New Amendment Could Reignite Fight in Legislature Over Wind Energy
The joke among lawmakers this legislative session is that the wind energy industry, exercised by legislation aimed at undermining some...
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Amendment Would Seek a Moratorium on Approving New Wind Power Projects in North Dakota
In its original form SB2314, introduced by Republican Senator Jessica Unruh of Beulah, would have addressed power companies seeking rate...
Dwight Cook: North Dakota Democrats Rewriting History On The Oil Tax
The famous sociologist and politician Daniel Patrick Moynihan once said, "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their...
Republicans Cut Up Democrat Hyperbole With Facts As Student Privacy Bill Fails
The issue over privacy for student directory information is something manufactured by North Dakota Democrats as a campaign issue. In...
Video: Senator George Sinner Accuses Republicans Of Partisanship Over Sales Tax Bill
State Senator George Sinner, a Demcorat from Fargo, introduced SB2223 to exempt clothing from the sales tax. Originally the bill...
Video: How Far Should We Go In Making Life Hard For Multiple DUI Offenders?
Today saw an interesting bill related to repeat DUI offenders from out of state. The bill is SB2157, and it...
Should North Dakota Get Rid Of The Income Tax?
The Associated Press today reports that a "North Dakota lawmaker wants no state income tax." Of course, SAB readers knew...
Reform The Property Tax? Yes Please. More State Buy Downs? No Thanks.
Since about 2007, the approach to addressing North Dakota's property tax problem under Governors John Hoeven and now Jack Dalrymple...
North Dakota District Conventions: Mandan and Hettinger, Grant, Morton and Sioux County Area Guide
This post is part of a continuing series highlighting the potential state legislative candidates from each district for their party's...
North Dakota Isn't Governed By Conservatives
There's a common misconception about North Dakota, which is that this is a conservative state. And it is a conservative...
