Audio: “This Will Ultimately Enhance Your Privacy” Congressman Cramer Says of Controversial Internet Bill
By now you've all probably heard of the controversy over internet privacy legislation passed by Congress recently and sent to...
Month: March 2017
Rep. Craig Headland: Setting the Record Straight on the Meals on Wheels Program
We need to set the record straight on state funding for the Senior Mill Levy Match. The state funding for...
Senate Committee Approves Amendment Setting Governor Doug Burgum’s Salary to $1
Back during his campaign last year Governor Doug Burgum promised to forgo his salary. Since taking office, he's spent a...
Political Quandary Looms for Governor Burgum as Legislation Clashes With His Private Business Interests
Yesterday House lawmakers passed SB2166 by a 75-17 vote. The bill had previously in the Senate on a 38-8 vote....
Lawmakers Say Burgum’s Veto of Bonus Bill Likely to Be Sustained
Earlier this week Governor Doug Burgum vetoed HB1153, legislation aimed at capping bonuses for executive branch employees. The bill was...
Can We Please Please Start Talking About the Meals on Wheels Issue Accurately?
As North Dakota's lawmakers work towards finalizing budgets we're getting a lot of sad, sad headlines about the (often exaggerated)...
Leslie Loftis: In Emails State Bar Association Members Insult State Lawmakers Over Shared Parenting Bill
Usually, I have great sympathy for elected officials. They’re routinely asked to decide on a wide range of public policy...
“We Cannot Be an Identity Politics Party” Says Man Who Wants to Lead North Dakota Democrats
C.T. Marhula wants to be the chairman of the North Dakota Democratic party, and he thinks he has the right...
Audio: Head of Coal Industry Group Says Trump Order Means New Coal Plants Could Be Built
I had Jason Bohrer on my radio show today. Jason is the head of the Lignite Energy Council which, as...
Democratic Party Chairwoman Kylie Oversen Is Running for Another Term for Some Reason
The 2016 election cycle was an unmitigated disaster for North Dakota Democrats. They lost every single statewide race in veritable...
