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ND Governor Jack Dalrymple Signs Three Pro-Life Bills
I honestly thought we were going to get at least one veto. Here’s the press release from the Governor’s office: BISMARCK, ND – Gov. Jack Dalrymple today signed HB 1305, HB 1456 and SB 2305 and provided...
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Attorney General: State Board Broke Open Meetings Laws
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has just issued an opinion ruling that a dinner held by Chancellor Hamid Shirvani and members of the State Board of Higher Education did, in fact, break open meetings...
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Holder: Searching Reporter Phone Calls Is So Routine I Can’t Remember How...
So what he’s saying is the recently-divulged search of phone calls placed by AP reporters wasn’t the only instance. In fact, what he seems to be saying is that this sort of thing is so routine he can’t...
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Obama Ten Days Ago: We Should “Reject These Voices” Which Say Government Is...
President Obama’s commencement address delivered at Ohio State University just ten days ago are sure coming off as ironic given the scandals uncovered in the last week. “Unfortunately, you’ve grown up...
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Attorney General Won’t Address Criminal Allegations Against NDSU President...
North Dakota Legislative Council has requested a legal opinion from Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem regarding whether or not North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani broke open records...
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Fargo Forum: “Real Journalism” Means Shooting The Messenger
In an editorial today, the Fargo Forum takes pot shots (not by name, naturally) at myself and my good friend Jay Thomas (of the Jay Thomas Show on WDAY AM970 in Fargo) for our focus on the email...
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Bresciani Emails Found, University System Apparently Getting A House Cleaning
Some very interesting developments in the email scandal at North Dakota State University today that make me think back to a line that President Dean Bresciani wrote about former Chancellor Hamid...
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Email “Auto-Purge” Violates University System Retention Policies
Since the scandal over NDSU President Dean Bresciani’s deleted emails erupted, with Legislative Council accusing him of deleting emails to avoid a public records request (potentially a felony, if...
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North Dakota Needs An Office Of Transparency
From one perspective, North Dakota’s open records laws couldn’t be much better. They are broadly written, and apply to almost everything. The public’s right to know is firmly embedded in our state’s...
View ArticlePublic board avoids inviting public to public meeting
DOING THE MINIMUM: The Florida Department of Health offered little notice of a public meeting affecting millions of Floridians. By William Patrick | Florida Watchdog TALLAHASSEE – When the Florida...
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Attorney General: State Board Broke Open Meetings Laws
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has just issued an opinion ruling that a dinner held by Chancellor Hamid Shirvani and members of the State Board of Higher Education did, in fact, break open meetings...
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Holder: Searching Reporter Phone Calls Is So Routine I Can’t Remember How...
So what he’s saying is the recently-divulged search of phone calls placed by AP reporters wasn’t the only instance. In fact, what he seems to be saying is that this sort of thing is so routine he can’t...
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Obama Ten Days Ago: We Should “Reject These Voices” Which Say Government Is...
President Obama’s commencement address delivered at Ohio State University just ten days ago are sure coming off as ironic given the scandals uncovered in the last week. “Unfortunately, you’ve grown up...
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Attorney General Won’t Address Criminal Allegations Against NDSU President...
North Dakota Legislative Council has requested a legal opinion from Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem regarding whether or not North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani broke open records...
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Fargo Forum: “Real Journalism” Means Shooting The Messenger
In an editorial today, the Fargo Forum takes pot shots (not by name, naturally) at myself and my good friend Jay Thomas (of the Jay Thomas Show on WDAY AM970 in Fargo) for our focus on the email...
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Bresciani Emails Found, University System Apparently Getting A House Cleaning
Some very interesting developments in the email scandal at North Dakota State University today that make me think back to a line that President Dean Bresciani wrote about former Chancellor Hamid...
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Email “Auto-Purge” Violates University System Retention Policies
Since the scandal over NDSU President Dean Bresciani’s deleted emails erupted, with Legislative Council accusing him of deleting emails to avoid a public records request (potentially a felony, if...
View ArticleClik here to view.
North Dakota Needs An Office Of Transparency
From one perspective, North Dakota’s open records laws couldn’t be much better. They are broadly written, and apply to almost everything. The public’s right to know is firmly embedded in our state’s...
View ArticlePublic board avoids inviting public to public meeting
DOING THE MINIMUM: The Florida Department of Health offered little notice of a public meeting affecting millions of Floridians. By William Patrick | Florida Watchdog TALLAHASSEE – When the Florida...
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LegitSlater: Does North Dakota Have Too Many Elected Offices?
Last week, SAB contributor Rod St. Aubyn opined that perhaps we in North Dakota elect too many offices. Specifically, he asked: “What do the offices of State Auditor, State Treasurer, Insurance...
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