Dr. Rick Becker addresses chaos at NDGOP convention

04/17/24: Joel starts his show by sharing his thoughts on the sudden departure of the FM Diversion Director, Joel Paulsen. Joel Paulsen says that his “sudden” decision to resign was due to “irreconcilable differences over contract language.” Paulsen believes the differences could cause “financial and logistical” risks to the diversion project. Read the story at KFGO.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/12/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined on the KFGO airwaves by Cara Mund, candidate for Congress. They talk about her decision to run again, and the big differences between her and the other Republican candidates. . Cara is a native of North Dakota, and she said that she made history in 2017 by being the first and only Miss America from the state. She is also a practicing lawyer, and now she’s running again for public office.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/11/24: A long-time assistant Cass County State’s Attorney is running for district judge. Ryan Younggren hopes to succeed East-Central District Judge John Irby, who’s retiring after serving 22 years. Ryan joins Joel in the KFGO studio to talk about his decision to run for district judge and what he hopes to achieve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/11/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined again by Congressman Kelly Armstrong. He joins from D.C. but talks about his run for Governor of North Dakota. He also discusses his campaign strategy against Tammy Miller, oil production, the North Dakota GOP resolutions, and more while talking with Joel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/11/24: Julie Fedorchak is a member of the North Dakota Public Service Commission and a candidate for US Congress. She withdrew from the endorsement race at the GOP state convention on Saturday after delegates were spoiling ballots for Rick Becker, and the party endorsed Alex Balazs for U.S. House.  She joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the convention, her support for Donald Trump, women's rights, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/11/24: Kirsten Baesler is the state school superintendent of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. Delegates voted 967 to 426 at the GOP state convention to support Jim Bartlett over incumbent Kirsten Baesler, who has led North Dakota’s K-12 education system since 2012. She joins Joel Heitkamp on KFGO to talk about the convention, public dollars going to private schools, teacher shortages, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/10/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Jane Matejcek, the President of the ND/MN Veterans Honor Flight Board. Jane announces upcoming flights, including a big year for 2025. Check out their website and donate to the cause online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/10/24: Al Carlson represented Fargo for 26 years in the state House for District 41, from 1993 through 2018. In his last 10 years as a legislator, he was the majority leader. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about his decision to run for Fargo City Commission, and what he hopes to achieve if elected. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/08/24: A home-schooling proponent who wants to bring the 10 Commandments into public schools received support from NDGOP to be the next superintendent of public instruction. Delegates at the convention voted 967 to 426 to support Jim Bartlett over incumbent Kirsten Baesler, who has led North Dakota’s K-12 education system since 2012. Jim Bartlett joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the convention, his Christian beliefs, and takes a call from a listener.  Learn more about Jim and his platform on his website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/08/24: Dr. Rick Becker served in the State House from 2012 to 2022, and is running for US House, and speaks to the chaos that ensued around the Congressional vote at the NDGOP convention this past weekend. North Dakota Republicans endorsed Alex Balazs for U.S. House and Julie Fedorchak withdrew from consideration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.