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Rob Port

Columnist

Rob Port was a pioneer in political blogging in North Dakota, founding SayAnythingBlog.com in 2003. Before beginning his writing career, he spent 10 years working as a private investigator specializing in insurance fraud, accessing public records, and criminal defense.

He publishes digital and print columns covering North Dakota government and politics, and also hosts the Plain Talk podcast.

By initiating its own investigation of the Development Fund, the Ethics Commission is forcing a debate over whether there are any checks or balances on its power.
A lawsuit filed by right-wing troll Brandon Prichard alleging misdeeds by the North Dakota Secretary of State has been rejected in a unanimous decision.
Secretary of State Michael Howe talks early voting surges and why North Dakotans can trust the upcoming election counts.
A new transparency website for Legacy Fund investments was executed well, and should be emulated for other state programs.
However this one turns out, there's always another election coming.
The government has been feeding kids for decades. Pretending school lunch is a socialist plot is just lazy politics.
The high-stakes fight over Measure 1 is exposing a glaring contradiction on the ballot, and Measure 2 is paying the price.
The issue may be good for driving social media engagement, but it's unlikely to win anyone an election.
Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread joins Plain Talk to unpack eye-watering 2027 rate hikes, hospital pricing opacity, and why health coverage is becoming unaffordable.
Republican incumbent Jill Kringstad and Democratic-NPL challenger Scot Kelsh spar over utility rates, landowner hearings and grid reliability.