, there were quite a few misleading claims made by Kevin Cramer, Kelly Armstrong, Wayne Stenehjem, and Jon Godfread. In other words, […]
Public officials and candidates are required to file financial disclosures. Requirements vary from office to office on what needs to be reported. As Congressman Kevin Cramer is seeking a seat in the U.S. Senate, he may be using a loophole to skirt the reporting requirements of his assets on his personal financial disclosure. The Senate […]
A lot changed in Iraq between my first deployment in 2004 and my second in 2008. In 2004, we (Coalition Forces) were stuck in the middle of a festering hotbed over religion, politics and the growing pains of a country that hadn’t seen any form of democracy in over 30 years. It was amazing to […]
Yesterday the Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Policy Summit. The event houses a number of panels to discuss issues in ND. One of them was on the anti-corruption measure. Since it’s beginning, I’ve said we’ll need to watch where the opposition comes from and ask why they’re opposed to transparency. Rep. […]
If Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread are successful in their lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act, what does it mean for North Dakota’s Medicaid Expansion? It seems that unless an act of Congress were to follow, the program would be eliminated and nearly 20,000 North Dakotans would lose their insurance. Where […]
Following last week’s acknowledgment from Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread that he had “assisted” Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem in the latest health care lawsuit, I submitted an open record request. I wanted to see what kind of assistance the Insurance Department had offered. Questions need to be answered including who “asked” North Dakota to join the […]
It seems history continues to be left out of reports and statements supporting the latest attempt to overturn the Affordable Care Act. With the increasing talk of state flexibility, we must point out what the North Dakota Legislature rejected in 2011. With the political party projection, we must highlight campaigns and self-described “symbolic” votes. That […]
A lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act has again placed the spotlight on health care in the midterm election. The lawsuit, originating with the Texas Attorney General, has the support and signature of North Dakota’s Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. Because he works for us, we deserve answers from Stenehjem on who is funding this […]