POLITICS
Dalrymple campaign launches TV ad
BISMARCK--You've seen the ads for Rick Berg and Heidi Heitkamp. Next up: Jack Dalrymple. In a 60-second campaign ad for governor, Dalrymple highlights that North Dakota is at a unique time in its hi...
Posted on 5/22/12 at 8:26 AM
Something Different: A Community of Independent Thinkers
I know it's frustrating when people say this to you, but it's actually a good sign: "No one else has ever had a problem with this." This tiresome phrase, calculated to squash you down and ...
Posted on 5/3/12 at 2:56 PM
Klobuchar, Hoeven visit drilling rig during tour of Oil Patch
WILLISTON, N.D. North Dakota isnt the only state benefiting from the oil boom, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Friday. As the Minnesota Democrat toured the Williston area Friday, she noted several bu...
Posted on 4/20/12 at 8:14 PM
Areavoices Digest #72 - Spinach Bacon Mac and Cheese and Black Russian Cake
I enjoy writing my little blog on the Areavoices community. I really do. I love sharing news of the latest and greatest blogs on the platform. But deep down, I think I'm a frustrated food blogger. As...
Posted on 4/18/12 at 11:06 AM
The Divisive Creative
On one hand, we all like a creative person. We like their music and art and books and movies. We like their sense of humor and marvel at "how they came up with that" so-and-so invention or idea. But ...
Posted on 4/4/12 at 4:05 PM
Letter to the editor: Even children know that Kalk is the best candidate
Brian Kalk’s experience as a Marine, having served in both operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, has been instrumental in building the character that North Dakota needs when sending representation to Washington.By Jeanne M. Sortland , May 23, 2012
Minnesota GOP shuts its big tent
The Republican Party of Minnesota zipped the flap on its “big tent” some time ago. Moderates were the first to be shut out. In 2010, recall, the party actually banned two former Republican governors, Arne Carlson and Al Quie, and former Republican U.S. Sen. Dave Durenberger, so incensed were party leaders at the moderates’ supporting Independence Party candidate Tom Horner for governor.By Grand Forks Herald , May 23, 2012
Senate panel votes to cut aid for Pakistan, Egypt
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a fresh warning to Pakistan, a Senate panel on Tuesday approved a foreign aid budget for next year that slashes U.S. assistance to Islamabad by more than half and threatens further reductions if it fails to open supply routes to NATO forces in Afghanistan.May 22, 2012
Race for N.D. governor includes real marathon
North Dakota’s Democrat challenger in the race for governor took a break from campaigning to compete in a real road race last weekend.May 22, 2012
Dorgan looks to country’s ‘strong political center’ to restore civility
I t may take a “message from the American people through the ballot box” to tame negative, demeaning politics and a “deliberate strategy of delay” that keeps Congress from acting effectively, former Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., said in Grand Forks Monday.By By Chuck Haga , Forum Communications Co. , May 22, 2012
ND Dem gov candidate disputes oil money allotments
Democratic governor candidate Ryan Taylor says local governments in North Dakota's western oil-producing region should get a bigger share of oil tax collections.May 21, 2012
ND race for governor pauses for real marathon
North Dakota's Democrat challenger in the race for governor took a break from campaigning to compete in a real road race last weekend.May 21, 2012
ND candidate wants at least 7 debates in gov race
North Dakota's Democratic candidate for governor says he'd like at least seven debates with the Republican incumbent this fall.May 21, 2012
Dorgan to speak at event on civil public discourse
May 21, 2012
Thousands protest summit
CHICAGO — Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday in one of the city’s largest demonstrations in years, airing grievances about war, climate change and a wide range of other complaints as world leaders assembled for a NATO summit.By Nomaan Merchant and Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press , May 21, 2012
NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right
MIAMI (AP) — The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law."May 20, 2012
Political opposites unite against Measure 2
Ed Schafer and Lloyd Omdahl might be considered a political odd couple, but both agree North Dakota voters should reject Measure 2’s proposal to eliminate property taxes.By By Patrick Springer, Forum Communications Co. , May 18, 2012
Dems cry foul over Forum poll results
National and state Democrats quickly sought to discredit a Forum Communications Co. poll today that showed Republican Rep. Rick Berg with a slim lead over Democrat Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race.By By Kristen M. Daum, Forum Communications Co. , May 18, 2012
Many undecided
By By Kristen M. Daum , Forum Communications Co. , May 18, 2012
GOP voters still mulling House pick
FARGO — Six months out from the general election, a Republican seems poised to win North Dakota’s U.S. House seat this year, but a significant proportion of likely Republican voters are undecided as to who that contender should be.
By Kristen M. Daum, Forum Communications Co. , May 18, 2012
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