Video: Things Got a Little Weird at the End of North Dakota’s 2017 Session
The legislative session is serious business. Most of the time. Towards the end of the 2017 session I guess things...
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Legislators End Session, State General Fund Spending Down More Than 38 Percent From Oil Boom Peak
The legislative session in Bismarck finally ended today with lawmakers voting to adjourn sine die this evening. Here's video: #SineDie #NDLeg...
Former Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley Being Promoted to Trump Administration for Second Appointment as U.S. Attorney
Drew Wrigley served as North Dakota's U.S. Attorney under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009. He stepped down from...
Environmental Activist: “We Have a Moral Responsibility to Blow up Wells and Eliminate Fracking and Workers”
“If the oil and gas industry puts fracking wells in our neighborhoods, threatening our lives and our children’s lives, then...
Cramer on Trump’s Tax Proposal: “More of a Pro-Growth Strategy With Less Concern With the Deficit”
Congressman Kevin Cramer joined me for our weekly open phones segment. First questioned I asked Cramer was about the resurrection...
Lawmakers Probably Aren’t Finishing Today: “My Guess Is Day or Two More”
The goal for finishing North Dakota's 2017 legislative session was day 70 of the constitutionally allowed 80. That was last...
That Wasn’t Slut Shaming, and We Need to Talk About This Double Standard for Female Victims
James Patrick Whalen, a Grand Forks teacher found guilty of carrying on a sexual relationship with a teenage student, was...
Lawmaker: “There’s Absolutely Zero Chance We’ll Be Done on Tuesday”
The big question heading into this week of the legislative session is this: "When are they going to finish?" Today...
Initiated Measures Need Checks and Balances Just Like Every Other Type of Policymaking
Any American who has attended a civics class is familiar with the term "checks and balances." It's a term used...
North Dakotans Should Expect a Property Tax Hike in 2018
"I guess it's maybe time for a reality check here," House Majority Leader Al Carlson (R-Fargo) said during a floor...
