News and Views: Whistleblowers and Property Taxes

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News and Views: Whistleblowers and Property Taxes

I spoke with Joel Heitkamp this morning (January 24th, 2023) about the attack on open records and public employee whistleblowers, and well as touching on the property tax reform agenda this session.

Dustin Gawrylow

Jan 24, 2023

Joel and I had a brief segment on some of the issues popping up recently.

Specifically the issue regarding whistleblowers.

North Dakota's Watchdog Update

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 delegation from Dickinson…

2 years ago · 1 like · Dustin Gawrylow

As well as property tax reform:

North Dakota's Watchdog Update

Support Property Tax Reform For Mobile Home Parks

Watch now (29 min) | This morning, the House Finance and Tax Committee heard testimony on House Bill 1328, which intends to change the tax treatment of Mobile Home Parks from commercial to residential. (See video above.) This is the second-front in a two-front battle that includes pushing the Bismarck City Commission to use its discretion to treat mobile home parks as residential rather than commercial. (I am pursuing a state law change so that the law is applied uniformly across the state…

2 years ago · Dustin Gawrylow

North Dakota's Watchdog Update

News and Views: Whistleblowers and Property Taxes

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