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The Local Control Two-Step
The legislature's desire to protect local control against citizens initiatives while curtailing local control while in session is going to backfire on…
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Dustin Gawrylow
HCR 3003: The Groundhogs Day Amendment
Same Story, Different Year: North Dakota House votes once again to give, you, The People a chance to vote your rights away. And they will keep doing it…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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SB 2298: The Mathern Tax Reform Plan
Senator Tim Mathern's property tax plan involves expanding the Homestead Tax Credit to all primary residence, regardless of income, for the first…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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HB 1474: The Toman Tax Reform Plan
Representative Toman's plan would shift property taxes away from valuation model to a square footage model, more similar to how special assessments are…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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SD House Overwhelmingly Votes To Prohibit Eminent Domain For CO2
Breaking News: In a political tidal wave, the South Dakota House has vote 49 to 19 to ban eminent domain for carbon pipelines.
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Dustin Gawrylow
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2025 Session: The Week Ahead for January 27th - 31st
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
Guest Editorial: The Mathern Tax Reform Plan (SB 2298)
Testimony from the sponsor of SB 2298.
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Dustin Gawrylow
Will North Dakota Follow South Dakota's Lead On Eminent Domain Reform?
South Dakota House Bill 1052 is passed out of committee with a 10-3 vote to strip CO2 of the ability to use eminent domain in South Dakota. Similar…
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Dustin Gawrylow
HB 1204: Committee Votes To Expand Constitutionally Questionable Law
Regulating political speech is generally a cut and dry area of constitutional law. A committee this morning voted to expand a law to regulate MORE…
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Dustin Gawrylow
HCR 3003: Powers Reserved To The People Under Attack!
The House Government and Veterans Affairs committee has sent the 60% rule for constitutional measure to the House floor with a 9-5 Do Pass…
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Dustin Gawrylow
Fargo Joins Minot Against Caps; Omits Certain Facts
In a discussion of the Fargo City Commission Finance Committee, opposition to "caps" was voiced, while it was not clear all commissioners actually…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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HB 1390 & 1343: The Koppelman Tax Reform Plan
Representative Ben Koppelman is dual-pronged approach to alleviate property tax burdens and end the threat of confiscation and foreclosure due to…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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