State House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Banning Sobriety Checkpoints
For several legislative sessions in a row the issue of sobriety checkpoints have come before state lawmakers. If you're not...
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Audio: Rep. Rick Becker Responds to Meme Controversy, Calls His Critics “Hypersensitive”
State Rep. Rick Becker was the target of criticism this weekend after posting an internet meme using the "drop the...
How Is ‘Hey Cops Don’t Take Our Stuff Without a Conviction’ a Controversial Proposal?
According to this article from Bismarck Tribune reporter Jack Dura, law makers and law enforcement are looking for compromise on...
North Dakota’s Constitution Must Be Amended So We Have the Flexibility to Face the Future of Higher Education
Like it or not, the way Americans access higher education has changed. It will continue to change. Old models of...
Bill Would Establish an Audit Department Tasked With Reviewing Government Agencies and Programs
Yesterday state Auditor Josh Gallion dropped a surprising report detailing money locked away in special funds by state agencies which...
Plain Talk Podcast: Government Shutdown, “Abortion Reversal” Bill, and Civil Asset Forfeiture With Rep. Rick Becker
On episode 3 of the Plain Talk Podcast I talked about the longest government shutdown in American history, which I...
2019 Legislative Session Begins With Intrigue as Bastiat Caucus Asks Members for Dues
North Dakota's 2019 legislative session begins today amid some intrigue. Last night state Rep. Rick Becker - erstwhile Republican gubernatorial...
Rep. Rick Becker: What I Learned by Watching 30 Minutes of the Last State Board of Higher Education Meeting
This guest post was submitted by state Rep. Rick Becker, a Republican representing District 7 in the Bismarck area. A...
Group of Republicans Considered Attempt to Replace Democrats as Minority Party in the Legislature
Over the years I have often heard North Dakota politicos of the Republican persuasion joke that if the Democrats in...
With Rep. Al Carlson on the Ropes, Other Republicans Express Interest in Being Majority Leader
Rep. Al Carlson, a long-time state lawmaker and current Majority Leader in the North Dakota House of Representatives, is fighting...
