Members of Legislature’s Bastiat Caucus don’t see themselves as extremists, but as principled Republicans

BISMARCK – The Bastiat Caucus, an unofficial, voluntary association of legislators within the North Dakota House and Senate, is often described as an extra-conservative subgroup of the Republican legislative majority. Members say they are just Republicans and adhere to the party’s principles. The caucus, founded by Rep. Rick Becker, R-Bismarck, is named after Frédéric Bastiat, a...