From the Left: Defending North Dakota's Brand Of Conservatism
This will not come as a surprise for anybody who pays attention, but North Dakota conservatism is not the same...
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Democrat-Backed Bill Would Require Equal Gender Pay From State Contractors
It looks like a group of Democrat legislators are going to bring the #waronwomen fight to the North Dakota legislature...
Another Sign The Boom Is Over: Number Of Introduced Bills Down 34%
How can you tell when North Dakota's boom era is over? When lawmakers start cutting back on the number of...
House Resolution Calls Use Of DOT Dynamic Message Signs "Orwellian"
Dynamic message signs used by the DOT are basically signs which can be programmed to display different messages. They can...
Law Enforcement Should Prove That DUI Checkpoints Work
North Dakota's legislature is considering HB1084 which, if passed, would make it illegal for law enforcement to "halt an operator...
Bill Would Create State-Run Retirement Program For North Dakotans
Rep. George Keiser, a Republican from Bismarck, wants the State of North Dakota to run a retirement plan for its...
Case For Exempting Teacher Records From Open Records Doesn't Pass The Smell Test
In an earlier post I wrote about SB2153 which, if passed, would close off records pertaining to teachers accused of...
No Pension Bailouts Without Pension Reforms
North Dakota's Teachers Fund For Retirement (TFFR) is in trouble, but there's an interesting political dynamic surrounding it. Republicans, who...
C.T. Marhula: Fully Fund State Pensions
There was an excellent article recently (writer, Helmut Schmidt) on problems and proposals regarding the teacher’s retirement fund. While many...
North Dakota Democrats Want Revenue Chaos For The Sake Of Partisan Advantage
Senator Lonnie Laffen (R-Grand Forks) submitted an op/ed to SAB and elsewhere taking aim at Democrats for opposing reform of...
