Ethics for Thee but not for Me

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North Dakota’s Governor Doug Burgum has reimbursed Xcel Engery $37,000 for the Super Bowl tickets he and the First Lady were gifted last week. $37,000! The decision comes after almost a week of questions about whether or not this was ethical. In the end, Burgum did the right thing by paying for the tickets. Still, […]

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Slight Rebound in Cramer’s Fourth Quarter Fundraising

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Congressman Kevin Cramer’s fundraising reports are posted. Cramer has begun to raise funds in two campaign accounts. “Cramer for Congress” is the primary campaign account and the one that I’ve written about throughout 2017. The “Cramer Victory Fund” which formed on 11/29/17, is a joint fundraising agreement between Congressman Kevin Cramer, Badlands PAC (Cramer’s PAC), […]

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Heitkamp Raised $1.3 Million in the Fourth Quarter. Has Raised $7.7 Million so far this Election Cycle

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According to a spokesperson, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp raised $1,323,980.95 and now has $4,464,593.64 cash on hand. The fourth quarter filing shows the numbers raised between October 1st and December 31st. After record-breaking fundraising throughout 2017, Heitkamp reports having raised $7,729,590.53 so far this cycle. She has positioned herself well heading into a campaign that has left the Republican […]

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Anti-Corruption Amendment Filed in North Dakota

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North Dakotans for Public Integrity, a local nonpartisan group will be filing an anti-corruption amendment to the Secretary of State’s office today. If approved and with enough signatures, voters will have the opportunity to solidify rules and create mechanisms to hold politicians accountable and increase transparency for the public. In some instances, politicians have refused […]

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ND Rep. Josh Boschee to Announce Candidacy for Secretary of State

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North Dakota State Representative Josh Boschee is set to announce he will seek the Democratic-NPL nomination for the office Secretary of State on Tuesday. The announcement came in a Monday afternoon email. Boschee will make an official statement at two press conferences tomorrow in Bismarck and Fargo. Boschee is the first Democrat to announce their […]

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