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Rob Port March 30, 2017 0

The joke among lawmakers this legislative session is that the wind energy industry, exercised by legislation aimed at undermining some...

Rob Port February 20, 2017 0

In its original form SB2314, introduced by Republican Senator Jessica Unruh of Beulah, would have addressed power companies seeking rate...

Senator Dwight Cook February 29, 2016 0

The famous sociologist and politician Daniel Patrick Moynihan once said, "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their...

Rob Port February 23, 2015 0

The issue over privacy for student directory information is something manufactured by North Dakota Democrats as a campaign issue. In...

Rob Port February 11, 2015 0

State Senator George Sinner, a Demcorat from Fargo, introduced SB2223 to exempt clothing from the sales tax. Originally the bill...

Rob Port January 26, 2015 0

Today saw an interesting bill related to repeat DUI offenders from out of state. The bill is SB2157, and it...

Rob Port November 23, 2014 0

The Associated Press today reports that a "North Dakota lawmaker wants no state income tax." Of course, SAB readers knew...

Rob Port May 6, 2014 0

Since about 2007, the approach to addressing North Dakota's property tax problem under Governors John Hoeven and now Jack Dalrymple...

Rob Port February 8, 2014 0

This post is part of a continuing series highlighting the potential state legislative candidates from each district for their party's...

Rob Port May 19, 2013 0

There's a common misconception about North Dakota, which is that this is a conservative state. And it is a conservative...