More than once this week I have heard grumblings from Republicans that incumbent Secretary of State candidate Al Jaeger may be in trouble. I hesitate to believe such things without any polling to back up the idea, but Democratic candidate [read more…]
It’s official. North Dakota’s voters will get to decide whether recreational use of marijuana becomes a reality for those 21 and older. Secretary of State Al Jaeger’s office announced Monday that they had validated a sufficient number of signatures. Legalize [read more…]
I was surprised to learn this week that our current Secretary of State Al Jaeger has yet to file the signatures necessary for him to officially become a candidate for the office he now holds. As you likely already know, [read more…]
In late November, the group known as “Legalize ND” turned in their proposed ballot measure to the Secretary of State’s office, with the hope of being approved to gather signatures, for an effort to legalize recreational marijuana. Just two and [read more…]
North Dakota politics can be very interesting. In some respects, I think we’re seeing a shift of sorts on our political landscape when it comes to the two-party system in the state. If true, does this shift mean we’ll see [read more…]
Just two months ago, delegates at the North Dakota Republican State Convention voted overwhelmingly to close the Al Jaeger era in the Secretary of State’s office. Jaeger – the incumbent of 25 years – came in as one of the [read more…]
I wrote yesterday about the fact that the NDGOP is considering a rule that will allow the party to conduct background checks “on any prospective or declared candidate for statewide office”. I think it’s a good move in the aftermath [read more…]
The North Dakota Republican Party finds itself in the unique position of having an endorsed candidate that ended his campaign after the filing deadline for candidates to enter the race for the June 12th primary. That candidate, of course, was [read more…]
Unless you’ve been in a coma, are completely disconnected from politics, or have been on a hiatus; then you’re at least somewhat familiar with the unfortunate circumstances surrounding North Dakota’s Secretary of State race. Republican endorsed candidate Will Gardner was [read more…]
The big news over the weekend revolved around now former Secretary of State candidate Will Gardner. Gardner was caught in a peeping incident at NDSU in January of 2006. The end result was pleading down to a disorderly conduct charge, paying [read more…]
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