By: Bob Hale January 19, 2019 In 2012, Measure 2, an initiated measure to constitutionally abolish property taxes in North Dakota, was soundly defeated by North Dakota voters. Opponents of the measure, lead by state legislators, acknowledged that property taxes [read more…]
A proposal to change the way in which the building and maintenance of K-12 schools in the state are done is set to be considered by the North Dakota State Legislature. Former Speaker of the House, Rep. Larry Bellew (R [read more…]
Washington politics dominates media headlines. I think it’s safe to say that for many Americans – including North Dakotans – they’re more familiar with what is going on in The Swamp than they are with what’s going on in Bismarck. [read more…]
The people of District 47 have a rare opportunity ahead of them on June 12th. There will be a conservative Republican on the primary ballot to challenge incumbent Representatives George Keiser and Lawrence Klemin. That challenger is 34-year Navy Veteran, [read more…]
One of the driving factors in calculating property taxes is assessed value. As property values increased across the state – especially during the Bakken Oil Boom – so have property tax bills. While reading the minutes of the most recent [read more…]
Last week we published an article explaining some reasons we support the elimination of the property tax. As part of that article, I mentioned that the state already uses a formula to fund K-12 education that nobody really seems to [read more…]
If you’ve followed The Minuteman for some time now, then you know that we’re not fans of the horrendous violation of personal Liberty known as the property tax. To me, this tax is the most heinous, egregious, and immoral means [read more…]
Folks around the State of North Dakota are receiving their property tax bills. And reports are that expected hikes have once again become a reality for many "property owners". We wrote back in April that the finger pointing had once [read more…]
Back in June, I wrote about that fact that one of the interim legislative studies to come out of the recent North Dakota Legislative Session was the “Initiated and Referred Measure Study Commission”. The commission was tasked with the responsibility [read more…]
I had a reader of The Minuteman recently send me an inquiry about my thoughts on Williston High School’s Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program. More specifically, they wondered if I thought it was constitutional on a state level. Since [read more…]
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