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…]
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…]
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…]
It appears Emmons County, North Dakota made history today. According to information passed along to The Minuteman, the Emmons County Commission voted 5 – 0 to become the first county in the state to be a Second Amendment sanctuary. You [read more…]
Rep. Rick Becker (R – District 7) went on Facebook Live last night and discussed a variety of issues while making some cordial with chokecherries. Included in that social media discussion was the issue of property taxes. Based off of [read more…]
With his family behind him, State Representative Dan Johnston (R – District 24) officially announced his candidacy for the office of State Treasurer from NDGOP headquarters in Bismarck tonight. Johnston is seeking to replace the person who has served longest [read more…]
As you’re likely aware, the issue of refugee resettlement has been a hot topic for folks in Burleigh County. In fact, its been so for North Dakota and the nation in general. We published a number of articles on the [read more…]
Two issues that often stir spirited debate are politics and religion. When the two are made part of the same discussion, it’s often difficult for some people to put a damper on emotion— which too often becomes prevalent over logic [read more…]
The topic of whether Burleigh County should continue participating in the resettlement of refugees is heating up. I first wrote about this a week ago— the day before commissioners were set to consider the question. I followed that up after [read more…]
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