About a month ago, I was interested in doing an open records request in relation to a member of the North Dakota Legislature’s e-mail communication. I won’t get into the issue, who was involved, or the reason for my interest [read more…]
North Dakota’s 2019 Legislative Session is fast approaching. December 3rd – 5th will be the organizational session for the legislature as mandated by Article IV, Section 7 of the State Constitution. As you can see by the agenda that governs [read more…]
It sometimes seems like a rarity, but common sense appears to have prevailed with the North Dakota Legislature. According to reports, leadership has chosen not to reconvene in an attempt to override some unpopular vetoes by Governor Doug Burgum. Last [read more…]
To those that follow state politics it’s no surprise, but the North Dakota Republican Party needs help. They’ve lost their way. Let’s remember that the "Grand Old Party" is supposed to be the party of things like constitutionally limited government, [read more…]
When it comes to the issue of life and the unborn, the recently completed 65th Legislative Assembly was silent. Or was it? There was one bill – House Bill 1292 – that may well be the bill that almost nobody [read more…]
A year ago when Republican Governor Doug Burgum was candidate Doug Burgum, he dropped a mailer that advocated for term limits in North Dakota. This, of course, was based on his campaign rhetoric to "break up the good ‘ol boys [read more…]
It’s just over 24 hours since the North Dakota Legislature adjourned the 65th Legislative Assembly and the story is budget, budget, budget. And, as we’ve warned here on The Minuteman, the outlook going forward has the potential to be very [read more…]
Well, they’ve gaveled out. The 65th Legislative Assembly is now a completed chapter in the History of North Dakota. After their moments of "Kumbaya" by the Majority and Minority Leaders of both chambers, the House and Senate adjourned "Sine Die" [read more…]
According to my trusty Google search engine, the definition for "spendthrift" is "a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way." It’s a fitting definition and one that could just as well be listed as a definition under "North [read more…]
Temptation is a very real thing. Especially when it comes to spending other people’s money. And perhaps no other group of people cave to this temptation more than politicians. One need look no further than our very own North Dakota [read more…]
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