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 contact your legislators on these issues.

The following is a summary of the current status of bills that should be on the radar of all North Dakota taxpayers. As bills get introduced each week until the end of January, this list will get longer and longer.

(Note to legislators: if you would like your bills to be featured in these updates, please send me a note about your bill(s) if you think they should be highlighted in the future.)

Top Priority - Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Reform

HB 1141 is the bill introduced by State Representative Nathan Toman (R-Mandan) to close the loophole that allows public entities to give taxpayer dollars to private organizations to skirt the prohibition on public entities using public resources for political purposes. It is co-sponsored by Sen. Boehm, Rep. Frelich, Rep. Hendrix, Rep. Holle, Rep. D. Johnston, Sen. Magrum, Rep. Morton, Sen. Paulson, and Rep. Rohr.

For background on this issue, read the previous articles on this issue.

Ethics Reform: Taxpayer-Funded Campaigning

Dirty Secrets Of Government: Is It Time To Give The "Corrupt Practices Act" Some Teeth?

HB 1141 will be heard in the House Industry, Business, and Labor Commi…