Plain Talk

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

The political outrage industry demands constant escalation. Chad Oban and I discuss Trump's campaign rhetoric and how figures on the right are pushing extreme boundaries to maintain their edgy outsider status. Watch the full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=55CT66co… #NDPol #Politics #Elections #PlainTalk

"You cannot teach a hungry mind." ND Teacher of the Year Frannie Tunseth joined Plain Talk to make the case for Measure 2. We discuss why basic nutrition is an essential educational investment, just like textbooks and bussing. Watch the full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=55CT66co… #NDPol #NorthDakota #Measure2 #PlainTalk

Teachers are educators, not parents. ND Teacher of the Year Frannie Tunseth joined Plain Talk to discuss parents abdicating responsibility, student screen time habits at home vs. school, and AI hypocrisy in the classroom. Watch the full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=55CT66co… #NDPol #NorthDakota #Education #PlainTalk

86% of North Dakota teachers surveyed are looking for jobs outside of education. 2026 ND Teacher of the Year Frannie Tunseth joined Chad Oban and me on Plain Talk to explain the crushing weight of high healthcare deductibles and stagnant salaries. Watch the full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=55CT66co… #NDPol #NorthDakota #Education #PlainTalk

2026 ND Teacher of the Year Frannie Tunseth joins Plain Talk to talk teacher retention, classroom realities, and Measure 2. Plus, our final North Dakota & national election predictions ahead of Election Day! 🗳️📚 Watch Episode 756: youtu.be/55CT66coEXA #NDPolitics

We fund school books and buses without means-testing. Why are school meals different? Chad calls out the threats to cut K-12 funding over Measure 2 and debunks the claim that ND would lose federal funding. Watch the full Plain Talk episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=TZvzgXl-… #NDpol