This morning Senator Heidi Heitkamp made it official, she is seeking re-election. The first term Democrat from North Dakota beat Congressman Rick Berg in 2012 by a narrow margin. However, since being elected, Heitkamp has gained popularity across the state. A poll released earlier this year from Morning Consult showed Heitkamp with at 60% approval […]
Readers of ND xPlains have contacted me about a shake up going on in Governor Doug Burgum’s office. I’ve been told by more than one source there has been at least one firing and that Burgum has requested more resignations. Rumor is, if those resignations are not turned in within the week, they will also […]
If you’re a regular reader of ND xPlains, you know we’ve been following the Secretary of State’s process in deciding whether or not they would turn over voter information to President Trump’s voting commission. Following their “re-evaluation” on August 4th, we were the only publication to seek additional information and follow up. I’m pleased to […]
In emails obtained by ND xPlains, it is clear the Secretary of State, and his Deputy Secretary really wants to give your information to Trump’s voting commission. The emails between office staff seem to contrast their earlier public comments. The revelations follow a month of uncertainty as to whether or not the SOS changed its […]
UPDATE FROM YESTERDAY’S POST Two hours after I published my article saying the Secretary of State was refusing to publicly answer whether or not they decided to send your information to President Trump’s voting commission, the office responded to my requests. I doubt that was a simple coincidence. Here is the response I received from […]
After repeated requests, I have yet to get an answer from the Secretary of State as to whether or not they decided to hand over voter information to President Trump’s voting commission. The repeated requests for information follow their self-imposed deadline to make a decision of whether or not they’d turn the data over to […]
Earlier this week, the courts struck down the new Texas voter ID law. It is the fifth time the Texas attempts have been struck down in court. Lawmakers in that state keep trying to critique their law to create some flexibility while still restricting some people’s votes. However, judges keep overturning these attempts because of […]
We’re fifteen months out from the 2018 election yet the partisan hit pieces have already begun to hit North Dakota mailboxes. I had a number of readers contact me to say they have received mail this week from the National Republican Senatorial Committee targeting U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp. Attacking someone fifteen months out who hasn’t […]
I’m back from vacation and getting caught up on the happenings of the past week. As you know, the news doesn’t stop. I’ll try and take the developments of last week one at a time. Let’s start with Tom Campbell’s announcement that he’s running for the U.S. Senate, shall we? During the legislative session, I […]
A nonpartisan research group, The Road Information Program, estimates that one-third of North Dakota roads are in mediocre/fair or poor condition, and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) estimates that half of our state’s bridges are in fair/poor condition. The results of all this costs North Dakota motorists $186 million a year in extra vehicle […]