Lawmakers See Falling Oil Prices Costing The State $4 Billion
Many observers, including this one, felt Governor Jack Dalrymple was being entirely too optimistic when he released his executive budget....
Month: January 2015
Heidi Heitkamp Helping Partisan Democrats Hold Keystone Bill Hostage
When Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate they promised a return to regular order for business in that chamber....
On Television: School Choice, NDUS Hypocrisy And Guns In Schools
Here's the video from my weekly segment with Chris Berg on Valley News Live from last night. It's split into...
From The Left: Why Are ND Republicans Promoting A Constitutional Convention?
Every two years, when the North Dakota Legislature meets, they have the opportunity to promote Constitutional Amendments to the United...
Democrats Push Bill To Raise Minimum Wage For Tipped Workers
One general exception to minimum wage laws are so-called tipped workers. People like waiters and delivery drivers who make a...
Video: North Dakota House Defeats Amendment Exempting E-Cigs From Tobacco Tax
Next week the House Judiciary Committee will be hearing testimony on three separate bills related to e-cigarettes, but lawmakers got...
North Dakota Public Worker/Teacher Unions Show Solidarity With…Planned Parenthood?
North Dakota United is a group formed by the state's two largest unions: The teachers and the public workers. The...
Rob Port's Law: Bills Named After People Should Require A Supermajority To Pass
The North Dakota legislature is getting its first bill named after someone this session, courtesy of Rep. Jessica Haak (D-Al...
Do We Really Want More Cops In Schools?
Yesterday there was a debate before the House Education Committee over two school security bills. One was HB1195, sponsored by...
Ducks Unlimited Cuts Lobbying Presence In Half After Embarrassing Measure 5 Defeat
Ducks Unlimited was the most visible group behind Measure 5 on the November ballot last year. That measure, if it...
