ND House Joins Attack on Senior Citizens and Meals on Wheels

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The North Dakota House Finance and Tax Committee has changed a bill so that it will now cut state funding for Meals on Wheels and other services that help senior citizens across the state. The amendment which adds sections to a bill completely unrelated to senior care would cut $439,844.08 per year and capped at $3.5 million in state […]

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Carlson’s Casino Measure Receives DO NOT PASS From House Committee

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House Majority Leader Al Carlson’s casino measure received a DO NOT PASS recommendation from the House Judiciary Committee late Wednesday on a vote of 13-2. Not only was the measure overwhelmingly rejected, no amendments were adopted. As the saying goes, you can try to put lipstick on a pig I guess. Decency seems to have prevailed […]

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Proposed Changes to Medicaid Would Hurt North Dakotans Who Rely on Program

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Congressional Republicans have finally introduced their long promised repeal and replacement plan to Obamacare. To say it has been met with less than flattering reviews could be considered an understatement. A lot of questions surround the new proposal. For starters, what do we call it? “TrumpCare”?  “RyanCare”? “CramerCare”? Whatever they choose to call it, experts are […]

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With New Budget Forecast Looming, Property Tax Reform May Be In Danger

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Lawmakers are anxiously waiting for the revised budget forecast to be presented on Thursday, March 9th. The forecast will be used to justify budgetary decisions the remainder of this session. I don’t know that anyone is anticipating a dramatic uptick which means deeper cuts will likely be pursued. One of the areas that lawmakers are looking […]

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The Budget Shortfall Was Created By The Legislature Ignoring ND Voters

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As Legislators head back for the second half of the 65th Session, people across the state are left looking at an abysmal budget situation. In media across the state, we often see lines reading, “The North Dakota budget slump due to low commodity prices…” doesn’t tell the whole story. Now we see politicians and their […]

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