September Special Session Agenda Set
Legislature will address NDAs, gallery bailout, correcting property tax statements, and regulating kratom.
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September 2026 Special Legislative Session Takes Shape
North Dakota citizens have 48 hours to contact members of Legislative Management to let them know what issues the September 2026 Special Legislative Session should tackle.
The Unifying Consensus Of Moratoriums
Hiding behind local control is a cop-out. The point of a data center moratorium is not to stall data center builds, but to give levels of government time to catch up on how to represent their people.
Governor Calls For 2nd Special Session
Public health emergency regarding "kratom" is the official reason, but several other issues could end up being addressed.
Follow-up: PSC Members and Candidates Respond To "Safety" Claims
PSC Incumbents appear to downplay and contradict their own legal counsel's arguments - continuing a pattern of disjointed policies.
Ad Hoc Legislative Committee On AI and Data Centers Sets Tone For Next Session
Legislators seem to understand that the issue of AI and Data Centers is new territory covered with landmines.
PSC: "Public Welfare And Public Safety Are Two Different Things"
Report: The North Dakota Public Service Commission's (PSC) legal counsel is encouraging it to restrict the scope of what it can address by differentiating between "public welfare" and "public safety".
Military Gallery Project Lacked Proper Oversight and Benchmarking
Another "public-private partnership" falls down the fiscal rabbit hole due lack of basic project management principles and counting pledges as money in the bank.
Breaking News: North Dakota Supreme Court Blocks Legislative Attempt to Alter Term Limits
Legislative attempt to over-rule the will of the people is rejected. Measure 1 will no longer be a re-write of term limits.
Follow-up: It's All About The Commas
Absent a formal legal challenge, the appointment of a sitting local elected official will stand partially due to punctuation (and the way lawyers think).