Bill Would Require Transparency for Executive Branch Travel and Security Costs
Last year state Auditor Josh Gallion, a Republican, released an audit of executive branch travel and security costs (though the...
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Plain Talk Podcast: Burgum Opposes Using Legacy Fund Earnings to Replace Income Tax, Talks About Frosty Relationship With State Lawmakers
Governor Doug Burgum was kind enough to be my guest for the first episode of my podcast, Plain Talk. I...
Burgum Needs to Give up on Declining His Salary
I hate that our politicians, exploiting the populist mores of the electorate, are making a spectacle out of declining their...
State Lawmakers Should Be Wary of Their Own Revenue Forecast
In North Dakota, when the politicians are writing budgets, they aren't spending money they have. They're spending money revenue forecasts...
The Legislature Should Make the New England Women’s Prison Illegal
A political furor has erupted over a proposal from Governor Doug Burgum, backed by Department of Corrections head LeAnn Bertsch,...
Kudos to Governor Doug Burgum for Displaying Tribal Flags
I meant to write about this yesterday, but one of the best moments of Governor Doug Burgum's State of the...
It’s Time to Stop Listening to the Legacy Fund Hoarders
In 2009 the North Dakota Legislature passed a constitutional amendment to create a fund out of a portion of taxes...
Prisons Aren’t Jobs Programs
Governor Doug Burgum's executive budget his ignited several debates over policy and spending across the state. Perhaps one of the...
Rep. Rick Becker: What I Learned by Watching 30 Minutes of the Last State Board of Higher Education Meeting
This guest post was submitted by state Rep. Rick Becker, a Republican representing District 7 in the Bismarck area. A...
NDGOP State Committee Votes Against Endorsing Legislation to End North Dakota’s Open Primaries
Tonight the North Dakota Republican Party voted against a resolution endorsing legislation aimed at ending North Dakota's open primary system....
