Don’t Let Them Fool You, Lawmakers Knew Exactly What They Were Doing to the Auditor’s Authority
Now that there has been some public blow back over legislation gutting the autonomy of the state Auditor, certain state...
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Lawmaker Admits They Gutted Auditor’s Powers Because He Isn’t “Supposed to Embarrass People”
When news first broke that the Legislature had snuck some last minute language into a budget bill to remove the...
Plain Talk: Who Was Using the Director’s Signature?
The director of the North Dakota Department of Transportation's drivers license division was on leave from February to early March...
Governor Burgum Is Right to Continue Calling Out Legislature Over Revenue Transparency
We see debates over spending in politics all the time. How much should we spend? Where should we spend it?...
Auditor Josh Gallion Says “No Comment” on Whether or Not He’ll Run for Re-Election
Today's Plain Talk features an interview with state Auditor Josh Gallion, focusing on the controversy over the Legislature removing the...
Print Column: North Dakota No Longer Has an Independent Auditor Thanks to Burgum, Legislature
MINOT, N.D. -- In the closing days of the 2019 legislative session lawmakers amended the budget for the Auditor’s Office to include...
Burgum Signs Bill Gutting Auditor’s Office Authority Saying It Will Save Money
In the closing days of the Legislative sessions state lawmakers amended the budget bill for the Auditor's Office to include...
Burgum Signs Remaining 53 Bills From Session, Issuing Just One Veto
"Gov. Doug Burgum has signed the remaining 53 bills from the recently adjourned 2019 legislative session, exercising his veto authority...
Plain Talk: Congressman Armstrong Says Constituents Aren’t Asking About the Mueller Report, Lawmakers Take Auditor’s Authority Away
On this episode of Plain Talk Congressman Kelly Armstrong takes listener questions and talks about some recent town hall events...
Legislature Sends Bill to Governor Burgum Gutting the Authority of the State Auditor’s Office
Since taking office, Republican state Auditor Josh Gallion has been aggressive in pursuing his duties. In the wake of controversy...
