Episode 1: Why You Should Care

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ND xPlains begins to look at who is in the “good old boys network” candidate Doug Burgum hinted at in the 2016 election. We will look at how they use North Dakota’s government for their own means and explain why people should care. Thanks for watching.

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Outside Special Interest Groups Spent Over $1 Million Trying to Influence Heitkamp’s SCOTUS Vote

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Information obtained by ND xPlains shows outside special interest groups spent over $1 million on television and radio to try and influence Senator Heidi Heitkamp’s vote on Brett Kavanaugh. This does not include online and digital spending. The largest outside spender was the conservative Judicial Crisis Network (JCN) who spent approximately $870,152 in North Dakota. Demand […]

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“A Pillar of Strength”

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Chances are some people were angered by that headline. Meanwhile, others may be empowered. The split on Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been sharp. I’ve heard it at coffee shops, diners, and most pointedly on my radio talk show where yesterday people shared their thoughts. You can listen to part of that discussion here. […]

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Congress Chooses to Campaign Instead of Completing Farm Bill

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We are four days beyond the expiration to the Farm Bill. Rather than working to resolve the dispute between the House and Senate and provide certainty to family farmers facing low commodity prices, members of the House are out campaigning for the midterm. To politicians, the election is more important than their farm constituents. It […]

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Questions Surround SRA Poll

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North Dakota is a small state. Small enough, in fact, that when a public opinion poll is in the field you may know someone who was on the receiving end of the survey. This holds true even if the sample size is 650 likely voters. That is what happened with the Strategic Research Associates L.L.C. […]

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