From the Left: Michele Bachmann Leaves Congressional Subsidy Behind
Tuesday morning, I was shocked to check my morning news feed and find out that Congresswomen Michele Bachmann (R-MN) would...
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Dorso Column: Holmberg Selection For Leadership Widens Legislative Divides
Lloyd Omdahl’s recent column about the selection of Grand Forks Republican Sen. Ray Holmberg as chairman of Legislative Managementmade me...
Dorso Column: Leadership Is Important
If you read my book When Governance Worked you’ll find that some of what was contained in those musings is...
Dorso Column: North Dakota Is Going Down A Bad Road On Property Taxes
The legislative session is over. As usual the governor and the legislative leaders have press conferences and issue press releases...
House Raises Oil Taxes: "I've Never Had Someone Call Me To Raise Their Taxes Before"
Earlier this week the North Dakota House rejected HB1198, which would have ended certain tax exemptions for the oil industry,...
Dorso Column: Last Legislative Days Bound To Be Interesting
After reviewing some of the legislation as it has passed the ND House or Senate I am finding some interesting...
Dorso Column: Things Change Quickly At The End Of The Legislative Session
The last few weeks of the legislative session are here. As the standing committees act on the last of the...
Medicaid Expansion May Cost North Dakota $0.25 For Every Dollar In Federal Money Accepted
The Senate will be addressing HB1362, which includes an expansion of the state Medicaid program as called for by Obamacare,...
Heidi Heitkamp Announces Support For Gay Marriage
Senator Heidi Heitkamp just put out this statement about gay marriage after weeks of pressure from left-wing groups targeting her...
North Dakota Flagged As State Not Submitting Mental Health Records For Background Checks
The Great Falls Tribune notes some data from the anti-gun Mayors Against Illegal Guns (NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg's group) which...
