Lots of Eggs for Lots of Faces as Lawmakers Say They’ll Abandon Attacks on State Auditor’s Powers
Earlier this week state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem issued an opinion stating that legislation passed earlier this year to limit...
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Attorney General: Legislature’s Limits on Auditor’s Authority Are Likely Unconstitutional
Earlier this year state lawmakers inserted last-minute language into the budget for the State Auditor's Office which requires that the...
Legislative Leadership Flip Flops and Embraces Move to Gut State Auditor’s Powers
In the closing days of the 2019 legislative session an amendment was slipped into the budget for state Auditor Josh...
DPI Spokesman Calls State Auditor “Unprofessional” and “Ridiculous” While Defending School Bus Inspection Language on Website
Yesterday state Auditor Josh Gallion's office released a report focusing on the Department of Public Instruction and school bus inspections....
Sean Foss: Lawmakers Can Tell the Auditor What to Do, but They Shouldn’t
This guest post was submitted by Fargo attorney Sean Foss. The recent dispute over the Legislature and Governor’s approval of...
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...
Plain Talk: Auditor Says He Would Have Preferred Legislature Coming Back Into Session to Restore His Office’s Powers
Recently state Auditor Josh Gallion met with legislative leaders to discuss last-minute legislation jammed through at the recent session in...
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...
Print Column: Lawmakers Should Come Back Into Session to Fix Their Shameful Auditor Mistake
MINOT, N.D. -- During the waning days of the 2019 legislative session the budget for the state auditor’s office was...
Lawmaker Sees No Problem Voting for Legislation Limiting Auditor’s Powers Despite Family Connection to Controversial Audit
Watch the floor debates in the North Dakota legislature long enough and you'll eventually see a lawmaker stand up and...
