Plain Talk

Should school bonds need 60% approval? “We've got to end the 60% threshold for school bonds,” argues Rob Port. Rob and Chad debate the issue. Full episode: youtu.be/15CinC_G8W8 #NorthDakota

How did the Surrey school bond question get left off some ballots? Michael Howe explains an address-mapping error in the election system. “We messed up.” Full interview: youtu.be/15CinC_G8W8 #NorthDakota

134 voters got the wrong ballots in District 7. Michael Howe says it wasn't faulty equipment. Workers grabbed from the wrong stack. “One is too many.” Full Plain Talk: youtu.be/15CinC_G8W8 #NorthDakota

“Buck stops with our office.” Secretary of State Michael Howe accepts responsibility for the Surrey ballot error on Plain Talk. Full interview: youtu.be/15CinC_G8W8 #NorthDakota

Should election officials be responsible for turnout? “I don't think it's our office's duty to shake the trees,” says Secretary of State Michael Howe. Full Plain Talk: youtu.be/15CinC_G8W8 #NorthDakota

A school bond fails by five votes. Twelve voters weren't given the question on their ballots. ND Secretary of State Michael Howe answers for the error on Plain Talk. Watch, like & subscribe: youtu.be/15CinC_G8W8 Also on major podcast apps.

AG @DrewWrigley discussed the development fund with us on Plain Talk. "The Ethics Commission concluded that it has jurisdiction over something it doesn't... A couple of the people that they mentioned are no longer state employees," he noted. Watch: youtu.be/GBbacx3pajg Like, subscribe, and listen on Spotify or Apple! #NDpol

AG @DrewWrigley discussed criminal investigations with us on Plain Talk. "Mishandled money or money that you wish that there were more constraints on, very different from missing money," he warned. Watch: youtu.be/GBbacx3pajg Like, subscribe, and listen on Spotify or Apple! #NDpol

AG @DrewWrigley joined us to address the recent audit report. "We were barred by law because of the conflict of interest... we couldn't be the party that would investigate them," he explained. Watch: youtu.be/GBbacx3pajg Like, subscribe, and listen on Spotify or Apple! #NDpol

Rep. Julie Fedorchak discussed the recent election with us on Plain Talk. "I think that Republicans nationally... we're just disconnected from what average Americans wanted," she noted. Watch: youtu.be/GBbacx3pajg Like, subscribe, and listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! #NDpol

Rep. Julie Fedorchak joined us to discuss the conflict with Iran. "This war contributed to the affordability challenges," she explained, noting its impact on ND drilling. Watch: youtu.be/GBbacx3pajg Like, subscribe, and listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! #NDpol

U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak joined us to discuss lame-duck priorities. "Permitting reform is really high on that list, but also equally as high is the farm bill," she noted. Watch here: youtu.be/GBbacx3pajg Like, subscribe, and listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! #NDpol

US @RepFedorchak and AG @DrewWrigley join Plain Talk to break down the 2026 election results, national Republican losses, and the latest on the ND Development Fund. Watch the full episode: youtu.be/GBbacx3pajg Like and subscribe on YouTube, or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! #NorthDakota #NDPol

Why did the national anti-data center backlash fall flat in North Dakota? @GovArmstrong speaks with @robport and @ChadOban about the Harwood vote and why voters chose orderly development over fear tactics on #PlainTalk. Watch the full episode & subscribe:youtube.com/watch?v=i-_Tv5ML… #ndpolitics

How did Measure 2 lose a massive polling advantage without a single penny spent against it? @robport and @ChadOban break down the strategic mistakes and the free fall of Measure 2 on #PlainTalk. Watch the full episode & subscribe:youtube.com/watch?v=i-_Tv5ML… #ndpolitics

"It's a hell of a lot easier to get a no vote than it is to get a yes vote." @GovArmstrong, @robport, and @ChadOban break down the defeat of Measures 1 & 2 and North Dakota's low 40% voter turnout on #PlainTalk. Watch and subscribe:youtube.com/watch?v=i-_Tv5ML… #ndpolitics

"Call your Democratic governors... and try and effectuate some policy that can get bipartisan support." @GovArmstrong shares his advice for the incoming House majority on #PlainTalk. Focus on permitting reform and costs, not endless impeachments. Watch and subscribe:youtube.com/watch?v=i-_Tv5ML… #ndpolitics #Congress

"North Dakota doesn't live on outrage culture the same way everywhere else does." @GovArmstrong joins @robport and @ChadOban on #PlainTalk to explain why the national blue wave skipped North Dakota. Watch the full episode & subscribe:youtube.com/watch?v=i-_Tv5ML… #ndpolitics

"It was a bloodbath last night." ND @GovArmstrong joins @robport and @ChadOban on #PlainTalk to break down the massive national election shifts, why the blue wave skipped ND, Measures 1 & 2, and listener feedback. Watch & subscribe: youtube.com/watch?v=i-_Tv5ML… #ndpolitics

Voters are tired of the impeachment circus. Politicians need to stop talking about impeachment and start putting actual policy on the desk. Chad Oban and I break it down, plus a look ahead at the 2028 cycle. Watch the full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=55CT66co… #NDPol #Politics #PlainTalk