In January of this year, we broke the news that Legislative Council had put the finishing touches on a bill, for Rep. Luke Simons (R – District 36), that proposed a ban on taxpayer funded gun buyback programs in the [read more…]
There’s a word often thrown around in politics that I think is worth defining as we begin this article— bureaucracy. According to Google, it is: “… a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state [read more…]
Anyone who follows North Dakota politics is familiar with a minority group of Republican legislators known as the “Bastiat Caucus”. For those who advocate for limited government, the most principled of the group are considered the stalwarts of the party. [read more…]
One of the most contentious bills of the recently completed 66th Legislative Session was Senate Bill 2315. This, of course, was the bill that dealt with the issue of whether landowners should have to post their property. Some referred to it [read more…]
By now you’re likely aware of the North Dakota Legislature voting to strip the State Auditor of his authority to initiate performance audits. This took place in Senate Bill 2004. Not only did I write about it the day the [read more…]
Back in February, I wrote that North Dakota’s Food Freedom Law was under attack again. This time it came in the form of Senate Bill 2269, which was sponsored by former grocer and current State Senator and Assistant Majority Leader [read more…]
It’s an issue that pre-dates most of those serving in the North Dakota Legislature. At one time, it caused a rift… then a divide… and now a chasm. Of course, I’m speaking of whether landowners should have to post their [read more…]
Back in January, we broke the news that Rep. Luke Simons (R – District 36) was sponsoring legislation — House Bill 1381 — to prohibit taxpayer funded gun buyback programs. In February, the House passed the bill on a vote of 66-26. [read more…]
Have you ever read the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics? It’s fascinating and worth your time to read it. I think the opening paragraph is my favorite: “As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve the community; [read more…]
I’ve noticed some segments of social media that are ablaze with the idea that dismemberment abortion is now banned in North Dakota. It’s an idea certainly worthy of celebration. After all, what kind of person thinks it’s okay to use [read more…]
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