The Bismarck Tribune Was Right to Publish the Name of Officer Who Invoked Marsy’s Law
Last week I posted about an incident from Bismarck where an officer involved in shooting a member of the public...
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North Dakota Voters Made a Tragic Mistake When They Approved Marsy’s Law
Last year, after an intense campaign funded exclusively by California billionaire Henry Nicholas, North Dakota voters approved a sprawling amendment...
It’s Not Constitutional to Ban Out of State Money for Initiated Measures
A committee convened by the Legislature to review the initiated measure process met this week, and it seems they're taking...
We Can’t Have Justice if We Don’t Scrutinize Accusers
Yesterday I wrote a post responding to outrage over comments made by Robert Hoy, defense attorney for James Patrick Whalen,...
The Initiated Measure Process Has Not Served North Dakota Well
Today the Bismarck Tribune editorializes against a push by lawmakers a bill creating a commission tasked with reviewing our state's initiated...
It’s Time to Take Marsy’s Law to Court
Last year the voters approved Marsy's Law, a constitutional amendment which will supposedly make our legal system more just by...
Let’s Face It: Marsy’s Law Is a Mess, and Initiated Measures Are Dumb
Earlier this week I wrote about law enforcement authorities in South Dakota deciding that they can no longer report the...
Marsy’s Law Creating Havoc in South Dakota as Cops Say They’ll Stop Reporting Locations of Crimes
The Marsy's Law constitutional amendment - which passed here in North Dakota earlier this month by a wide margin -...
Down With Initiated Measures, Because All American Policymaking Should Be Subject to Checks and Balances
A week ago, in my Sunday newspaper column (here's the Dickinson Press version), I questioned the wisdom of legislating at...
Billionaire Buys His Way Onto North Dakota Ballot and Wins With Marsy’s Law
It is an absolute travesty that Measure 3 - also known as Marsy's Law - passed tonight. As I write...
