Pruitt’s Visit to North Dakota: Secrecy, Potential Violations, and Missed Opportunities

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On Tuesday, we broke the story that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt would be holding two events on Wednesday in North Dakota but the public and the press would be barred from both. That story has caught a lot of attention both locally and nationally. We need to recap what transpired over the last 24 hours. […]

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Burgum is Allowing Attorney General Opinion to be Veto Override. Why Isn’t the Legislature Admitting That?

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Over the weekend it was reported the Legislature is holding off their potential lawsuit against Governor Burgum. The public reason given by legislative leadership is a lawsuit, or a special session to override Burgum’s post-session vetoes would cost money and/or dig into the three remaining legislative days of the biennium. Both would be accurate. However, […]

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North Dakota Still Considered in Official Recession According to Moody’s

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Today the Office of Management and Budget Director Pam Sharp told the interim Government Finance Committee the State of North Dakota is still considered officially in a recession. The answer provided by Sharp to House Minority Leader Corey Mock’s question comes from analysis of Moody’s Analytics who projected the state would re-emerge from the recession […]

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ND Committee Debates Raising Taxes on Wind Energy

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The interim Legislative committees have gotten underway in North Dakota. These committees will gather periodically to study challenges and piece together draft legislation that may be taken up when the full Legislature convenes again in 2019. Yesterday, the Energy Development and Transmission Committee met. A topic they’re considering is raising taxes on wind energy. You […]

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Hoeven Flips: Supported Unpopular Senate Health Care Bill

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Hours after voting for the motion to proceed on the health care debate, Senator John Hoeven flipped on his constituents and previous public comments and voted for the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). The very unpopular BCRA has been roundly rejected by every major medical and advocacy group in North Dakota and around the country. […]

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