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House Majority Leader Mike Lefor said it may be time for the Legislature to work with the Ethics Commission to clarify North Dakota’s ethics regulations after the Friday conviction of a state lawmaker of a conflict-of-interest misdemeanor. “My thought is that I think it’s important for us to revisit Century Code, legislative rules and have […] The post Legislative leaders to discuss ethics rules after guilty verdict appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.

Rep. Jason Dockter told jurors Friday he believes he didn’t vote on the Attorney General’s Office budget in 2023 because he was at home with COVID-19. Legislative records, however, conflict with the testimony Dockter gave under oath on the witness stand. The House journal, which records actions of the Legislature, and archived video from April […] The post Rep. Dockter should explain discrepancy in his testimony appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.

House Majority Leader Mike Lefor said it may be time for the Legislature to work with the Ethics Commission to clarify North Dakota’s ethics regulations after the Friday conviction of a state lawmaker of a conflict-of-interest misdemeanor. “My thought is that I think it’s important for us to revisit Century Code, legislative rules and have […] The post Legislative leaders to discuss ethics rules after guilty verdict appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.

A Bismarck state lawmaker was found guilty Friday of a misdemeanor related to a controversial cost overrun on a building leased to two state agencies by a company he co-owned.

At issue was Dockter's involvement in the lease of a Bismarck building to the AG's office and the North Dakota Department of Health