The following article was submitted by Rep. Rick Becker. On June 18th The Minuteman Blog published an article of mine. The present article is effectively part two. In the June 18th article, I explained Governor Doug Burgum’s appeal to Democrats [read more…]
It’s been four weeks since the horrific and senseless killing of George Floyd. While peaceful protests — which are rightfully protected by the First Amendment — have taken place in cities across America, they’ve far too often been accompanied by [read more…]
The following article was submitted by Rep. Rick Becker. In case you are not inclined to read this entire article, here are the bullet points: Governor Burgum is a Republican poseur. He is diluting what it means to be a [read more…]
There’s a number of unhappy people in the aftermath of North Dakota’s Primary Election. Among them are folks who didn’t like mail-only voting. This isn’t altogether surprising, but at this point is it worthy of legal action? Ever since Governor [read more…]
The results from Tuesday night’s Primary Election in North Dakota could have serious consequences going forward. And make no mistake about it, much of it hinges on the message Governor Doug Burgum sent to conservatives in the Republican Party. Earlier [read more…]
The following article was submitted by Rep. Rick Becker. The June 2020 primary election was a doozy for Republicans. Many saw it as an example of extreme Republican intra-party fighting. I think it is much different than that. We Republican [read more…]
When COVID-19 hit North Dakota, one of the many Executive Orders Governor Doug Burgum signed was in relation to polling places. With the stroke of a pen, Burgum not only “strongly encouraged” the state’s 53 county commissions to authorize a [read more…]
In recent weeks, voters have been inundated with Thomas Beadle mailers. The recent ones have gotten pretty ugly— to the point of personal attacks with misrepresentations about his opponent, Dan Johnston. As you know, Beadle and Johnston are battling it [read more…]
Back in March, we detailed the shenanigans perpetrated by District 12 Republican leadership to strip away the party’s endorsement from Young Republican Grant Christensen. If you haven’t already, you can read the details for yourself here. To sum it up, [read more…]
A week ago, Minneapolis resident George Floyd took his last breath while pinned facedown under the knee of police officer Derek Chauvin. The horrific event — which you’ve likely seen video footage of — lasted for over eight minutes. Make [read more…]
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