Rob Port

A Democrat leader in Congress suggested Republicans were hypocrites for exempting North Dakota, the only state in the nation without voter registration, from some provisions of the SAVE Act. inforum.com/opinion/column…

Every one of the Republican incumbents on North Dakota’s statewide ballot are skipping their party’s endorsing convention, including Sec. of State Michael Howe. “Some of the things that happened at prior state conventions turned some people off.” He says many Republicans have told them they don’t want to attend the convention. “I couldn’t ask them to come to Minot,” which is where the convention will be held. #northdakota #politics

Sec. of State Michael Howe talks about his long tradition of attending NDGOP state conventions, but say she completely understands why some Republicans are now turned off by the process. #northdakota #politics

At the federal level, Congress is debating the SAVE Act, which would push tough new election regulations on the state. North Dakota Sec. of State Michael Howe says North Dakota already does a good job with its voter rolls. “We clean our voter rolls every single night.” #northdakota #politics #voterID #saveact

At the federal level, Congress is debating the SAVE Act, which would push tough new election regulations on the state, including a requirement to prove citizenship. Sec. of State Michael Howe says in North Dakota, though it’s the only state in the nation without registration, voters already have a voter ID requirement that requires proof of citizenship. But even if a voter doesn’t have all their proper ID at the polls, they can still cast a ballot that is set aside, giving them time to get the proper documentation for it to count. #northdakota #politics #voterID #saveact

There’s a belief among a populist faction that has captured control of the North Dakota Republican party that Republican candidates are winning elections because they’re Republicans. That’s wrong. They’re winning because they’re good candidates and leaders who happen to be Republican. #northdakota #politics

On this episode of the Plain Talk Podcast, Sec. of State Michael Howe talks SAVE Act, voter ID, election security, and his decision to skip the North Dakota Republican Party's state convention. Also, I respond to criticism from Rep. Desiree Morton. (Thanks again to Jessica Bell for sitting in for Chad Oban!) youtube.com/watch?v=abLcAq…

Sen. Kevin Cramer's justification of President Donald Trump's use of war powers in Iran is long on smirking belligerence and short on logic. inforum.com/opinion/column…

If the locals need room under their caps, they should review the property tax exemptions they've granted. If they still feel they need to exceed the cap, they should take their case to the voters. inforum.com/opinion/column…

On this episode of the Plain Talk Podcast, Jay Greenwood, attorney for Angela Lipps, the Tennessee woman who jailed for months after the Fargo Police Department used artificial intelligence to arrest her for an alleged crime in North Dakota, speaks out. (Thanks to Jessica Bell for sitting in on this one!) youtube.com/watch?v=83-dRn…

North Dakota needs less partisan loyalty from its elected leaders. The Republican incumbents skipping their party’s state convention is a good first step in that direction. inforum.com/opinion/column…

"It's been a long time. Multiple meetings," one State Committee member told me after a marathon Saturday meeting. "If we are hunky dory, show me the numbers." inforum.com/opinion/column…

DOGE and other types of federal chaos did not improve the federal deficit in a meaningful way. It did contribute mightily to a lot of local harm. inforum.com/opinion/column…

The Republican candidates who earn your votes on the ballot represent the people. inforum.com/opinion/column…

On this Plain Talk, Chad Oban and I talk about Senator Kevin Cramer strange decision to go to the mattresses for disgraced former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Also, did the Trump administration's aggressive use of ICE in Minnesota bail Democrats out from Gov. Tim Walzs's fraud fiasco? youtube.com/watch?v=tb0ttg…

Through laziness and incompetence, the Fargo Police Department harmed and humiliated a Tennessee grandmother. There must be accountability for that. inforum.com/opinion/column…

On this episode of the Plain Talk Podcast, ND House candidate Jason Thoms from Bismarck talks the importance of music education and also shares his deeply personal connection to mental health and suicide. Also, Chad Oban and I discuss how the North Dakota Republican Party lost its candidates, and what they're going to do now that they're the only people left in the room. Click to listen! youtube.com/watch?v=hEyWIp…

At their state convention in Bismarck, the Democrats were focused farming, trade, and honest political leadership. inforum.com/opinion/column…

Who is the North Dakota Republican Party? We're about to find out. inforum.com/opinion/column…

The development comes after years of rancor between the party's traditionally conservative members and a populist faction now in control of party leadership. inforum.com/opinion/column…