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…]
During the 2017 Legislative Session quite the debate occurred over whether dental therapy should be legalized in North Dakota. And that debate is soon to be heard again as a result of House Bill 1426. It’s possible you’re not familiar [read more…]
Earlier this week, we broke the news about a bill set to be heard during the 2019 Legislative Session that seeks to prohibit state agencies, political subdivisions, and law enforcement of the state from participating in the implementation, administration, or operation [read more…]
On election night, we published “The Minuteman’s 2018 Election Night Predictions“. I can honestly say that being 100% correct, when it comes to predicting winners in an election, isn’t altogether a good feeling. I’ve taken some time to reflect on [read more…]
Last month I wrote about District 3’s Rep. Andrew Maragos insulting some of the very people in his district that he’s asking to vote for him. He did this by writing a Letter to the Editor in the Minot Daily [read more…]
PRESS RELEASE: BISMARCK, ND – For the first time, Liberty ND PAC has endorsed an entire team from a single district. Liberty ND PAC announced its endorsement of Oley Larsen for Senate, and Bob Paulson and Jeff Hoverson for House [read more…]
As a native North Dakotan, I’ve never seen anything politically like what is currently happening in District 3’s legislative races. And all of it surrounds Rep. Andrew Maragos. As I wrote back in April, more than a few Republicans in [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…]
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…]
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