Rob Port
Blogger and Columnist at The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
Freelance Writer at Freelance
Podcast Host at Plain Talk With Rob Port Podcast
Columnist at Forum Communications
Journalist at Say Anything Blog
Reporter and columnist for @inforum, and host of the Plain Talk podcast. Tip? Email [email protected]
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4 days ago |
inforum.com | Rob Port
MINOT — "The Minot State one took us by surprise," U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak told us on this episode of Plain Talk, referring to the cuts of nearly two dozen staff at the North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities. One of those workers, Kyle Erickson, who lives with cerebral palsy and not only works for the center but received services from it as a child, joined us to talk about the cuts on a previous episode of Plain Talk.
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4 days ago |
inforum.com | Rob Port
MINOT — The North Dakota Department of Health has confirmed nine cases of measles in Williams County, all of them involving unvaccinated individuals. Nearly 200 school students are now under quarantine because they, too, are unvaccinated. A measles outbreak represents an acute threat to their health. These numbers will almost certainly go up. Measles is one of the most contagious diseases on the face of the earth, and North Dakota has a large number of unvaccinated people.
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6 days ago |
inforum.com | Rob Port
MINOT — North Dakota's Legislature is on the brink of a nasty legal battle with the state ethics commission. I'm not sure they know just how much hot water they're in. Allow me to make my case. Article XIV of the state constitution represents the ethics commission amendment voters approved in the 2018 election cycle. It contains a right to campaign transparency.
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1 week ago |
inforum.com | Rob Port
MINOT — During the closing hours of the legislative session, lawmakers came to a consensus around a property tax plan endorsed by Gov. Kelly Armstrong which provides $1,600 credits for the primary residences of North Dakotans and a 3% cap on the growth in overall property tax bills. Rep.
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1 week ago |
wctrib.com | Rob Port
Like many of you, I've been following the story of Shiloh Hendrix, a woman who, in a park in Rochester, Minnesota, used racial slurs to describe a Black child. Though, I have to say, I'm not sure why I've been following it. Using a racial slur is a terrible thing, and the video documenting Hendrix's behavior was lurid and shocking, but why does this sort of thing need an audience?
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RT @kate_arey: Behind the scenes of @RepFedorchak live on @robport’s podcast, Plain Talk! 📍 Blue Rider Bar in Minot, ND https://t.co/d9T4…
On this Plain Talk, Rep. Scott Louser discusses his proposed property tax ballot measure (which he might not go forward with), and the fierce and sometimes angry debate over campaign finance reform. https://t.co/QACcrLLFIY
On this Plain Talk, Rep. Scott Louser discusses his proposed property tax ballot measure (which he might not go forward with), and the fierce and sometimes angry debate over campaign finance reform. https://t.co/ENxnbfyTtm
