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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