Earlier today, the North Dakota Senate defeated House Bill 1420. This was Rep. Jason Dockter’s (R – District 7) effort to legalize recreational marijuana. Many expected the bill to have a chance, but it wasn’t to be. After some passionate [read more…]
During the 2019 Legislative Session, the North Dakota Senate surprised many of us when they killed a bill that proposed raising the Motor Fuel Tax. That proposal is in front of them again this session. Will we see a repeat? [read more…]
Just over a month ago, I wrote about Rep. Sebastian Ertelt’s (R – District 26) efforts to finally get some relief “for taxpayers whose children receive nonpublic school or home education”. House Bill 1281 passed the House 50-44 last month [read more…]
Senator Brad Bekkedahl’s (R – District 1) attempt to make North Dakota a primary enforcer of its seat belt law has been thwarted. Yesterday, the House narrowly defeated Senate Bill 2121 on a 45 – 49 vote. Oddly enough, there [read more…]
In response to COVID-19 last year, one of Governor Doug Burgum’s many executive orders paved the way for a mail-only Primary Election. While the order “strongly encouraged” the state’s 53 county commissions to do this — rather than him mandating [read more…]
For those at Dickinson State, who don’t like the university’s mask mandate, they now have an alternative choice— get vaccinated for COVID-19. Call it what you will, but to the powers that be at DSU, they see it as an [read more…]
It’s been 12 days since the North Dakota House did the unthinkable, by disregarding their own rules and ignoring Due Process, as they expelled Rep. Luke Simons (R – District 36) for uninvestigated allegations of harassment. Approving of the pathetic [read more…]
Note: The following statement is from former District 36 Representative Luke Simons and has been released to The Minuteman for publication. Rep. Simons was expelled from the State Legislature last week for allegations that were not investigated, nor proven to [read more…]
A piece of legislation relating to tax increases quietly made its way through the North Dakota House today. That body passed House Concurrent Resolution 3040 on a vote of 55-34. Taxpayers should welcome the possibility of this change. As it [read more…]
Its been four days since the North Dakota House expelled Rep. Luke Simons (R – District 36). It was a national embarrassment, in which they ignored their own rules and refused calls for an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment. [read more…]
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