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KFYR Watchdog Wednesday February 8th, 2023

Audio from this week's update on the KFYR Kafe.
Dustin Gawrylow
Feb 09, 2023
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This week, Daryl and I discussed the on-going Burleigh County Budget Snafu/Fiasco, the Mobile Home Park Tax Reform bill, proposed expansion of the Renaissance Zone program, whistleblower and open records, and the attack on the Auditor’s powers (more on that last piece in future articles).

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Background Articles In Case You Missed It:

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Burleigh County Addresses Budget Snafu, But Questions Remain
Watch now (29 min) | Yesterday, the Burleigh County Commission held its regular meeting and briefly discussed the concerns raised at the January 18th meeting. In the video above, I’ve compile the discussions of the budget from August 15th, September 7th, 2022, and September 21st of 2022 as well as discussions at the January 18th and February 6th meetings as an attempt to pie…
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2 years ago · Dustin Gawrylow
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Press Release: Watchdog Requests AG Review Of Possible Open Meeting Violation
Ver ahora (4 min) | This afternoon I submitted following request for the North Dakota Attorney General to review recent activities of the Burleigh County Commission. Attorney General Wrigley, I am writing you today regarding concerns I have with a special meeting of the Burleigh County Commission that was held Friday, January 13th at 1:30pm…
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2 years ago · 4 likes · Dustin Gawrylow
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Video: The Property Tax Discussion Governor Burgum Should Want
Watch now (21 min) | For as long as I’ve been involved, the discussion about the interaction between mill levies and the valuation process has been at the heart of the property tax debate, yet something legislators have never been able to pull themselves into changing. During his State of The State address, Governor Burgum stated…
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2 years ago · 1 like · Dustin Gawrylow
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Senate Committee Passes Huge Expansion of Renaissance Zone Program
Watch now (11 min) | Last week I told you about how the bill to massively expand the Renaissance Zone selective tax exemption program was a threat to a different bill that is designed to let cities, like Bismarck, have a second chance at getting back into the program after negotiating with the local jurisdictions that do not approve of the program. (In Bismarck’s case, that…
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2 years ago · Dustin Gawrylow
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Is there a legislative agenda to silence whistleblowers at Dickinson State University?
Previously, I wrote about House Bill 1198 would “require an individual who requests an open record to provide the individual's name and contact information,” and how this is a huge departure from current law and policy. That bill is sponsored by Representative Mike Lefor, Representative Vicky Steiner, and Senator Dean Rummel - the entire District 37 de…
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2 years ago · 1 like · Dustin Gawrylow

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Audio: DSU Professor Speaks Out
Listen now (14 min) | As a follow-up to the article this weekend about whistleblowers Dr. Eric Grabowsky appeared on Talk of the Town with Steve Bakken on AM1270 Supertalk. (listen to the audio above) Joel Heitkamp and I discussed this issue this morning on News and Views…
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2 years ago · Dustin Gawrylow

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