Al Carlson’s Replacement as House Majority Leader Won by Promising to Keep Everything the Same
Last night the Republican caucus in the North Dakota House of Representatives picked their new majority leader. The press release...
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With Rep. Al Carlson on the Ropes, Other Republicans Express Interest in Being Majority Leader
Rep. Al Carlson, a long-time state lawmaker and current Majority Leader in the North Dakota House of Representatives, is fighting...
Video: Legislation to Eliminate State Treasurer’s Office Flops
It wasn't hard to forecast the likely outcome of a House vote today on HCR3004, a proposed constitutional amendment which...
Based on Vote Today Prognosis for Closing Down North Dakota Treasurer’s Office Doesn’t Look Good
Back in January a group of lawmakers announced an effort they would be pushing during the legislative session in Bismarck...
House Reconsiders, Passes Legislation Repealing Blue Laws
Yesterday the state House of Representatives defeated HB1163 on a 44-50 vote after a lengthy debate with a lot of...
Audio: Treasurer Kelly Schmidt Says She Felt Ambushed by Legislation to Eliminate Her Office
Yesterday on my radio show I interviewed Treasurer Kelly Schmidt and Rep. Mike Nathe, both Republicans, about the latter's push to...
Republicans, Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Eliminate State Treasurer’s Office
During the 2016 election cycle state Senator Tim Mathern, the Democratic candidate for Treasurer, built what little there was of...
"He Thinks We're A Bunch Of Hayseeds" One Lawmaker Says Of Doug Burgum Contributions To Legislative Candidates
In his big money advertising campaign gubernatorial candidate Doug Burgum has been campaigning against North Dakota's budget headaches and rapid...
Critics Worried Common Core Task Force Won't Include Opposition Voices From Legislature
You can't always get what you want, the Rolling Stones tell us, but sometimes you get what you need. I...
Steve Adair Is The Worst Thing To Happen To Conservation In North Dakota, But He Has A Point
If you want to spend millions upon millions of dollars on two unsuccessful conservation ballot measures - one derailed by...
