From Inforum.com:

North Dakotans want property tax relief and a slowdown in recent steep spending growth, according to Republican floor leaders in the state Legislature.

Sen. Bob Stenehjem, R-Bismarck, the Senate’s majority leader, and his House counterpart, Rep. Al Carlson, R-Fargo, were re-elected Monday night without opposition to new two-year terms in their leadership posts.

Among Republican lawmakers, the only contested position was a three-way race for House speaker, won by Rep. David “Skip” Drovdal, R-Arnegard, after five ballots. Drovdal defeated Reps. Kathy Hawken, R-Fargo, and Larry Bellew, R-Minot.

It was Drovdal’s third campaign for the job, which involves presiding over the House’s floor sessions and assigning bills to committees for hearings. The House speaker serves one two-year term.

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