Are Cameras in North Dakota’s Legislative Committee Rooms a Good Idea?
MINOT, N.D. — Let me start this post by answering my own question from the headline: Yes, they're a good...
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Fargo Choosing to Double Traffic Fines Just Opened a Legal Can of Worms
UPDATE: Since writing this post I've learned that other communities, such as Grand Forks, have also taken advantage of the...
If North Dakota’s Universities Are in a “Death Spiral” It’s Not From Lack of Public Funding
There is a popular myth in North Dakota, one particularly acute among those work in our state's public university system,...
Print Column: North Dakota’s New Ethics Regulations May Make Politics Less Transparent
MINOT, N.D. — Recently, a couple of dozen North Dakota lawmakers took a trip to Nashville which cost taxpayers nearly $90,000....
Legislature Should Consider Using Existing Platforms for Video of Committee Meetings
Several years ago the North Dakota Legislature implemented a video system for floor sessions in the House and Senate chambers....
North Dakota’s Legislature Doesn’t Set Family Leave Policy for Private Businesses and That’s a Good Thing
Recently Bismarck Tribune reporter Jack Dura had a very good report about the amount of pay approved for lawmakers who miss...
Controversy Over Pay for Absent Legislators Is Much Ado About Not Much
If you wanted to be critical of North Dakota lawmakers for rubber stamping pay for colleagues who are absent during...
Organizer of Referendum Petition Campaigns Says They Don’t Have Enough Signatures Yet
A citizen-led organization calling themselves Audit the Swamp has begun gathering signatures to refer three pieces of legislation, passed by...
What Good Is Drug Testing if Defendants Can’t Afford It?
North Dakota state law requires that defendants in drug cases be tested on a regular basis, as a part of...
Plain Talk: Can’t the People Be Trusted to Vote on Amendments to the Initiated Measure Process?
Proponents of North Dakota's initiated measure process argue that the will of the people, as expressed at the ballot box,...
