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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
Quick Reference Guide to the November 2024 Measures
Bonus: Video from BEK-TV discussing Measures 2 and 4, and audio from KFYR Radio discussing all the measures.
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Dustin Gawrylow
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Fact-checking Measure 4: About That "82% Out-Of-State Ownership" Claim
Intellecual honesty is not fairing well in the Measure 4 debate as the Association of Counties takes a "less-than-intellectually-honest" approach to…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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Watchdog Wednesday Audio for January 10th, 2023
Discussing the "soft corruption of low standards".
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Dustin Gawrylow
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WDAY Audio: Property Taxes, School Funding, Trust Funds, And Election Gossip
On Monday, I visited with Jay Thomas on WDAY about the hot topics of the day, and dove deep into school funding issues.
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Dustin Gawrylow
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Is it time for a "North Dakota First" Energy Policy?
Republican politicians telling voters the Green New Deal is totally bad, while creating schemes for private investors to benefit from those policies, is…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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Investigation Update: Should The State Spend Public Dollars To Create A Special Interest Group?
A deep analysis shows that the State of North Dakota is spending public dollars to create a special interest group, that then lobbies for and approves…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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Republican Leadership In Denial About Ethics
Response rejects reality that legislators face, and imperils legislators who seek to act ethically. Committee Chairwoman looking at ethics rules may…
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Dustin Gawrylow
Again? Legislator's Alcohol Brewing Supply Business Receives $100,000 Grant
$100,000 grant to malt brewing company owned by a sitting State Senator renews questions about how lawmakers are benefiting from the slush-fund grant…
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Breaking News: South Dakota Pulls It Off!
In a shocking and welcome surprise development, the South Dakota State Senate passes HB 1052 to ban eminent domain for CO2 pipeline by a nearly…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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HB 1176: The Senate Is Holding The Session Hostage
On Day 73: the 2025 Legislative Session has hit a brick wall, with the Senate Finance and Tax Committee threatening to hold the entire session hostage…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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New Ethics Commission Complaint Filed Against Legislator
Complaint filed to determine whether State Representative Emily O'Brien neglected to disclose her paid role representing the Bioscience Industry in…
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Dustin Gawrylow
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