May is Community Action Month, and in North Dakota, groups trying to help households escape poverty are gathering feedback on which obstacles are the biggest. It coincides with potential legislative efforts to study housing barriers. Census data show that in 2021, more than 11% of North Dakotans were living in poverty. .
"North Dakota Republicans sometimes steal ideas from Democrats. Some shallow thinkers on the left and right see that as a problem. In truth, it's sensible politics, and a strength."
Friday, May 5, 2023 - In an excerpt of the Prairie Pulse television show, host John Harris recaps the legislative session as he visits with two members of the House of Representatives. We’ll hear from Don Vigesaa, Republican from Cooperstown, but he begins with Josh Boschee, Democrat from Fargo. ~~~ News director Dave Thompson joins us to recap the news of the week. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews \“Evil Dead Rise,\” a twisted tale from writer/director Lee Cronin.
Attorney General Drew Wrigley says he'll keep campaigning for mandatory minimum sentences, while former House Minority Leader Josh Boschee reflects on the just-concluded legislative session.