Earlier this month a bill which would have required more data collection on the social and fiscal impacts of refugee resettlement in our state, and allowed for the state and its political subdivisions to pause resettlement if deemed necessary, was turned into a study after hours of emotional testimony in committee. But even though the…
Video: Democratic Lawmaker Says Raising Voter Fraud Penalty Is “Mean Spirited” and “Voter Intimidation”
After a federal court stuck down North Dakota’s voter ID law last year the state was forced to go back to an old system of letting people without valid ID’s cast their ballots using affidavits attesting to their identity. Today lawmakers took up HB1369 (see it below) which seeks to implement a more secure sort…
Video: Democrats Are Really, Really Angry About Senate Vacancies Bill
It’s remarkable how riled up North Dakota Democrats are about legislation which would change how the state fills Senate vacancies. Rep. Roscoe Streyle (R-Minot) has introduced legislation to fill vacancies in the state’s U.S. Senate seats with special elections rather than gubernatorial appointments. It’s sound reform given some of the recent shenanigans we’ve seen with…
Legislative Race Update: Democrats Add Three More Candidates, Now Have Just Over Half Of Races Filled
This morning I got a bit of snark in my Twitter feed from North Dakota Democrat Chairman Bob Valeu who wanted me to check out the latest Fargo Forum editorial. @robport. Just in case you woke this morning with political blinders.http://t.co/koMVsW1qeQ — bob valeu (@bobvaleu) April 4, 2014 The editorial holds that concerns about…