Capping the burden Last June, I argued that “North Dakota should break the link between property valuations and property tax burdens.” The essential point, I wrote, “is that the burden of…
Our resident economist John Phelan spoke at an event in Minot last week. He discussed state and local tax and spending policy with two state representatives. The Minot Daily News…
Last week I explained why abolishing property taxes is a bad idea. I concluded by saying: That is not to say that there are not grave problems with local property…
On Monday, I wrote about how North Dakota’s policymakers should look to the tools they have — notably control over state taxes — to boost economic growth in the face of the…
Last month, I noted that a hit to the extractives sector has crippled North Dakota’s economic recovery. I concluded by saying that: There are two things to take from this:…
Data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) show that in 2023 North Dakota was one of just four states which had not at least regained its pre-COVID-19 level of…
Signatures are being collected for a constitutional amendment to abolish property taxes in North Dakota. The idea is superficially appealing — who wouldn’t vote to get rid of a tax?…