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Merging Parts Of Armstrong and Louser Tax Plans Could Maximize Taxpayer Savings
Instead of an "either/or" debate, the House Finance and Tax Committee should look at how a hybrid model could allow taxpayers savings to be front-loaded…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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Is The Whole Constitution "Sacred", Or Just Some Of It?
Efforts to protect the "sacred" constitution from citizen amendments seem to consider "The Powers Reserved To The People" to be less-"sacred."
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Dustin Gawrylow
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SB 2208: The "Blackmailing Local Government" Act
SB 2208 appears to be a vindictive and retaliatory bill seeking to blackmail local government into not exercising local control.
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Dustin Gawrylow
HB 1168: The Louser Tax Reform Plan
Representative Scott Louser has advocated for many sessions that a partial solution for property taxes is for the state to fully fund K-12 Education…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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HB 1176: The Armstrong Tax Reform Plan
The hearing for HB 1176 included testimony from Governor Armstrong, but really did not touch any new ground compared to similar hearings in the last 20…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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2025: The Perpetual Attack On The Powers Reserved To The People Continues
Can we ever discuss actual reform, rather than just making the process harder? (Suggested reforms included.)
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Dustin Gawrylow
2025 Session: The Week Ahead for January 13th - 17th
Each weekend this session, the North Dakota Watchdog Network will do its best to let you know what is coming up in the next week, and encourage you to…
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Dustin Gawrylow
State Auditor Passes Inquisition
Private auditing firm hired by legislature says "no red flags" at the state auditor's office. Process could cost taxpayers $285,000.
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Dustin Gawrylow
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Legislative Pushback On Ethics Is A Bad Look; Endangers Legislators Themselves
The continued denial that ethics are an issue will end up backfiring in the faces of Republican legislators who refuse to admit there are problems.
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Dustin Gawrylow
Legislature Should Front-Load And Fast-Track Governor's Tax Plan
The legislature should be encouraged to front-load and fast-track the implementation of Governor Armstrong's property tax plan in order to get ahead of…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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Governor Kelly Armstrong Outlines His Property Tax Reform Plan
Armstrong proposes a package that would pave the way for the state to cover over half of the cost of local government, and target primary residence…
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Dustin Gawrylow
Policy Analysis: Yes On School Choice, No On Wealth Transfers
If done right, a school choice policy can benefit all students , but it must avoid creating a socialistic wealth transfer under the guise of school…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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