Tag: Ethics Commission

Doug Burgum’s federal rise highlights weaknesses in North Dakota ethics rules

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Doug Burgum, the former governor of North Dakota, is making waves this week as he signs an ethics agreement to divest from oil and gas interests he holds in Western North Dakota. It’s an action he notably avoided during his gubernatorial term, where as Chair of the Industrial Commission, he had regulatory oversight over them.

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Ethics and the One-Party State: A Mission Not Yet Accepted

by: Jim Maxson  |  

The reluctance of the North Dakota State legislature to accept the recommendations of the newly formed ethics commission should not be a surprise except to the most naive among us. Organizations historically have not been known to reform themselves. Elected officials having hubris is about as surprising as ducks having webbed feet. The relaxed conflict

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North Dakota Ethics Commission receives early pushback in legislative hearing

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By: Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor |

The North Dakota Ethics Commission received pushback from lawmakers Wednesday on one of its first bills, with a nearly unanimous recommendation to reject it. The Ethics Commission can issue advisory opinions to help officials under its jurisdiction understand how ethics laws and rules apply in certain circumstances. Currently, the commission may only publish opinions if

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Voters created an ethics commission in North Dakota. Then the Legislature limited its power.

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Fed up with politics as usual, a group known as the BadAss Grandmas rallied North Dakotans six years ago to establish a state Ethics Commission. Their mission? To curb unethical behavior among public officials. Yet, this watchdog has been less potent than hoped, hamstrung by the very lawmakers it’s supposed to oversee. With uninvestigated tips

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Why should elected officials care about ethics when we don’t?

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Ethics in North Dakota politics are raising eyebrows as lawmakers reconvene in Bismarck. Key figures like Rep. Jason Dockter, recently convicted of a misdemeanor over a questionable lease deal, continue to hold office despite calls for accountability. Similarly, other instances, such as lobbyist ties or ethical missteps at the University of North Dakota, emphasize the

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