Ethics questions arise for North Dakota lawmaker who also leads charitable gambling group

By: Jack Dura

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 1,967

Last Updated: 3 days, 20 hours ago

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A Bismarck-area lawmaker says he is “completely separated” during the legislative session from his job heading a trade group for charitable gambling, a critical topic and burgeoning area of state law in recent years.

An ethics expert said Rep. Mike Motschenbacher could do more to better navigate the two jobs and potential conflicts of interest. A Democratic-NPL leader said he hasn’t been totally transparent with voters and should recuse himself from certain bill …

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