So-Called “Abortion Reversal” Bill Is a Bad Idea
It's been a while since we've had a fight over abortion in the North Dakota legislature. Six years ago there...
Month: January 2019
Plain Talk Podcast: Sealing Criminal Records, Blue Laws, Measure 1, and Why Initiated Measures Make for Bad Policy
Are initiated measures a good way to make public policy? I don't think so, and I talk about it in...
Should We Let Local Candidates Identify a Political Party?
Currently in North Dakota county and city-level elected officials are supposedly non-partisan. Which is a bit of a joke. Those...
Lawmakers Want to Seal DUI Records After Seven Years
Earlier this week I wrote about legislation introduced by Rep. Shannon Roers Jones (R-Fargo) which would allow criminals (except those...
Bill Would Require Transparency for Executive Branch Travel and Security Costs
Last year state Auditor Josh Gallion, a Republican, released an audit of executive branch travel and security costs (though the...
Plain Talk Podcast: Burgum Opposes Using Legacy Fund Earnings to Replace Income Tax, Talks About Frosty Relationship With State Lawmakers
Governor Doug Burgum was kind enough to be my guest for the first episode of my podcast, Plain Talk. I...
Bill Would Mandate Breathalyzers in North Dakota Bars
Drunk driving is a problem in North Dakota, thanks to a one-two punch of a cultural affinity for alcohol here...
Burgum Needs to Give up on Declining His Salary
I hate that our politicians, exploiting the populist mores of the electorate, are making a spectacle out of declining their...
Rick Olson: If We Can’t Eliminate North Dakota’s Pharmacy Ownership Law, How About Modifying It?
This guest post was submitted by Clarence "Rick" Olson, of Fargo, an occasional contributor to the Say Anything Blog. E-mail...
Legislation Would Let Those Convicted of Misdemeanors and Felonies Petition to Seal Their Records
On the ballot last year a measure which would have legalized medical marijuana, and expunged the records of those convicted...
