No, Senator Wardner, the Legislature Is Not in Charge of the Auditor
The American system of government is built around the concept of distributing the powers of government over multiple branches. At...
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Just Admit You Made a Mistake Governor Burgum
“This is only an issue with a couple hundred people on social media." That's what Governor Doug Burgum reportedly told...
Plain Talk: “Governor Burgum Has Proven Himself to Be a Member of the Good Old Boys Club”
Riley Kuntz is an organizer behind Audit the Swamp. A campaign which, among other things, aims to refer legislation limiting...
Guest Post: Legislature Was Right to Tie the Hands of the Auditor
This guest post was submitted by Roscoe Streyle, a resident of Minot and former state lawmaker. There has been a...
Don’t Let Them Fool You, Lawmakers Knew Exactly What They Were Doing to the Auditor’s Authority
Now that there has been some public blow back over legislation gutting the autonomy of the state Auditor, certain state...
Referendum Campaign Forming to Put Question of Auditor’s Power on the Ballot
There has been a lot of controversy over legislation, sneaked into the budget for the Auditor's office during the closing...
Print Column: North Dakota No Longer Has an Independent Auditor Thanks to Burgum, Legislature
MINOT, N.D. -- In the closing days of the 2019 legislative session lawmakers amended the budget for the Auditor’s Office to include...
Burgum Signs Bill Gutting Auditor’s Office Authority Saying It Will Save Money
In the closing days of the Legislative sessions state lawmakers amended the budget bill for the Auditor's Office to include...
Another Potential Statewide Democrat Candidate Declines To Run
Well, more specifically, he's declining to run for statewide office. Previously state Rep. Corey Mock, known for his twee hipster aesthetic...
LegitSlater: Does North Dakota Have Too Many Elected Offices?
Last week, SAB contributor Rod St. Aubyn opined that perhaps we in North Dakota elect too many offices. Specifically, he asked: "What...
