blair thoreson

Rob Port May 3, 2013 0

Earlier this legislative session a bill introduced by Rep. Blair Thoreson requiring local governments to submit their budgets to the...

Rob Port April 30, 2013 0

In was one step forward and two steps back in the House today on the issue of transparency. Last week...

Rob Port April 17, 2013 0

Update: To be clear, Rep. Blair Thoreson was the bill carrier for the budget on the floor, but he's made...

Rob Port March 23, 2013 0

It got overshadowed by the abortion bills considered in the House, but in the Senate yesterday HB1259 introduced by Rep....

Rob Port February 26, 2013 25

Yesterday was a very interesting day in the North Dakota House. They were in floor session for something like seven...

Rob Port February 21, 2013 11

The North Dakota House doesn't have a lot of love for transparency this session, it seems. Coming on the heels...

Rob Port February 19, 2013 56

In the last election North Dakotans voted for a statewide smoking ban that, going beyond merely banning smoking, contained a...

Rob Port February 17, 2013 30

It was tempting to name every single Republican who voted "no" on HB1256 this week to the SAB Hall of...

Rob Port February 15, 2013 14

Rep. Blair Thoreson has been a real champion when it comes to fighting for government transparency here in North Dakota....

Rob Port February 13, 2013 15

Politics at times makes for strange bed fellows. That was clear today in watching the North Dakota House debate HB1257,...