Democrat Superminority Makes Political Hay Over Surge Funding
If there is one silver lining for North Dakota's superminority Democrats, it's that they don't really have to take responsibility...
2015 legislature
House Votes To Remove Student Certificates From Voter ID Laws
Today the House passed HB1333 on a 66-24 vote after a floor debate focused on the removal of student certificates...
Charlene Nelson: Pass HB1461 To Withdraw From Common Core
Common Core has been front and center and, as Rob has often noted, the arena has gotten a little crazy...
Bill Seeks To Dissolve State Boards That Haven't Met In More Than Two Years
Did you know that the State of North Dakota has at least 144 official boards and commissions? I'm not joking....
Lawmaker Says Committee Wouldn't Allow Amendments To Common Core Bill
This week HB1461, which would withdraw North Dakota from the controversial Common Core standards and establish a process for the state creating...
Legislature Should Force North Dakota State Fair To Embrace Historical Society
This week lawmakers will take up an issue related to a feud between the North Dakota State Fair, which is...
Controversial Common Core Bill Will Get Amendments On The House Floor
Last week the House Education Committee heard testimony on HB1461, which was introduced by Rep. Jim Kasper to address North...
LaFaive And Nesbit: Raising ND Tobacco Tax Could Lead To Rampant Smuggling
Michael LaFaive is director of the Morey Fiscal Policy Initiative for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Todd Nesbit, Ph.D., is...
64th Legislative Assembly: Week 6 Highlights- Child Datamining, More State Health Exchange Studies, and Filling US House and Senate Vacancies
Week 6 of the 64th Legislative Assembly kicks off on Monday, February 9th. Below are just a few of the...
Rod St. Aubyn: There Is A Real Need For Legislative Studies
As the legislature begins to finalize bills with appropriations or fiscal impacts in each house, a lot of the policy...
