"Codifying legislative immunity in this context undermines that principle. Moreover, this immunity provision sends the wrong message to North Dakotans: that legislative disclosure, however minimal or selective, is enough to avoid the legal consequences that any private citizen would face under similar circumstances."
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Lawyers from the United StatesMembers of the United States House of RepresentativesRepublican Party (United States) politiciansPeople from North Dakota
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Port: Armstrong rips lawmakers while vetoing immunity provision from the ethics budget, Rob Port, InForum, May 19, 2025
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