According to reports published yesterday, China has stopped buying U.S. Soybean supplies. The revelation comes after weeks of mounting trade tensions between the U.S. and China. The latest move by China, though not a tariff, has the potential to have a direct impact on North Dakota soybean farmers. At the time of the tariff threats […]
It’s true what they say, some things just don’t change. The latest example is the conduct of Kevin Cramer during a North Dakota campaign. In a letter printed in the Fargo Forum, Katherine Satrom explained how Cramer and his campaign used her photo in a “deliberate and dishonest” way. This isn’t the first time Cramer […]
Congressional candidate Mac Schneider has joined a bipartisan call for the EPA and it’s embattled Administrator Scott Pruitt to cease the issuing of “hardship waivers” on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Schneider joins Senator Heidi Heitkamp and other farm-state Senators from both parties. Democratic Congressman Collin Peterson of Minnesota has also issued his own call […]
Late Monday, Politico reported Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a lawsuit against the non-profit American Action Network (AAN). The lawsuit aimed at the Paul Ryan-aligned group is the latest of its kind alleging a non-profit used most of its resources for campaign-related activities to support Republican candidates. NDGOP Chair and former Congressman […]
At the beginning of April, I wrote about how two of North Dakota’s refineries received a waiver from the EPA. The waivers claimed it was too difficult and expensive for Andeavor, one of the largest oil refiners in the nation, to produce ethanol in North Dakota. Let that sink in, too difficult and expensive to produce […]
Here is a rundown of what you might have missed in North Dakota politics this week sprinkled with a dash of sarcasm. Syria, Kevin Cramer on taxes, Burgum budget guidelines, Farm Bill fight, endorsements, and voter ID. Consider it a cheat sheet for tonight’s happy hour discussion. Cheers to the weekend. If you’d like to submit […]
Governor Doug Burgum outlined what he wants in his 2019-2021 budget and it has left people with a lot of questions. The basic principle is to call for between a 5-10% budget cut depending on agency size while identifying an additional 3% just in case. In addition, agencies were asked to cut employees by 5%. […]
With his latest waffling on a distasteful attack ad, Kevin Cramer displayed yet again his word rings hollow. Yesterday the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), a Republican Super PAC whose sole intent is to elect Republicans to the U.S. Senate, released an outrageously inappropriate ad that showed dying Syrian children as a means to attack Heitkamp. […]
A little over 24-hours after meeting the filing deadline, Tom Campbell will make an announcement he will withdraw from the primary challenge to Kelly Armstrong. The reversal comes on the same day Speaker of the House Paul Ryan tells Congressional Republicans he won’t seek reelection. What can we glean from these developments? First, strong pressure […]
According to someone close to the campaign, Mac Schneider will report he raised nearly $130,000 in the first month of his campaign. The quarterly report spanned from January 1st to March 31st. Schneider announced his candidacy on March 6th, less than two weeks before the Dem-NPL convention. The big haul in a short time is […]