keith kempenich

Rob Port May 9, 2019 0

There has been a lot of controversy over legislation, sneaked into the budget for the Auditor's office during the closing...

Rob Port May 8, 2019 0

When news first broke that the Legislature had snuck some last minute language into a budget bill to remove the...

Rob Port February 1, 2019 0

There is a lot of Sturm und Drang about ethics in North Dakota right now. Most of it - especially the clouds...

Rob Port December 11, 2018 0

I'm a fan of Governor Doug Burgum's executive budget. It's not perfect, but it's very good, not just for its...

Rob Port February 13, 2017 0

Rep. Keith Kempenich (R-Bowman) got a lot of blowback when HB1203, which he sponsored, hit the national media. He told...

Rob Port January 31, 2017 0

The state House of Representatives held a second floor session today at 5:00pm, which is a bit unusual. Typically we don't...

Rob Port January 31, 2017 0

Yesterday the state House of Representatives defeated HB1163 on a 44-50 vote after a lengthy debate with a lot of...

Rob Port January 10, 2017 0

One tactic often deployed by the #NoDAPL activists fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline project was to obstruct roads. The protesters...

Rob Port April 20, 2015 0

This morning the House Finance and Taxation Committee heard testimony on HB1476, which would eliminate the looming "big trigger" oil...

Rob Port March 31, 2015 0

I often hear people complain about North Dakota lawmakers. They're accused of being spendthrifts and in the pockets of special...