North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe announced Tuesday he has approved the format of a constitutional ballot measure that would require the state to cover the cost of free school meals to K-12 students. Sponsors of the ballot measure have one[...]
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North Dakota attorney general voids ethics opinion, says agency lacked authority
A dispute over who sets the rules for campaign finance is unfolding at the Capitol. North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley has declared a recent Ethics Commission advisory opinion invalid, saying the commission overstepped its authority when it weighed in on the[...]
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Port: The conservative case for universal school lunch
A new ballot measure in North Dakota is set to spark a lively statewide debate: Should the state pick up the full cost of school meals? Supporters say shifting from a fee-based system to a state-funded model would ease pressure on families,[...]
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On This Day | Republicans Doing Lots of Praising, Some Lauding, A Little Glorifying
We are in favor of establishing by constitutional amendment the initiative and referendum. -- Democratic Platform [...]Read More... from On This Day | Republicans Doing Lots of Praising, Some Lauding, A Little Glorifying
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A Michigan town hopes to stop a data center with a 2026 ballot initiative
When residents of Augusta Township first heard whispers of a massive data center coming to their quiet corner of Michigan, few grasped how quickly it would upend local life. Within weeks, neighbors became organizers, signatures filled petitions, and friendships fractured over questions[...]
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Proposed Montana Constitutional amendment would protect ballot initiatives
In Montana, a new constitutional push is taking shape over who gets to shape the law. A group called Montanans Decide has filed a proposal to protect the state’s ballot initiative process, arguing that recent legislative changes have made it harder for[...]
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On This Day | Voting in Our Right to Petition for Change
RESOLUTION Amending the Constitution of the State of North Dakota, Providing for the Future Amendment Thereof. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Voting in Our Right to Petition for Change
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Port: Someone is interested in a ballot measure campaign to legalize mobile sports betting in North Dakota
A new round of polling suggests sports betting could be headed to the North Dakota ballot, bypassing repeated failures in the Legislature. The survey asks voters whether they’d support legalizing mobile sports wagering—particularly if the estimated $5 million in annual revenue were[...]
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Nebraska initiated measure wants elimination of taxes on property, income, inheritances on 2026 ballot
A familiar fight over taxes is resurfacing in Nebraska—but this time, backers want to cut deeper. The EPIC Option 2.0 campaign aims to eliminate property, income, and inheritance taxes by 2028, leaving the Legislature to figure out what comes next. Supporters say[...]
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Resolution raising constitutional ballot measure threshold to 60% passes North Dakota Senate
A bill raising the public vote threshold to 60% to approve constitutional ballot measures in North Dakota passed the Senate Wednesday on a 33-13 vote. House Resolution 3003, sponsored by Rep. Robin Weisz, R-Hurdsfield, would require a 60% threshold to pass both[...]
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Petition for ballot measure on lawmaker salaries, public records withdrawn
A petition to increase transparency in North Dakota’s Legislature has been withdrawn just days after it was filed. The measure aimed to make all lawmaker communications on legislative business public, require conflict-of-interest disclosures, and delay salary increases until the next term. It[...]
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Opinion: Down With Initiated Measures, Because All American Policymaking Should Be Subject to Checks and Balances
Rob Port makes the argument that no form of law making should be without some type of check and balance, and maybe our statewide initiated measure process is in need of some revision. [...]Read More... from Opinion: Down With Initiated Measures, Because[...]