Federal Government Considering Plan For "Free" National WiFi Access
This is a little scary: “The federal government wants to create super WiFi networks across the nation, so powerful and...
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Do Local Governments Need Lobbyists?
Let's not kid ourselves. North Dakota's cities and counties already have lobbyists. They already spend our tax dollars on political...
Should Business Owners Be Reimbursed For Cost Of Complying With The New Smoking Ban?
Last week I wrote about a bill introduced by Rep. Blair Thoreson which would allow business owners to submit to...
Shocker: North Dakota Chamber Of Commerce Against Tax Relief
Yesterday Rep. Scott Louser's (R-Minot) idea to suspend the state's personal income tax for two years got a committee hearing...
Interview: Rep. Todd Porter Defends Conservation Board
State Rep. Todd Porter told me in an interview that he didn't feel a bill to create a state conservation...
Bill Would Compensate Businesses For Costs Of Smoking Ban Out Of Tobacco Prevention Budget
When voters created North Dakota's tobacco prevention fund back in 2008 they may not have realized that the fund, and...
Legislature Considering Slightly Less Objectionable Version Of Conservation Fund Idea
Last year a group of deep-pocket conservation interests spent well in excess of $100,000 on collecting signatures to put a...
