Marvin Baker

1 month ago | mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Marvin Baker

Written byThe Dakotan| The Dakotan•North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley uses a chart March 24, 2025, to show the increase in crime in North Dakota while testifying to a legislative committee. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley uses a chart March 24, 2025, to show the increase in crime in North Dakota while testifying to a legislative committee.

Jan 17, 2025 | mydakotan.com | Marvin Baker |Charlene Nelson |Jonathan Starr |K.L. Collom

Minot- I don't know how to write a bill. There’s the old "Schoolhouse Rock" episode we all saw growing up where Mr. Bill sings to us about how he came to be and would become law. However, few people think about the intricate process of drafting legislation before it even reaches a committee. While that is a story for another day, I have spent the past few weeks studying some existing legislation and forming ideas of my own.