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North Dakota leaders ready to spend millions on possible lawsuit against Minnesota

The Minnesota Legislature passed a bill last week that would require utilities in the state to wean off of fossil fuels by 2040. North Dakota officials say the policy would be unconstitutional.

Columns

Port: North Dakota leaders to warn Minnesota of the 'certainty' of a lawsuit over proposed energy ban

"Has anyone informed the House, the Senate, the governor that they've already lost at this?" Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring asked, referring to Minnesota's proposed ban on some energy imports.

January 24, 2023 03:57 PM

Columns

Port: Most of North Dakota's statewide elected officials sign letter opposing term limits

"The biggest problem with the measure is it robs voters of the right to elect legislators they continue to support," the letter states.

October 07, 2022 09:29 AM

Editorials

Endorsement: Experience matters for PSC, ag comission

We suggest voters take advantage of the experience of three candidates seeking reelection as agriculture commissioner and for spots on the North Dakota Public Service Commission.

October 02, 2022 07:00 AM

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Columns

Plain Talk: In second debate, Democratic-NPL ag commissioner candidate says vote for the Republican

"I'm not smoking any pot," Dooley said on this episode of Plain Talk, which featured a debate between the two candidates. "He's actually accomplished what he says he's accomplished," adding that he's even gotten permission from Goehring to hunt on his land.

September 21, 2022 12:19 PM

By Rob Port

Editorials

FCC Editorial Advisory Board: Letters to the editor among last bastions of conversation for those who disagree

Letters to the editor are a form of public dialogue, a true marketplace of ideas, where people of diverse viewpoints bump into each other as they plead their case. There's never been a time when letters to the editor were more important.

December 03, 2021 09:00 AM

By FCC Editorial Advisory Board

Columns

Port: Claim that Forum wouldn't publish vaccine mandate column is completely false

Talk radio host Chris Berg claims The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead "canceled" North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring by not publishing a column he wrote about vaccine mandates, but it's not true.

November 03, 2021 12:44 PM

By Rob Port

Health

Pride of Dakota Harvest Showcase will be at the Alerus Center this weekend

The showcase will be open from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission and shopping bags are both free due to sponsorship from the Bank of North Dakota College SAVE Plan. Parking for the event is also free. A list of participating companies scheduled to be present is available at prideofdakota.nd.gov/events/ by clicking “View the 2021 Grand Forks showcase floor map.”

October 25, 2021 03:30 PM

By Jacob Holley

Columns

Hennen: It’s past time to do something about extreme drought conditions

Do we need a special session sooner than planned? Legislative input on the use of federal funds from the COVID-19 era is needed anyway, as is emergency guidance from the Bank of North Dakota on the best options for drought relief.

August 07, 2021 08:00 AM

By Scott Hennen

Opinion

Port: Secretary of State Al Jaeger calling it a career and other election news ahead of 2022

The stirrings of the 2022 election cycle have begun, and it's time we got the lay of the land, at least as far as what the incumbents in North Dakota's statewide offices are going to do.

July 07, 2021 10:13 AM

By Rob Port

Editorials

Our view: Seeds in mail? Don't plant them

The Fish and Wildlife Service has estimated the U.S. suffers billions of dollars in damages each year due to invasive species. The federal agency noted that the Department of the Interior alone spent approximately $100 million in 2011 on invasive species prevention, detection, control and research.

July 31, 2020 05:00 AM

By Herald editorial board

News

ND commission grants funding to 7 ag-related projects

The state Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Products Utilization Commission doled out nearly $275,000 in grants last week.

February 24, 2020 03:41 PM

By Jeremy Turley

Business

Emergency feed assistance program deadline extended in ND

BISMARCK — The deadline for eligible expenses for the North Dakota Department of Agriculture's Emergency Feed Transportation Assistance Program has been extended. The program will reimburse eligible producers for a portion of feed transportation expenses between Sept. 30, 2019, and Feb. 20, 2020.

January 30, 2020 07:07 PM

By John Miller