Wow: University System Initially Opposes Due Process Rights For Students
It's a rare moment when the miasma of smug, self-serving rhetoric which surrounds our university system parts for a moment to...
Month: January 2015
Could The North Dakota Legislature Streamline Bill Introduction?
I've heard from a few of my fellow gadflies some consternation over perceived delays in getting bills filed and posted...
Bill Filed Extending Moratorium On Replacing Fighting Sioux Nickname
It's been reported previously that Rep. Scott Louser, a Republican from Minot, would be filing a bill to extend the...
ND Lawmakers Will Consider Bill Legalizing Concealed Carry In Schools
Back in December state Rep. Dwight Kiefert, a Republican from District 24 (Valley City), wrote a guest post for SAB...
From The Left: Will North Dakota Tribes Legalize Marijuana?
Last weekend, it was announced that first term Rep. Pamela Anderson (D) District 41 would be introducing a medical marijuana...
Bismarck Tribune Editorial Board Seems Confused
A bill sponsored by Rep. Roscoe Streyle to change the way North Dakota fills Senate vacancies is getting all sorts...
Je Suis Charlie
Here on SAB we focus on North Dakota, and with our legislature beginning its 2015 session this week that means...
Legislators Should Tie Transparency Measures To Local Government Funding
Over the last several bienniums one of the primary opponents to transparency efforts for taxation and spending in the state...
North Dakota Abortion Proponents Lose Again
It seems as though every time a pro-life law is being debated the knee-jerk reaction from its opponents is the...
ND Higher Ed Spending Has Increased 159 Percent, Enrollment Up 9 Percent
I wrote a post about the most recent Budget and Fiscal Trends document from Legislative Council and included several graphs...
