Guest Post: North Dakota Has a Looming Problem With Unaccountable Occupational Licensing Boards
This guest post was submitted by Rod St. Aubyn, who served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1991...
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Let’s Use the Legacy Fund to Lower Taxes, Not Just Grow Government
As the legislative session in Bismarck nears its end, some lawmakers have brought back the idea of using Legacy Fund...
Guest Post: Is Driver Safety Not Even Worth a Quarter?
This guest post was submitted by Jim Keller, a high school math teacher and driver's education instructor from Elgin, North...
Would a New Governance Structure for North Dakota’s Universities Really Change Anything?
Earlier this week it appeared as though the cause of reforming the North Dakota University System's governance structure was dead....
At Least One Republican Lawmaker Needs a Lesson in What Religious Freedom Means
Rep. Jeff Hoverson is a Republican from Minot. He's also a pastor. I know him personally, since we live in...
Shouldn’t the Cops Need a Warrant, or at Least Probable Cause, to Come on Your Land?
As it was originally written, HB1290 introduced by Rep. Luke Simons (R-Dickinson) would have prohibited law enforcement from entering any...
What if North Dakota Combined Parks Department With the Game and Fish Department?
When Governor Doug Burgum was elected, by a landslide, in 2016 he ran on a campaign of reinventing government. He...
Audio: Legislative Committee Intended for Amendment to Make It “More Difficult” for Victims Raped by Spouse to Sever That Association
Yesterday I wrote about SB2185. The legislation, introduced by Senator JoNell Bakke (D-Grand Forks), would allow courts to terminate the...
Auditor Says State Indian Affairs Commission “Misspent State Funds” on Gift Cards
State Auditor Josh Gallion's office has dinged North Dakota's Indian Affairs Commission for buying nearly $8,000 worth of gift cards...
Something Is Terribly Wrong if the Only Thing Keeping a University Open Is the State Constitution
Today the Grand Forks Herald takes a victory lap over the defeat by the state Senate of HCR3016. That was...
