Over a month ago, we published an article explaining that eight Republicans joined with two Democrats in sponsoring House Bill 1537— otherwise known as the “Red Flag Bill”. This would enable a law enforcement officer to obtain a search warrant [read more…]
Last week I wrote about the fact that the 2019 Legislature rejected a bill that would have brought some measure of property tax reform to the state. This wasn’t the first one they defeated— there’s been at least four others [read more…]
Rep. Sebastian Ertelt (R – District 26) wanted to add another free market option to the state’s nutrition industry. His proposed legislation — House Bill 1482 — was actually very simple. It provided an exception for those who aren’t “a [read more…]
North Dakota’s Legislative Assembly has a tax and spend problem. Some of us have been saying this for years. In fact, just a week ago, we published an article showing that North Dakota is #1 for state and local tax [read more…]
Ezra Taft Benson was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to be United States Secretary of Agriculture on January 21, 1953. Benson served in this capacity until January 20, 1961. He gave the following speech on a number of occasions. [read more…]
If you’re a property owner who is looking for significant property tax reform, forget it. When it comes to the 2019 North Dakota Legislature, you’re not going to see any. Such was evident in the defeat of House Bill 1380 [read more…]
Last Saturday, we published an article expressing the opinion that women shouldn’t be able to dictate to private business owners and property owners what they will and won’t permit when it comes to breastfeeding on their property. Without question, it’s [read more…]
Just eight days ago, I wrote that dental therapy should be legalized in North Dakota. A dental therapist is a licensed oral care professional who works in conjunction with a dental care team to provide clinical and therapeutic care. Some [read more…]
During the 2015 Legislative Session Rep. Rick Becker (R – District 7) proposed House Bill 1084. It simply proposed prohibiting sobriety checkpoints. It failed on a vote of 34-59. He again brought the issue back during the 2017 session— it [read more…]
Apparently yesterday was a slow news day. Either that or some folks in the media can’t help but contribute to manufacturing outrage over a meme Rep. Rick Becker (R – District 7) posted to his official “Rick Becker for North [read more…]
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