Are We Going To Let Radio Interviews Pass As Town Halls?

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This week Roll Call ran two pieces on Congressman Kevin Cramer. The first article stated,  “North Dakota Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer held the most town halls among members of Congress in 2016 — 164 to be exact.” The article goes on to say it’s made possible because Cramer holds his “town halls” over the radio. People can just […]

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GUEST POST: Perry Miller “Define Yourself”

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(The following was submitted as a guest post by Perry Miller of Wahpeton, ND. Miller expands on a conversation we had when he was a guest on “Happy Hour in the Heartland”. The audio of that podcast can be heard above.)  Why do people belong to political parties? Is it because our parents did? Our […]

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Hoeven Gives Devos His Vote To Lead U.S. Education

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At 11:14 Central Time, U.S. Senator John Hoeven cast the deciding vote in favor of Betsy Devos for Education Secretary. His vote created a tie in the Senate forcing Vice President Mike Pence to cast a vote. 51-50 and Devos is now leading our nation’s Education Department. Hoeven ignored what appeared to be a strong […]

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To No One’s Surprise, Sen. John Hoeven Supports Betsy Devos

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Politicians have a practice they live by. If there is a position or news they know their constituents will not like, they will publicly release the information on Friday afternoon. In doing so, they hope people are already in the weekend mode, and the media will need to run the story on the inside page […]

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We Must Have The National Security Debate Without Ignoring The Impact On Our Neighbors

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Monday I had the privilege of guest hosting News and Views with Joel Heitkamp on KFGO and across the state. Friday’s Executive Order and the resulting protests needed to be talked about. People were feeling a little anxious about what was unfolding. When scheduling the show, I wanted to provide a real face to the impacts […]

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