Elections, Not Political Deal Making, Should Earn Democrats Control of Committees
North Dakota Democrats hold just 22 seats out of 141 in the state Legislature. Because of this, during the regular...
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Audio: Majority Leaders Carlson and Wardner Call for Local Spending Cuts to Avoid Property Tax Hikes
Yesterday I had House Majority Leader Al Carlson and Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner on my radio show on 970...
Republican Legislative Leaders: We Balanced the Budget and Didn’t Raise Taxes
This guest post was submitted by House Majority Leader Al Carlson and Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner As the legislature...
Lawmakers Probably Aren’t Finishing Today: “My Guess Is Day or Two More”
The goal for finishing North Dakota's 2017 legislative session was day 70 of the constitutionally allowed 80. That was last...
North Dakotans Should Expect a Property Tax Hike in 2018
"I guess it's maybe time for a reality check here," House Majority Leader Al Carlson (R-Fargo) said during a floor...
Sanford Got Caught With Their Hand in the Cookie Jar
Yesterday we had a bit of a political conflagration caused by NDSU President Dean Bresciani who claimed state lawmakers were...
State Lawmakers Criticize Sen. John Hoeven in Letter, Say Wind Companies “Use North Dakota” to “Mine” Tax Dollars
Wind energy has been a hot topic down in Bismarck this legislative session, and for good reason. As wind energy...
Pro-Wind Lawmaker Accidentally Speaks the Truth About Wind Energy: It’s Not Needed or Stable
"I want to see us support and make coal more competitive," said House Minority Leader Corey Mock, a Democrat from...
Burgum Vetoes Bill Aimed at Restricting Bonuses
Back in late 2015 nearly $100,000 in bonuses handed out by former Governor Jack Dalrymple caused no small amount of...
Video: Casino Bill Goes Down in Flames, but Lawmakers Warn of Possible Initiated Measure
In a different context I think I would have liked to see HCR3033, a constitutional amendment introduced by House Majority...
