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  • Ep. 52: Line 3 pipeline update, Senator Cramer takes questions
    On this episode of Plain Talk, Senator Kevin Cramer takes listener questions about the filibuster, the USMCA trade agreement, the Green New Deal, and funding for the Special Olympics.
    Also, John Swanson from Enbridge gives an update on their much-delayed Line 3 pipeline project in Minnesota. He says their company is prepared if Dakota Access-style protests happen.
    This episode brought to you by EnergyofNorthDakota.com.
    45 min
  • Ep. 52: Line 3 pipeline update, Senator Cramer takes questions

    On this episode of Plain Talk, Senator Kevin Cramer takes listener questions about the filibuster, the USMCA trade agreement, the Green New Deal, and funding for the Special Olympics.

    Also, John Swanson from Enbridge gives an update on their much-delayed Line 3 pipeline project in Minnesota. He says their company is prepared if Dakota Access-style protests happen.

    This episode brought to you by EnergyofNorthDakota.com.

    45 min
  • Ep. 51: Thoughts on Jussie Smollett and privilege
    By the strictures of identity politics actor and accused hate crime hoaxer Jussie Smollett is, by dint of his demographic attributes, automatically a victim. Except, judging by what he seems to have gotten away with in Chicago, it sure seems like he has a lot of privilege.
    Also, state Senator Janne Myrdal talks about her legislation aimed at stopping criminal political acts against infrastructure like pipelines.
    This episode of Plain Talk is brought to you by EnergyofNorthDakota.com.
    31 min
  • Ep. 51: Thoughts on Jussie Smollett and privilege

    By the strictures of identity politics actor and accused hate crime hoaxer Jussie Smollett is, by dint of his demographic attributes, automatically a victim. Except, judging by what he seems to have gotten away with in Chicago, it sure seems like he has a lot of privilege.

    Also, state Senator Janne Myrdal talks about her legislation aimed at stopping criminal political acts against infrastructure like pipelines.

    This episode of Plain Talk is brought to you by EnergyofNorthDakota.com.

    31 min
  • Ep. 50: Do we need the Electoral College?
    Reed Hundt, a former head of the FCC who is now heading up an organization called Make Every Vote Count, calls for an end to the Electoral College. But is that what would be best for North Dakota?
    This episode of Plain Talk is brought to you by EnergyofNorthDakota.com.
    27 min
  • Ep. 50: Do we need the Electoral College?

    Reed Hundt, a former head of the FCC who is now heading up an organization called Make Every Vote Count, calls for an end to the Electoral College. But is that what would be best for North Dakota?

    This episode of Plain Talk is brought to you by EnergyofNorthDakota.com.

    27 min
  • Ep. 49: The Muller report, and why we don't trust the media any more
    The Mueller report is out, kind of, and so far the reactions to it are predictable. Think what you want of the report, but the way the national news media went about covering it has damaged our Republic.
    Also Fargo businessman Don Schilling talks about North Dakota's workforce shortages and what the Legislature ought to be doing to address them.
    This episode of Plain Talk is brought to you by EnergyofNorthDakota.com.
    31 min
  • Ep. 49: The Muller report, and why we don't trust the media any more

    The Mueller report is out, kind of, and so far the reactions to it are predictable. Think what you want of the report, but the way the national news media went about covering it has damaged our Republic.

    Also Fargo businessman Don Schilling talks about North Dakota's workforce shortages and what the Legislature ought to be doing to address them.

    This episode of Plain Talk is brought to you by EnergyofNorthDakota.com.

    31 min

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Plain Talk is a podcast hosted by Rob Port and Chad Oban focusing on political news and current events in North Dakota. Port is a columnist for the Forum News Service published in papers including the…

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