News & Views with Joel Heitkamp
News & Views with Joel Heitkamp is a multi-award winning program where Joel Heitkamp brings his common sense approach to the issues of the day. From politics to public service announcements and sports to government spending, there is a place in the conversation for everyone.
Episodes
05/31/24: Mark Friese is an Attorney at Vogel Law Firm in Fargo and his primary practice area is criminal law. He joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to have a conversation about Donald Trump being convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a case stemming from a payment that silenced a porn star.
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05/31/24: Stephen Neukam covers the U.S. Senate for Axios, and has been covering the Trump trial recently. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to have a conversation about Donald Trump being found guilty on 34 counts in his hush-money case.
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Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is coming to Moorhead to push his THC and CBD products.
Ventura will stop by Unwind Minnesota in Moorhead from 2-3 p.m. this Saturday.
He’ll be promoting Jesse Ventura Farms which has teamed up with the store with a focus on giving back to the community and having high-quality, legal, THC & CBD products.
The former politician, professional wrestler, and actor is also a New York Times Best-...
05/31/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Jerry Goldfeder, current Special Counsel at Cozen O'Connor in New York. He and Joel have a conversation about Donald Trump's guilty verdict in New York on his hush-money trial.
Jerry currently serves as director of Fordham Law School's Voting Rights and Democracy Project, chairs the New York State Bar Association's Voting Rights and Democracy Task Force, and acts as a special adviser to the Am...
05/30/24: North Dakota's U.S. Congressman Kelly Armstrong joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to talk about everything from border policies, to property taxes, to the Supreme Court.
Congressman Armstrong will run against Lt. Gov Tammy Miller in the bid as the Republican candidate for North Dakota governor in the June 11th primary.
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065/29/24: Joel is joined by Phil Snape, the Co-Founder and Director of Impact Social. Impact Social is a specialist social media, online monitoring and analysis company. They did an analysis reflecting the attitudes of swing voters towards four of the leading GOP Vice Presidential candidates, including Governors Kristi Noem and Doug Burgum. Joel and Phil have a conversation about the analysis and what it means for each candidate, ...
05/29/24: Greg Rick from Rick Electric joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio. This Friday, Rick Electric will celebrate their milestone of 60 years serving the FM area by having a anniversary party at the NDSU practice facility. Greg and Joel talk about what Rick Electric does, their long-term employees, and more.
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05/29/24: Joel is joined again on "News and Views" by Laurie Levenson. Laurie is a Professor of Law at Loyola Law School and Legal Commentator for CBS, CNN, ABC, NBC, BBC, and NPR. She joins Joel to have a conversation about Trump's hush money trial in New York. She breaks the whole thing down to Joel and the listeners, and answers questions about Michael Cohen, jury deliberations, the charges made, and more.
Will Thompson is seeking to represent Fargo's District 46 in the ND House of Representatives, and is endorsed by the Democratic-NPL. Joel asks him what the first two bills he'd introduce into the legislature if elected, as well as questions about property taxes, the Legacy Fund, and more.
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Jason Heitkamp is running for North Dakota Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction, and is a current truck driver and former State Senator. His focus will be getting back to the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic in the schools, and reaching a higher standard of health and fitness. He also is is dead-set on ending public schools’ reliance on property taxes.
He will be running against Superintendent Kirsten B...
05/27/24: Joel and Heidi Heitkamp are hosting "News and Views" together for Memorial Day, and are joined by Steve Slocum from Williston to talk about what Memorial Day means to him and how Williston is honoring the day.
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05/27/24: Joel and Heidi Heitkamp are hosting "News and Views" on this Memorial Day, and are joined by Bill Anderson. They talk about what Memorial Day means to them and the history behind it.
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05/24/24: On "News and Views" today, four of the five Republican Congressional candidates debated issues like property rights, women's healthcare, support for Donald Trump, and more. Joel Heitkamp and Jack Zaleski break it all down and share who they think won the debate.
Jack Zaleski retired in 2017 after 30 years as The Forum’s editorial page editor.
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05/24/24: KFGO News Director Paul Jurgens is joined by InForum columnist and former WDAY TV reporter and former KVRR TV news director, Jim Shaw, as well as the editor-in-chief of North Dakota’s States Newsroom outlet, Amy Dalrymple, to moderate a debate between four of the five Republican candidates to represent North Dakota in Congress. The candidates participating include Julie Fedorchak, Rick Becker, Cara Mund, and the Republica...
05/23/24: Former State Senator and radio host, Joel Heitkamp, and former Governor of North Dakota and Secretary of Ag, Ed Schafer, sit down in the KFGO studio for another edition of "Table Talk." They go back and forth covering topics varying from the integrity of the Supreme Court, to negative campaign ads, and more.
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05/23/24: John Severson is running for the West Fargo City Commission. He has worked in management in the transportation industry for more than 20 years, and has lived in West Fargo for more than 10 years. He joins Joel in the KFGO studio to talk about his decision to run for West Fargo City Commission, and what he hopes to accomplish if elected.
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05/22/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to talk about the Minnesota state legislature wrapping up their session. He and Joel also touch on the Timberwolves season, and Governor Walz proclaiming May 22, 2024 as "Wolves Back Day."
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05/22/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Brett Holte, the father of the fallen officer, Cody Holte. Cody was a Grand Forks Police Officer who lost his life in the line of duty back on May 27 2020, and his family set up a scholarship in his name. His friends and family put on Cody’s Softball tournament every June to raise money for the Cody Holte Scholarship fund
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05/22/24: Jesse Wegman is a member of The New York Times editorial board, where he writes about the Supreme Court, law and politics. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about his recent article, regarding the integrity of the Supreme Court. They cover a history of shameless behavior, and discuss the recent events of Justice Thomas and Justice Alito.
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05/21/24: Erin Oban is the North Dakota State Director for USDA Rural Development, and joins Nick Archuleta on "News and Views." Nick is the President of ND United, and talks with Erin about what USDA Rural Development does and projects around the state that the USDA has been helping on.
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