Plain Talk: A Prosecutor and a Defense Attorney Debate North Dakota’s Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
On this episode of Plain Talk, civil asset forfeiture has been a hot topic in Bismarck. Proposed legislation would creating...
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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...
Plain Talk: Congressman Armstrong Takes Listener Questions, House Passes Bill to Eliminate Income Taxes With Legacy Fund
On this episode of Plain Talk, yesterday the state House passed a bill to eliminate North Dakota's income taxes using...
House Passes Bill to Use Legacy Fund to Replace the Income Tax, Democrats Incorrectly Say It Will Make State More Reliant on Oil Taxes
Not so long ago I interviewed Rep. Craig Headland for Plain Talk about his bill to use Legacy Fund earnings...
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...
Tara Brandner: Support Legislation Requiring Insurers to Support Infertility Care
This guest post was submitted by Tara Brandner, a doctorate nurse practitioner, infertility patient, and primary constituent behind SB 2233. She...
Ladd Erickson: Law Enforcement Shouldn’t Need a Conviction to Exercise Civil Asset Forfeiture
This guest post was submitted by McLean County State's Attorney Ladd Erickson. To Rob, the broader media, and to Bismarck...
State House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Banning Sobriety Checkpoints
For several legislative sessions in a row the issue of sobriety checkpoints have come before state lawmakers. If you're not...
Of Course Ethics Investigations Should Be Secret
During the last election cycle a left-wing, Democrat-aligned group filed an ethics complaint against Republican candidate Tom Campbell because one...
Roscoe Streyle: Some Lawmakers Are Basing Policy Decisions on Their Dislike of Governor Burgum
This guest post was submitted by Minot resident Roscoe Streyle. There has been a lot of talk about the state’s...
