BISMARCK, N.D. (Aug. 1, 2015) – Today, a North Dakota law authorizing the farming, production, and sale of industrial hemp in the state goes into effect, nullifying in practice the federal prohibition on the same. Introduced by Reps. David Monson (R-10) and Alan Fehr (R-36) along with Sen. Tom Campbell (R-19), House Bill 1436 (HB1436) passed…
BISMARCK, N.D. (July 30, 2015) – A North Dakota law drastically restricting the use of drones by state and local law enforcement goes into effect Saturday, thwarting a crucial aspect of the federal surveillance state. House Bill 1328 (HB1328) requires law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant before deploying a drone for surveillance purposes with…
(July 29, 2015) – Patients facing life-threatening illnesses will have more treatment options open to them in Alabama, North Dakota and Minnesota on Saturday thanks to new laws that tear down federal roadblocks going into effect this week. These new “Right to Try” laws effectively nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that stop…
BISMARCK, North Dakota: One month following petition signature submissions, Secretary of State Al Jaeger confirmed that the proposed property tax amendment will be headed to the June 2012 statewide ballot.[1] The measure will appear as Measure 2 on the June ballot and marks the fourth measure certified for a 2012 ballot in the state
Nebraska was one of only fourteen states to see the successful passage of a State Sovereignty Resolution in the two year period 2009 – 2010, while well over thirty states had resolutions. In other words, the passage of the Nebraska resolution on April 13, 20101 , was no small thing. It took an organized effort… more
I’ve received some feedback on the most recent article published here “TransCanada Trojan Horse: Keystone XL Pipeline Will Increase Gas Prices“. That feedback confirms my earlier concerns about the use of environmentalist rhetoric in the pipeline project debate. That feedback also confirms that anyone else interested in running for Miss Popularity in the state need… more
As we’ve noted here, more than once, our primary interest in the Keystone XL pipeline project was the conduct of Nebraska’s elected officials at both the state and federal levels, and serious concerns about property rights. We did not have an overall position on the project and we did not recommend any particular action. Our… more
Be sure to give them your name and your zip code especially if one of these is your Senator Tell them no other countries allow illegals. We are not against immigration, my grandparents came to this country from Italy but they did it illegally. Coming to America is a privilege, not a right and our …