UPDATED: With Incumbent Kelly Schmidt Retiring, Fargo Republican Says He’s Interested in Running for State Treasurer
North Dakota Treasurer Kelly Schmidt, a Republican, has announced she won't seek a fifth four-year term in office during the...
Tom Beadle
Lawmaker Sees No Problem Voting for Legislation Limiting Auditor’s Powers Despite Family Connection to Controversial Audit
Watch the floor debates in the North Dakota legislature long enough and you'll eventually see a lawmaker stand up and...
Podcast: MN House Candidate Dave Hughes, a Health Care Discussion, and Opposition to North Dakota’s New Tourism Logo
On the radio show today Jordan Loftis, the organizer of an open letter with more than 700 signatories asking Governor...
Podcast: Governor Burgum Says He’s Out to “Change the Budget Process Itself”
Governor Doug Burgum and state Rep. Tom Beadle both joined Rob today to talk about the budget guidelines for the...
Video: Bill Prohibiting Student Participation in School Activities After Conviction/Restraining Order Passes House
You wouldn't think that our state would need a law like the one SB2249 proposes. You'd think that, should a...
Legislative Committee Couldn’t Even Stomach Banning Government Discrimination Against Gays
When it comes to the issues surrounding gay rights both sides of the argument are guilty of intransigence. Those on...
Video: Legislature Sides With Dentists, Defeats Bill Allowing Expanded Practice
"I urge you to trust your dentists and vote no." That's what Rep. Jim Kasper (R-Fargo) said at the conclusion...
Video: ND House Shoots Down Bill Ending Blue Laws in “Tent Revival” Floor Debate
"We're having a damn tent revival," one legislative observer told me of the debate today over HB1163. "Anybody who watched...
House Votes Down Bill Which Would Have Made Lawmaker Record Requests Public
Over the last several years the North Dakota University System been plagued with scandal and controversy, a lot of it...
North Dakota Democrats Introduce Bill Banning Discrimination Against Gay/Transgendered
A bill to make discrimination against people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity is before the North Dakota...
