With No Debate State House Passes Reforms to Oil Spill Reporting Requirements
State Rep. Roscoe Streyle introduced legislation which, in its original form, would have stopped the reporting of oil/produced water spills...
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Video: Lawmakers Have an Uncomfortable Debate About Exempting Tampons From the Sales Tax
Today the state Senate took up SB2254, which is a pretty simple bill. It's basically one sentence exempting "tampons and...
North Dakota Democrat Suspended on Facebook After Calling for “War” Against Pipeline
Chase Iron Eyes, erstwhile Democrat candidate for the U.S. House, had his Facebook account suspended recently after he called for...
Activist Lawyer: Trump Overturning Obama’s Political Pipeline Obstruction Is Like Totally Political
I don't think anyone would accuse former U.S. Attorney Tim Purdon of being a deep thinker, but the federal prosecutor...
Heitkamp: Trump’s “America First” Protectionism May Hamper Pipeline Projects
President Donald Trump made a lot of news yesterday when he issued executive orders intended to further the construction/completion of...
Leaders From Two of North Dakota’s Largest Communities Blast Tax Incentives in Letter to Lawmakers
A letter is being circulated by lawmakers in Bismarck as they consider reining in certain economic incentive programs. Most local...
North Dakota Republicans Introduce Their Own Campaign Transparency Legislation
Earlier this week Democrats announced a group of bills aimed at making politics in North Dakota more transparent. And most...
Kevin Cramer: Trump Moves American Energy Forward
For years, the Obama administration used its executive authority to obstruct two crucial energy infrastructure projects: the Dakota Access pipeline...
Rep. Cramer: Trump Cabinet Politics Could Inhibit Federal Help With Renewed Dakota Access Protests
Earlier today President Donald Trump signed an executive order to move head with issuing a permit to the Dakota Access...
Bill Would Mandate “Cultural Competency Training” for State Officials, Lawmakers
Legislation introduced by Senate Minority Leader Joan Heckaman would mandate "cultural competency training" for state officials. Here's the pertinent excerpt...
