Lots of Eggs for Lots of Faces as Lawmakers Say They’ll Abandon Attacks on State Auditor’s Powers
Earlier this week state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem issued an opinion stating that legislation passed earlier this year to limit...
separation of powers
No, Senator Wardner, the Legislature Is Not in Charge of the Auditor
The American system of government is built around the concept of distributing the powers of government over multiple branches. At...
Burgum’s Right That the Legislature’s Delegation of Powers to an Interim Committee Is Unconstitutional
Today Governor Doug Burgum announced that he has vetoed SB2055. You can read his veto statement and accompanying letter explaining...
Republicans Supporting Trump’s Border Emergency Are Acting Like We’ll Never Have Another Democratic President
Even despite signing a compromise deal from Congress which funds a portion of his border wall priority, President Donald Trump...
Stenehjem Protects the Separation of Powers
"All sides are gonna be pissed at Wayne," a political friend texted me yesterday upon news of Attorney General Wayne...
Jared Hendrix: Support The Separation Of Powers In North Dakota
During the time of Aristotle, theories arose regarding the different components of government. These debates evolved over the centuries during...
Dorso Column: North Dakota's Executive Branch Is Too Involved In Legislating
The state capitol building in Bismarck is a unique design. But it is what that design signifies or tells that...
Obama Administration Seized Phone Records From The US House
According to Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA), we're missing the boat on the Justice Department phone record grab scandal. Yeah, it's...
