Dinner for Lawmakers, Paid for by Lobbyists, Was Legal Only Because There Aren’t Any Ethics Rules Yet
Recently a group of 29 North Dakota lawmakers took a trip to Nashville, Tennessee, which cost the taxpayers nearly $90,000....
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Rep. Jake Blum: State Agencies Lobbying via Fiscal Notes Must End
This guest post was submitted by state Rep. Jake Blum (R-Grand Forks). Yesterday’s floor debate on House Bill 1264, regarding...
Video: Lawmakers Rip Department of Transportation for “Ridiculous” $50 Million Fiscal Note on Speed Limit Bill
Yesterday the state House failed to pass HB1264 which would have North Dakota's speed limit on multi-lane highways to 75...
There Need to Be Consequences for State Agencies Trying to Kill Legislation With Politically Motivated Fiscal Notes
Whether the legislating is taking place in the Legislature in Bismarck, or at the ballot box during an election year,...
North Dakota Lawmakers Introduce Resolution Backing Trump’s Call for a Border Wall
Nationally the federal government is shut down over funding for the border wall (or fence or whatever) that President Trump...
Plain Talk: If the Voters Cast Their Ballots for Bad Policy, Does That Suddenly Make It Good Policy?
On this episode of the Plain Talk Podcast, state Rep. Jake Blum (R-Grand Forks) talks about his legislation to raise...
Young Legislative Republicans Learn That in Politics the People Are Never Wrong (Even When They’re Wrong)
The job of a North Dakota lawmaker isn't over on Friday when they return from Bismarck to their districts. The...
Anna Woodcock: How Republicans Unseated Democratic Leaders in Grand Forks
2016 has been the year of political upsets. President-elect Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton, the Republicans were able to maintain...
UPDATED: Democrats, University of North Dakota Seek Digital Safe Space for Students to Protect Them From Republicans
Back during the 2014 election cycle North Dakota Democrats engaged in some rank political grandstanding, claiming that a Republican-aligned marketing...
Chairwoman Of North Dakota Democrats In Danger Of Losing Her Legislative Seat? UPDATE: Maybe Not
UPDATE: There apparently was some confusion about whether Kreun was running for the House or Senate. The Grand Forks Herald initially reported...
