The folks behind the “no” vote campaign against Measure 5 the constitutional amendment that would divert hundreds of millions in oil tax revenues into a slush fund for conservation activists – told me that they started as serious underdogs. They said their internal polling at the beginning of the year showed strong majority approval –…
Legislators: Conservation Measure Would Make Tax Relief Hard
Last week I wrote about a rift among Republican lawmakers over what flavor of tax relief North Dakotans should get in the upcoming legislative session. One faction wants to be rid of the income tax, or at the very least implement further reductions in state income tax rate. The other faction wants to keep the…
Val Wagner: Conservation Measure Is A Wolf In Geese Clothing
November is sneaking up on us…which means that it’s time to start thinking about what’s going to happen at the ballot box. And, let me tell you, as a North Dakotan, there’s a few things that have me concerned. Let me take a minute to explain to you one of my largest concerns: The “Clean…
Kelvin Hullet: Backers Of Conservation Measure Had Their Chance At The Legislature
We are glad to see that Lloyd Omdahl agrees about legitimate issues of concern that many of us have about the Clean Water, Wildlife and Parks Amendment. As he described them in his recent column, “the more important ones are the amount of money being diverted, locking the program in the state constitution, requiring the…