Movie Rentals, ATM's And Fast Food Make Up 44% Of North Dakota Welfare Expenditures
I've written before of my efforts to review how North Dakota TANF (welfare) recipients spend their benefits, and I've gotten...
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Fargo Police Chief Calls For Assault Weapons Ban
Fargo Police Chief Keith Ternes must not have a firm grasp on what's actually happening at the legislature in Bismarck....
No Taxpayer Dollars For Private University Foundations
Yesterday the legislature heard from the alumni of several of the state's universities speaking in favor of legislation providing matching...
Should Business Owners Be Reimbursed For Cost Of Complying With The New Smoking Ban?
Last week I wrote about a bill introduced by Rep. Blair Thoreson which would allow business owners to submit to...
Cramer Votes For Debt Ceiling Increase
The House voted to send the Senate a three-month increase in the national debt ceiling today, which will push the...
Bill Would Make Giving Alcohol To A Minor A Felony For Those Over 21 Years Old
HB1458, introduced by Rep. Chuck Damschen (who introduced legislation to ban tailgating during the last legislative session) has a bill...
Interview: ND Legislator Talks About Bill To Require Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients
HB1385 was introduced in the North Dakota State legislator earlier this week by Rep. Dennis Johnson. It would require drug...
Legislators Friendly To Higher Ed Seek To Gut Power Of The State Auditor
Over the last couple of years the State Auditor Bob Peterson's office has produced some very inconvenient reports for the...
2013 NDSU Airplane Lobbying Efforts Tally: $21,653
Despite legislative expectations that NDSU would be selling their airplane, they haven't yet and instead are using it to fly...
Legislation Introduced Today Addresses Minimum Wage, Divorce Waiting Periods, Drones And Firearm Confiscations
Lots of interesting new bills introduced in the state legislature today. Here's a run down of a few that caught...
