Bill Would Make Vaping and Tobacco Use Illegal for Adults up to Age 19
When you turn 18 you're generally considered an adult under the law, meaning you can do all sorts of stuff...
North Dakota
Should There Be a Limit on How Many Bills a Lawmaker Can Submit?
As I've noted before, the early weeks of January in every odd-numbered year is a bonanza for those of us...
Governor Doug Burgum Has Broken His Pledges on Tax and Fee Hikes
A pledge card against raising taxes or fees signed during the NDGOP gubernatorial primary by Doug Burgum and Rick Becker....
North Dakota Will Again Debate Bill Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
For the fourth consecutive biennial session the North Dakota Legislature will debate a bill banning discrimination based on sexual orientation....
Bill Would Tighten and Simplify North Dakota’s Distracted Driving Laws
Despite sensational media coverage and celebrity-backed advertising campaigns, distracted driving probably isn't as big a problem as you think it...
Video: #NoDAPL Protesters Attack Police Line at Drill Pad
In renewed and violent protests a group of what appears to be a couple dozen #NoDAPL activists attacked a police...
No Time Is Ever the Right Time to Propose Censorship Legislation
My Sunday newspaper column was about a collection of embarrassing incidents here at the dawn of the 2017 legislative session,...
NDDOT Attaches Ridiculous Fiscal Note to Bill to Increase the Speed Limit
Before the Legislature in Bismarck for this session are two bills to increase North Dakota's speed limits. One is SB2057,...
Rep. Nelson: Minimum Wage Hike Needed Because Business Aren’t Paying Workers Enough to Survive
State Rep. Marvin Nelson wants to increase North Dakota's minimum wage because he's "tired of paying other people's wages" he...
ND Lawmakers Want to Study Full-on Marijuana Legalizaton
Two Democratic lawmakers - Rep. Marvin Nelson of Rolla and Rep. Josh Boschee of Fargo - have introduced HCR3007 (read...
