UND Employee to Be Allowed to Work From Texas Got a Promotion and $30,000 Raise in November
Yesterday I broke news about an unusual employment arrangement granted to University of North Dakota President Mark Kennedy's chief of...
Rep. Jake Blum: State Agencies Lobbying via Fiscal Notes Must End
This guest post was submitted by state Rep. Jake Blum (R-Grand Forks). Yesterday’s floor debate on House Bill 1264, regarding...
Plain Talk: Congressman Armstrong Takes Listener Questions, House Passes Bill to Eliminate Income Taxes With Legacy Fund
On this episode of Plain Talk, yesterday the state House passed a bill to eliminate North Dakota's income taxes using...
House Passes Bill to Use Legacy Fund to Replace the Income Tax, Democrats Incorrectly Say It Will Make State More Reliant on Oil Taxes
Not so long ago I interviewed Rep. Craig Headland for Plain Talk about his bill to use Legacy Fund earnings...
Video: Lawmakers Rip Department of Transportation for “Ridiculous” $50 Million Fiscal Note on Speed Limit Bill
Yesterday the state House failed to pass HB1264 which would have North Dakota's speed limit on multi-lane highways to 75...
UND Plans to Spend up to $25,000 Per Year Letting Chief of Staff Work From Home…in Texas
UPDATE: This post originally indicated that Foster would be working from North Carolina, where she is from originally. That was...
Plain Talk: Senator Cramer Says of Border Deal, “I Like It Ok. I Certainly Don’t Love It.”
On this episode of Plain Talk, Senator Kevin Cramer takes listener questions (he's on every week, email your questions any...
Tara Brandner: Support Legislation Requiring Insurers to Support Infertility Care
This guest post was submitted by Tara Brandner, a doctorate nurse practitioner, infertility patient, and primary constituent behind SB 2233. She...
It Sure Seems Like Senator Kevin Cramer Is Throwing Shade at His Predecessor Heidi Heitkamp Over Delaying Senate Confirmations
North Dakota got some good news on Senate nominations this week. Last month I wrote in a print column that...
Ladd Erickson: Law Enforcement Shouldn’t Need a Conviction to Exercise Civil Asset Forfeiture
This guest post was submitted by McLean County State's Attorney Ladd Erickson. To Rob, the broader media, and to Bismarck...
