Rob Port

Part of the winning argument against Measure 2 was that schools are already required to provide meals even if students can't pay. That mandate has created big debt. It's time to fund it. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

The error now appears to have impacted 29 eligible voters, and a member of Sec. of State Michael Howe's office who no longer works there was involved. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

The MAGA populists running the North Dakota Republican Party tried to muscle traditional conservatives this election cycle. Instead, the NDGOP ended 2026 broke and irrelevant. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

In what Secretary of State Michael Howe describes as "not a proud moment in election administration," some voters in Surrey's school bond election didn't have the question on their ballots. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

While backlash against tech projects boosted Democrats nationally, North Dakota voters overwhelmingly rejected candidates and measures aimed at stopping data centers. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

On a night of big national change, North Dakota voters chose the status quo. Here's why. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

It's not blind partisanship shielding North Dakota from the national blue wave. It’s that our Republicans actually govern like adults, not the MAGA fringe. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

Is Burgum a political opportunist looking for the nearest exit, or a bitter-ender willing to go down with the ship? inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

How a former prosecutor and his stepson weaponized a pseudo-news site. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

If you're shocked and dismayed about what's going on in Alaska, you should be, but know that it's a page out of a very old playbook aimed at exploiting ill-informed voters. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

Cory Pedersen has been fired by Health and Human Services after a court found he violated his probation in a protection order case. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

By initiating its own investigation of the Development Fund, the Ethics Commission is forcing a debate over whether there are any checks or balances on its power. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

A lawsuit filed by right-wing troll Brandon Prichard alleging misdeeds by the North Dakota Secretary of State has been rejected in a unanimous decision. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

A new transparency website for Legacy Fund investments was executed well, and should be emulated for other state programs. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

However this one turns out, there's always another election coming. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

The government has been feeding kids for decades. Pretending school lunch is a socialist plot is just lazy politics. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

The high-stakes fight over Measure 1 is exposing a glaring contradiction on the ballot, and Measure 2 is paying the price. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…

The issue may be good for driving social media engagement, but it's unlikely to win anyone an election. inforum.com/opinion/columns/…