Schneider and Heitkamp join Bipartisan Effort Requesting EPA Cease Issuing RFS ‘Hardship’ Waivers. ND Republicans Still Silent

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Congressional candidate Mac Schneider has joined a bipartisan call for the EPA and it’s embattled Administrator Scott Pruitt to cease the issuing of “hardship waivers” on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Schneider joins Senator Heidi Heitkamp and other farm-state Senators from both parties. Democratic Congressman Collin Peterson of Minnesota has also issued his own call […]

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NDGOP Chair Rick Berg Serves on Board of “Dark-Money” Organization Sued to Reveal Donors

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Late Monday, Politico reported Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a lawsuit against the non-profit American Action Network (AAN). The lawsuit aimed at the Paul Ryan-aligned group is the latest of its kind alleging a non-profit used most of its resources for campaign-related activities to support Republican candidates. NDGOP Chair and former Congressman […]

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Still Silent on Waivers to ND Refineries which Impacts Ethanol

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At the beginning of April, I wrote about how two of North Dakota’s refineries received a waiver from the EPA. The waivers claimed it was too difficult and expensive for Andeavor, one of the largest oil refiners in the nation, to produce ethanol in North Dakota. Let that sink in, too difficult and expensive to produce […]

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The Rundown

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Here is a rundown of what you might have missed in North Dakota politics this week sprinkled with a dash of sarcasm. Syria, Kevin Cramer on taxes, Burgum budget guidelines, Farm Bill fight, endorsements, and voter ID. Consider it a cheat sheet for tonight’s happy hour discussion. Cheers to the weekend. If you’d like to submit […]

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What Would Burgum’s Budget do to Your Property Taxes?

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Governor Doug Burgum outlined what he wants in his 2019-2021 budget and it has left people with a lot of questions. The basic principle is to call for between a 5-10% budget cut depending on agency size while identifying an additional 3% just in case. In addition, agencies were asked to cut employees by 5%. […]

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