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 votes.
Motschenbacher, R-Bismarck, is seeking a second four-year term for District 47, an area of north Bismarck. Since late 2020, he has been the executive director of the North Dakota Gaming Alliance, which calls itself “your voice for all those in the charitable gaming industry in North Dakota.
