Tag: Campaign Finance

Port: House committee shows hostility toward bill improving North Dakota’s campaign finance laws

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

North Dakota’s campaign finance laws are embarrassingly weak, and that’s no accident. Candidates and committees disclose little, and even when they break the rules, the penalties are laughable. A bill to change that—requiring more transparency and stiffening fines—passed the Senate without opposition. But in the House, lawmakers are bristling at the idea of revealing more

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Should Charitable Gaming Fund Political Activity? Introduced Bill Would Allow It

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Political campaigns fueled by gambling proceeds? That’s the debate sparked by Rep. Jared Hendrix’s new bill, which would classify political organizations as “public-spirited,” making them eligible for charitable gaming funds. Critics, including nonprofit leaders, worry this could erode public trust in charitable gaming, already a billion-dollar industry in North Dakota. With the state’s loose campaign

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Thank God North Dakota Politicians are 100% Honest!

by: Jim Maxson  |  

Former New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran has recently pled guilty to two felonies that would not have been detected and arguably not a crime if she had been an elected state official or legislator in North Dakota.Her crimes were that she admitted using campaign contributions for her personal use. In addition to having

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