Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

The Legislature still doesn't get it

The people of North Dakota don’t trust the Legislature. As a matter of fact, they never did.

In the first place, the Legislature has shown little respect for the people. When the people enact legislation through the initiative, the Legislature spends considerable time at subverting the intent of the voters.

In the recent general election, the people initiated a constitutional amendment to protect...