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Bullitt Occasionally I write a column which consists of unrelated topics which I call bullets, as in bullet points. If you read this week's title aloud it sounds appropriate however it's spelling is ...
Posted on 5/5/13 at 6:22 AM
Abortion as a Political, Philosophical, and Theological Issue: Connecting a New Society at an Orthodox Seminary with Orthodox Christians in North Dakota
North Dakota has recently passed legislation restricting abortion. Although, in part, it draws a line at a "heartbeat," which does not define when conception occurs and allows for "the morning after p...
Posted on 4/10/13 at 4:22 PM
Lawmakers Should Be Held Responsible for Harmful Laws
In America, people are required to repay others when they harm them--intentional or accidental. If a bicycle manufacturer produces a bike with a bad pedal, and it causes you to break your leg, you hav...
Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:00 AM
Damn straight Keith Ternes!
I am a law abiding citizen, for the most part. I have a healthy respect for laws and law enforcement, most of the time. I may violate an occasional traffic law by exceeding the speed limit or by parki...
Posted on 1/25/13 at 7:44 PM
DOUG LEIER: Looking back on the 2013 N.D. legislative session
By Doug Leier , May 19, 2013
GFPD to enforce seatbelt laws more 
The Grand Forks Police Department said it will have extra officers out enforcing seatbelt laws from May 20 to June 2 as part of the “Click It or Ticket It” campaign.
By Herald Staff Report , May 10, 2013
Some see concerns with looser stun gun laws in North Dakota 
By Erik Burgess , April 11, 2013
North Dakota legislative session mostly positive for outdoors 
By Brad Dokken , April 07, 2013
Jamestown man says 30-day limit on record review ‘absurd’ 
A veterinarian here who sought an attorney general’s opinion on whether city officials unreasonably delayed his public records request says the “absurd” response he received highlights a flaw in the state’s open records laws.
By Mike Nowatzki , April 04, 2013
Alabama Senate passes bill tightening rules for abortion clinics
The Alabama Senate passed an abortion bill on Tuesday critics say would limit access to the procedure with stricter requirements for clinics that provide it.By Verna Gates , April 03, 2013
Cost of defending abortion laws could add up quickly 
Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s signature on what would be among the strictest abortion laws in the country could cost the state hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars defending the laws in court.
By TJ Jerke , March 23, 2013
Paula Thomsen, Valley City, N.D. letters: Stop second-guessing N.D.’s anti-smoking votes 
Paula Thomsen of Valley City, North Dakota writes in about anti-smoking votes
By Paula Thomsen , March 16, 2013
LLOYD OMDAHL: ‘Direct democracy’ saved lawmakers from liquor fights 
February 25, 2013
Can escape clause save voting rights provision? 
By Mark Sherman , February 24, 2013
Obama to land in Minnesota; state not in lock-step with gun plan 
By Don Davis , February 04, 2013
North Dakota Legislature: What to watch this week 
North Dakota's 63rd legislative session is well under way and lawmakers are set to consider bills that range from booze sales on Sundays and taxes on cigarettes to setbacks and flaring regulations for oil wells. Here's a glimpse of what's to come.
By James MacPherson , January 27, 2013
Sheriffs propose improved gun background checks
Citing a workplace shooting last fall in Minneapolis and other incidents, a coalition of law enforcement officers, mental health advocates and others said it's time for lawmakers to strengthen the state's gun-buyer background checks and give people with untreated mental illnesses better access to services.By Amy Forliti , January 23, 2013
On a mission for the boys: Parents lobby legislature for tougher DUI laws 
By Chuck Haga , January 15, 2013
North Dakota Legislature: What to watch this week 
Lawmakers settled in for North Dakota's 63rd legislative session in Bismarck last week, listening to Gov. Jack Dalrymple's vision for the oil-rich but infrastructure-challenged state.
By James MacPherson , January 13, 2013
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