Its been some time ago that I wrote about the fact that North Dakota has a “Breastfeeding Coalition”— website and all. And no, it’s not a private organization. Instead, it functions under the North Dakota Department of Health. In fact, [read more…]
It’s nice to be #1— usually. Take for example the North Dakota State Bison football program. The Thundering Herd have enjoyed national attention for years now. ESPN has even broadcast games from our beloved state on more than one occasion. [read more…]
One aspect of the legislative process in North Dakota that really frustrates me is when committees make bills worse, not better. The idea of sending bills through the committee process is to provide an opportunity to vet them. I think [read more…]
I’m guessing there may be some unhappy taxpayers in the area known as School District #8 today. The North Dakota House passed House Bill 1434 by a vote of 73-19 this afternoon. This bill is sponsored by a newcomer to [read more…]
The North Dakota Senate has a reputation. And in limited government circles, it’s not a very good one. But yesterday they did something that surprised some folks— they killed a proposal to raise the state’s Motor Fuel Tax. The defeat [read more…]
A proposal to change the way in which the building and maintenance of K-12 schools in the state are done died a quick death in the North Dakota House today. I first wrote about House Bill 1525 last month. That [read more…]
During the 2017 Legislative Session quite the debate occurred over whether dental therapy should be legalized in North Dakota. And that debate is soon to be heard again as a result of House Bill 1426. It’s possible you’re not familiar [read more…]
At the end of October, I wrote about the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) adopting the “North Dakota Learning Standards Birth to Kindergarten 2018 Edition“. Yes, you read it right— birth to Kindergarten. The standards are the result of a joint [read more…]
In April of 2017, the North Dakota Legislature passed Rep. Luke Simons’ (R – District 36) HB 1433. Initially, the bill was dubbed the “Raw Milk Bill”, because it included verbiage that would have permitted the sale of raw milk. [read more…]
Earlier this week, we published an article featuring House Bill 1505. The bill proposed to offer meal reimbursements — at the rate of $35/day — during the legislative session for those legislators who do not live in the Bismarck area. [read more…]
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