John Andrist: Are We Paying Too Much for Nothing?
The total payroll of government -- federal, state, school district and city -- is enormous. And costly. But while thinking...
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Senate Votes Down Bill Which Would Have Allowed Display of Tribal Flags at the North Dakota Capitol
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a newspaper column pointing out a couple of bills which lawmakers could pass...
During Meeting Regulatory Board Member Slams Lawmakers, Says “Not Qualified” to Make Laws on Dentistry
The battle over legislation to allow a license for dental therapists, people who would be qualified to do some of...
The Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure Was a Bureaucratic Nightmare and Needed to Be Fixed
There is much gnashing of teeth over the Legislature's bi-partisan bill to fix the medical marijuana atrocity voters approved on...
Video: Legislation Banning “Safe Spaces” on North Dakota Campuses Passes State House
HB1329, introduced by Rep. Rick Becker of Bismarck, got a "do not pass" recommendation from the House Education Committee. But...
Video: Bill Sponsor Warns of “Serfdom and Slavery” as Minimum Wage Legislation Is Defeated
HB1263, introduced by Rep. Marvin Nelson, a Democrat from Rolla, would do two things: Raise North Dakota's minimum wage from...
Video: It Was #NoDAPL Bill Day in the House of Representatives
During their floor session today the North Dakota House of Representatives took up a number of bills inspired by the...
North Dakota Should Restore Property Rights by Ending the Presumption of Access to Private Land
There are a lot of politics behind SB2225, introduced by Republican state Senator Don Schaible of Mott. Under current law...
Mark Friese: Bill Making Delivery of Alcohol to Minors a Felony Is a Bad Idea
House Bill 1422, scheduled for hearing before the House Judiciary Committee today, is more than problematic: it is unlawful. The...
John Andrist: Why Do I Do That? Because I Can…
Why do I do that? It’s a question frequently asked, usually when something you are doing annoys somebody. But why...
