After Josh Gallion won his bid in 2016 to be North Dakota’s State Auditor, he told the Bismarck Tribune that he hoped to improve the perception of the audit process and find savings for our state government. Gallion’s victory in [read more…]
How would you feel about the prospect of the United States Department of Energy drilling a nuclear bore hole in your backyard? Ask the folks in Pierce County. There’s more than a few of them with some pretty strong feelings [read more…]
Last June, State Auditor Josh Gallion released a “Performance Audit Report” of the Governor’s Office for travel and use of state resources. It came in the aftermath of Governor Doug Burgum being scrutinized for attending last year’s Super Bowl on [read more…]
The “old” governor’s mansion, that was built in 1960 and served as home to nine of North Dakota’s governor’s, is set to be demolished Friday. In August of last year, I wrote an article asking, “What Kind of Message Should [read more…]
It’s a brilliant idea. One that I can’t claim as my own. Last week, while visiting with a highly respected state official, the topic of the United States Senate campaign came up. Who would be best positioned to beat Democratic [read more…]
At the conclusion of the 2017 Legislative Session, Governor Doug Burgum utilized his veto power and in the process ticked off some folks in the Legislative Assembly. Two of those that had their feathers ruffled was House Majority Leader Al [read more…]
Have you ever taken a look at North Dakota’s alphabet of state agencies? If you haven’t, I highly recommend it. You can see them here. I took the opportunity to take a quick look recently, and it’s quite an eye-opening experience. [read more…]
One of the issues that wore a little thin with some folks – including some legislators – was that of Doug Burgum’s campaign promise to reject his salary as governor. After taking office, Governor Burgum tried to make good on [read more…]
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