Plain Talk: Lawmaker Says Push to Decriminalize Marijuana Isn’t Dead Yet
The North Dakota Legislature has a tradition of giving every bill introduced, at the very least, a committee hearing and...
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Roscoe Streyle: North Dakota Won’t Be the Best Place for Education if We Don’t Make the Investments
This guest post was submitted by Minot resident Roscoe Streyle who served in the state House from 2011 to 2018....
Plain Talk: Activist Says ND Legislature Has Shown “No Interest in Having an Adult Conversation About Marijuana”
On this episode of Plain Talk, marijuana activist David Owen says the Legislature killing a decriminalization bill was "shameful" because...
Offer of Free Ballet Tickets Sets Off Emailed War of Words Among Lawmakers, Measure 1 Activist
A legislative source forwarded me an email exchange which illustrates perfectly the Legislature's efforts to implement Measure 1 (ethics) approved...
Plain Talk: North Dakota Prison’s Head Says Conditions at Women’s Facility Are So Bad Inmate Had to Pull Her Own Tooth
On this episode of Plain Talk Leann Bertsch, head of the North Dakota Department of Corrections, joined me to talk...
Lawmakers Should Keep Supreme Court Ruling in Mind While Considering Civil Asset Forfeiture Bill
HB1286, introduced by Rep. Rick Becker (R-Bismarck), would require a conviction before law enforcement can forfeit (read: keep) property or...
House Lawmakers Seem More Concerned About Economic Development Than Fair Treatment for Female Prisoners
If we ever needed a measuring stick for just how thoroughly addled by parochialism state politics are, consider the state...
Plain Talk: Lawmaker Explains Why We Need Initiated Measure Reform, Closer Look at Oil Boom Crime Stats Paints a Different Picture
On this episode of Plain Talk, state Senator David Hogue talks about his remarkable speech on the Senate floor to...
Print Column: Nobody, Not Even Voters, Should Be Able to Make Laws Unilaterally
MINOT, N.D. -- The populist cranks slobbering about the initiated measure process and how it represents the “will of the...
If You’re Skeptical of the Legislature Making Changes to the Initiated Measure Process Please Watch This Video
The state Senate's Committee' on Government and Veteran Affairs voted on SCR4001 they gave it a unanimous "do not pass"...
