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February 18, 2019

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North Dakota House Rejects Bill to Reform Property Tax

February 14, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

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…]

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ND House Defeats Breastfeeding Reform Bill

February 13, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

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…]

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House Rejects Logic in Favor of Protectionism– Kills Dental Therapy Bill

February 12, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

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…]

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Becker’s Bill to Prohibit Sobriety Checkpoints Sails Through House

February 12, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

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…]

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ND Democrats Have Zero Moral High Ground on Rick Becker Meme

February 11, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

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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ND House Rejects Committee Recommendation and Kills DPI Power Grab

February 11, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

Nine days ago we published an article expressing serious concerns over House Bill 1104. In a nutshell, this bill proposed to give additional authority to the Superintendent of Public Instruction over all licensed early childcare providers when it comes to [read more…]

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No, You Don’t Have a Right to Breastfeed in a Private Business

February 9, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

Its been some time ago that I wrote about the fact that North Dakota has a “Breastfeeding Coalition”— website and all. And no, it’s not a private organization. Instead, it functions under the North Dakota Department of Health. In fact, [read more…]

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North Dakota is #1 for State & Local Tax Collections

February 8, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

It’s nice to be #1— usually. Take for example the North Dakota State Bison football program. The Thundering Herd have enjoyed national attention for years now. ESPN has even broadcast games from our beloved state on more than one occasion. [read more…]

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Primary Sponsors of Bills Should Have Final Say on Committee Amendments

February 7, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

One aspect of the legislative process in North Dakota that really frustrates me is when committees make bills worse, not better. The idea of sending bills through the committee process is to provide an opportunity to vet them. I think [read more…]

Education

ND House Paves Way for School District #8 to be Forced to Absorb District #1

February 5, 2019 T. Arthur Mason

I’m guessing there may be some unhappy taxpayers in the area known as School District #8 today. The North Dakota House passed House Bill 1434 by a vote of 73-19 this afternoon. This bill is sponsored by a newcomer to [read more…]

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