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Prairie Public's Ann Alquist interviews two rural reporters to discuss legislative issues and the health of their publicans.

In the United States, Arbor Day originated in Nebraska. As settlers moved west, they were struck by the lack of trees. Newspaper editor Julius Morton used his platform to stress the importance of trees. His message resonated with readers. In 1872, he proposed a day dedicated to planting trees, and Arbor Day was born.

Prairie Public's Erik Deatherage sits down with Bill Thomas to discuss the inspiring Poetry Out Loud program, focusing on its influence on students and the art of performance poetry. The poems were read by Joanie McCormack, Sawyer Wilhelmi, Leah Hochalter, and DeLainis Kroh.

Wildfires have historically played an important role in the ecology of the Great Plains. Fires on the plains help remove accumulated litter, stimulate native grass growth, and slow the spread of invasive plants.

In this episode of In Session, Erik and Ann break down Governor Kelly Armstrong’s budget proposal — because who doesn’t love talking about budgets?

Welcome to In Session! In this first episode, we talk property taxes. Governor Armstrong's proposal was the centerpiece of his state of the state address last week.

North Dakota entered the national fray this legislative session with a bill requiring public schools and universities to post the 10 Commandments in every classroom. On this week's episode, we hear from the bill's supporters and opponents.

The strange environmental and oil industry bedfellows of carbon capture, a pipeline and the battle over eminent domain.

This episode, we’re back in school. Legislators narrowly voted down a bill (SB 2241) to authorize public charter schools. You can hear how and why charter schools are controversial - and why North Dakota continues to be one of five states that doesn’t have them.

This episode of In Session, Erik and Ann take a step back from the day to day of the 69th legislative session to look at North Dakota’s Legacy Fund, and how other countries and indeed, other states have grappled with what to do with their own funds.