politics

"This is what the people in my district favor," is a common claim made by legislators as they support and oppose measures in the legislative process. Much of the time,...

Legislative committees had a full week of bill hearing. This session, the House of Representatives has about 100 bills less than last session, and the senate has 70 less bills...

As a long-time admirer of the U.S. Constitution, I was more than pleased to hear that the House of Representatives was taking the time to read the document at the...

To the People of North Dakota, After months of consideration, I have decided not to seek reelection in 2012.

The third week of the North Dakota Legislature has seen the pace quicken dramatically. The bill filing date came to a close on Jan. 24. Committees can now begin to...

The 62nd North Dakota Assembly is in full swing. Following largely ceremonial activities during the first week, which included the State of the State, State of the Judiciary, and State...

West Fargo City Commissioners granted a five-year tax exemption to Scott Steffes of Steffes Auctioneers on Monday night, for the Fargo Tractor building he purchased and renovated at 2000 E.

A series of West Fargo Legislative forums open to the public have been scheduled to take place on Saturdays Jan. 29, Feb. 19, and March 26, from 10 a.m. to...

The legislative session began January 4 and has been busy the first two weeks preparing and introducing bills. Hearings are being scheduled, and citizens are always welcome to provide testimony...

"The legislative department is everywhere extending the sphere of its activity and drawing all power into its impetuous vortex." This observation from Federalist Paper No. 48 (James Madison) is often...

The first full week of committee hearings has now been completed. Some of the proposed legislation has been sent forward for floor action. When passed by the originating chamber, the...

The 62nd Legislative assembly was called into session on Jan. 4 with Gov. Jack Dalrymple giving the State of the State address. The governor was sworn in at the organization...

"If men were angels, no government would be necessary," James Madison told the voters of New York in 1788 when they were considering whether or not to ratify the new...

The new biography of Senator Milton R. Young not only adds substance to North Dakota's historical archives but it also provides some new pieces to the puzzle involved in the...

The Cass County Democratic Women Plus organization will hold its 40th Annual Holiday Party on Monday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m., at the Howard Johnson Hotel in downtown Fargo. This...