04/15/25: Cody Schuler is the Advocacy Manager for ACLU North Dakota, and joins Joel in the studio to talk about the North Dakota Legislature. Specifically, they dive into Senate Bill 2307 and how it could impact public libraries. 

With a 49-45 vote, House lawmakers passed Senate Bill 2307, legislation that will require school and public libraries to relocate books bill proponents say contain “sexually explicit” content to areas not easily accessible by minors.

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04/15/25: Dan Primack is a business editor at Axios and author of the daily Axios Pro Rata newsletter. He covers the world of dealmakers across VC, PE and M&A. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about oil prices under the Trump administration so far.

“Oil prices have fallen so steeply this month that it's no longer profitable for many companies to drill new wells in major U.S. patches.”

Check out Dan's full article and other work at Axios.com.

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04/15/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on the phone by Frayne Olson to have a conversation about the ag economy under the Trump administration, and how the tariffs are impacting them. Frayne is an Agribusiness Professor and Crops Economist at NDSU.

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04/14/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Brandon Delvo on "News and Views" for a conversation on Fort Union. Brandon is a Williston native and served in the U.S. Army from 2002-2013, and is involved in the Fort Union Muzzleloaders Association, Fort Buford 6th Infantry Regimental Association. 

Learn more about Fort Union on their website. 

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04/14/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the Executive Director of the North Dakota Ethics Commission, Rebecca Binstock. Prior to serving in this role, she had the privilege to serve as the pro se law clerk with the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.

A House recommended several sweeping changes to the North Dakota Ethics Commission’s budget, including cutting a new full-time staff member and adding a new six-month deadline for processing ethics complaints.

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04/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by the Host of "Afternoons Live," Tyler Axness. They share their thoughts on immigration, tariffs, and the North Dakota State Legislature. 

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04/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by United States Senator Amy Klobuchar while she visits Moorhead to kick off her Rural Economy Tour where she'll visit 19 counties across Minnesota. She talks with Joel about the impact the Trump tariffs are having on Minnesota and what she's been doing in the Senate to help our relationship with Canada.

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04/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the studio by Katie Fast and Rylee Offerman to hear about everything happening in Downtown Fargo. Katie Fast is the Director of Property Management for the Kilbourne Group, and Rylee Offerman works at the Downtown Community Partnership as their Engagement and Memberships Manager.

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04/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by his sister, Heidi Heitkamp, for a conversation on President Trump's tariffs. Heidi served as one of North Dakota's U.S. Senators from 2013-2019, North Dakota Attorney General and North Dakota Tax Commissioner. 

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04/09/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Jeana Peinovich, the Lend A Hand Up Director, to talk about their upcoming fundraisers. Heidi Durand also joins to talk about the benefit for her son, Cully Durand.

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