It was with great interest that I read a Letter to the Editor in yesterday’s Minot Daily News. Minot resident Greg Demme let loose in a letter titled, “Tired of Liberals Running as Republicans“. While it’s specific to District 3, [read more…]
Just less than a year ago, we published an article documenting the fact that North Dakota’s Department of Public Instruction shows that alternatives to public education are on the rise. Earlier this month, we expressed our view that we need [read more…]
Last June, the State of Kentucky added itself to a growing number of states that allow Bible study courses in their public schools. At the time of its signing, by Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin, the ACLU warned that while the [read more…]
From time to time, I hear criticisms from within the North Dakota Republican Party that baffle me. A recent article we dropped here on The Minuteman reminded me of such criticisms. As you may recall, Representatives Rick Becker (R – [read more…]
The American Conservative Union Foundation’s “ 2017 Ratings of North Dakota” are out. North Dakotan’s can now see just how conservative their state legislators are. The rankings for the House were determined by votes on 23 pieces of legislation. The [read more…]
Earlier this month, I picked up on a House amendment to Senator Oley Larsen’s (R – District 3) Senate Bill 2139 and expressed my concern that the amendment may well sink Senator Larsen’s bill. The original intent of SB 2139 [read more…]
When Senator Oley Larsen (R – District 3) originally sponsored Senate Bill 2139, it was an extremely simple bill… allow those who are caught carrying a concealed weapon without their permit to produce it within ten days of the violation. [read more…]
Despite a strong floor debate by Senators Jordan Kannianen and Oley Larsen, which resulted in the overwhelming passage of House Bill 1428, a source at the State Capitol tells me that Governor Doug Burgum is considering vetoing the bill. In [read more…]
There’s moments in politics that are memorable. And last Friday, the debate on House Bill 1428 in the Senate was something I will not soon forget. HB 1428 came out of the Senate Education Committee and to the floor with [read more…]
In what is sure to be an ongoing issue of controversy, the House Human Services Committee has set their hearing for Senate Bill 2344 on Tuesday, March 21st. As you’re probably aware, this bill seeks to extensively amend the initiated [read more…]
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