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Print this article North Dakota Republicans have an ax to grind with their Democratic counterparts after local officials supported a man accused of vandalizing a U.S. senator's office. A GoFundMe page, reported by the local Jamestown Sun, shows North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Chairwoman Kylie Oversen, party official Ellie Shockley, and 2012 lieutenant gubernatorial contender Ellen Chaffee contributed donations to Thomas Alexander Starks, for whom a legal defense fund was opened after he was charged for allegedly using an ax to destroy the windows and intercom systems of Sen. John Hoeven's ...

Starks could face up to five years in prison if convicted of a Class C felony charge of criminal mischief in state court. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in North Dakota is investigating the incident, meaning Starks could also face charges in federal court. The Forum's attempts to reach Starks have been unsuccessful. His attorney, Daniel Bertsch, did not return a message left Wednesday, Jan. 6. Thomas Starks watch live Starks' wife started the GoFundMe account. As of Wednesday evening, 53 people had donated more than $6,600. She set a goal of $15,000 to cover legal costs for a “quality defende...

2. Oil industry pushing bill to slash penalties on overdue royalty payments to North Dakota Rep. Jason Dockter, R-Bismarck, presents a bill to the House Finance and Taxation Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Jeremy Turley / Forum News Service The powerful North Dakota oil lobby has thrown its weight behind a bill in the House of Representatives that would cut down on the maximum interest and penalties the state can charge oil and gas companies for overdue royalty payments. Companies agree to pay royalties and any late fees to the state for the right to extract publicly owned minerals, but bill ...