House Raises Oil Taxes: "I've Never Had Someone Call Me To Raise Their Taxes Before"
Earlier this week the North Dakota House rejected HB1198, which would have ended certain tax exemptions for the oil industry,...
Al Carlson
House Kills Property Tax Bill On Reconsideration, "I Feel Like We've Been Held Hostage"
Today the House reconsidered their vote yesterday approving Governor Jack Dalrymple's $714 million property tax reform bill, and they killed...
"A Billion Dollars In Tax Cuts May Not Result In Much Savings For You"
"We're sending back more money than we've ever sent to political subdivisions and the taxes aren't going down," said House...
House Narrowly Passes Property Tax Bill, "Don't Know Why We're Tripling Down On A Bad Idea"
The House debated HB1319 today, which is the education funding bill that includes Governor Jack Dalrymple's property tax reform. The...
On Fourth Try, North Dakota House Finally Approves Anti-Smoking Agency Budget
Yesterday the House killed the budget for North Dakota's anti-tobacco agency for the third time, but today yet another reconsideration...
House Approves Amendments Paring Down Higher Ed Budget Growth
Earlier this week I posted about a dog fight pending in the House over amendments cutting down Governor Jack Dalrymple's...
When Do You Plan On Governing, Governor Dalrymple?
We all know that North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple is a lead-from-behind sort of leader. He doesn't like to be...
Now That The Board Has Voted, Will The Campaign Against Chancellor Shirvani Stop?
Though it was passed during a contentious meeting, and though the vote wasn't unanimous, the State Board of Higher Education...
Dorso Column: Reflecting On Important Issues In The Legislature
As usual the second half of the legislative session is when the more controversial legislation begins to get a lot...
Question of the Week: Will the ND Senate Pass Higher Ed Reform?
On Friday, the North Dakota House of Representatives made some key decisions on the future of higher education governance in...
