News from headquarters
Monday morning was full of heated debate in the North Dakota House of Representatives. It mostly had to do with - guess what - WSI. In fact, there were 17 bills voted upon that morning from what I counted. Most of the Democratic sponsored WSI bills were killed.
One of the bills the Republicans shot down was HB 1323. It was another attempt to put control of the agency back in the hands of the governor. The other bill, SB 2257, would have, but Sen. Nick Hacker (R- Grand Forks) hog housed it.
The agency has been under much scrutiny after two damning reports were disclosed late last year regarding agency tactics and employee morale. Republicans have seemed to ignore them. Democrats want the problems fixed.
Speaking of scrutiny – did you hear that the Burleigh County States Attorney’s office has subpoenaed documents from WSI? I heard it on the radio Friday while hitching a ride to Fargo from Rep. Chris Griffin (D-Larimore). It made for some interesting drive time talk.
Dorgan’s duties
Our own Sen. Byron Dorgan has just been named chairman of the Interstate Commerce, Trade & Tourism Subcommittee. The subcommittee sits under the Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), chair.
Dorgan said this in a press release regarding the new post:
“As chairman of the Interstate Commerce, Trade & Tourism Subcommittee, I will push for policies that look out for consumers and American workers,” said Dorgan. “We need to ensure American competitiveness and work towards trade practices that are fair to American businesses and their workers.”
Dorgan is also chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee, chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee, chairman of the Energy & Water Appropriations Subcommittee within the Appropriations Committee and chairman of the Energy Subcommittee within the Energy & Natural Resources Committee.
Now that’s North Dakota work ethic at its best.
Quote of the day from yesterday
Rep. Al Carlson (R-Fargo) discussing the "Kingdom Doctrine Bill:"
“I’d tell you what would happen in my house. I would shoot that person, and I would shoot them enough times that I knew he wasn’t going to do any danger to me, or my family,” Carlson said. “He’d leak like a watering can when I was done with him.”
Now that's some Republican rationality.
One of the bills the Republicans shot down was HB 1323. It was another attempt to put control of the agency back in the hands of the governor. The other bill, SB 2257, would have, but Sen. Nick Hacker (R- Grand Forks) hog housed it.
The agency has been under much scrutiny after two damning reports were disclosed late last year regarding agency tactics and employee morale. Republicans have seemed to ignore them. Democrats want the problems fixed.
Speaking of scrutiny – did you hear that the Burleigh County States Attorney’s office has subpoenaed documents from WSI? I heard it on the radio Friday while hitching a ride to Fargo from Rep. Chris Griffin (D-Larimore). It made for some interesting drive time talk.
Dorgan’s duties
Our own Sen. Byron Dorgan has just been named chairman of the Interstate Commerce, Trade & Tourism Subcommittee. The subcommittee sits under the Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), chair.
Dorgan said this in a press release regarding the new post:
“As chairman of the Interstate Commerce, Trade & Tourism Subcommittee, I will push for policies that look out for consumers and American workers,” said Dorgan. “We need to ensure American competitiveness and work towards trade practices that are fair to American businesses and their workers.”
Dorgan is also chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee, chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee, chairman of the Energy & Water Appropriations Subcommittee within the Appropriations Committee and chairman of the Energy Subcommittee within the Energy & Natural Resources Committee.
Now that’s North Dakota work ethic at its best.
Quote of the day from yesterday
Rep. Al Carlson (R-Fargo) discussing the "Kingdom Doctrine Bill:"
“I’d tell you what would happen in my house. I would shoot that person, and I would shoot them enough times that I knew he wasn’t going to do any danger to me, or my family,” Carlson said. “He’d leak like a watering can when I was done with him.”
Now that's some Republican rationality.
posted by Dem-NPL at 9:59 AM
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