Around the Legislature in 80 days
BISMARCK — In the early morning hours Saturday after North Dakota lawmakers wrapped up the longest-ever legislative session, Republicans praised the session as the greatest in history while Democrats said it was full of “squandered opportunities.”Forum News Service, 05/05/2013
Tax relief tops $850 million as Legislature wraps up in wee hours
BISMARCK – North Dakota legislators wrapped up their work after 4 a.m. today, setting a record for the longest session in modern history and approving an unprecedented $850 million-plus in property tax relief.Forum News Service, 05/04/2013
Legislators near late-night compromise for property tax relief, K-12 funding
BISMARCK - Legislators were close to reaching a compromise after 11 p.m. Friday on their final day of the session to fund North Dakota’s K-12 schools and provide property tax relief. The issues hung in limbo throughout the day after House lawmakers defeated a bill early Friday, reversing the previous day’s passage of Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s proposal to increase state aid to K-12 school districts while providing about $714 million in property tax relief.Forum News Service, 05/03/2013
Oil men have derby long-shot with Frac Daddy
WILLISTON — When it came time for two Montana oilmen to name their horse, Frac Daddy was a natural choice.Forum News Service, 05/03/2013
House rejects oil tax restructuring measure
BISMARCK — House legislators Wednesday rejected an oil tax reform bill that would have lowered the oil extraction tax, closed a tax loophole for low-producing wells and set up guidelines for a new tribal tax agreement.Forum News Service, 05/02/2013
Report more than doubles recoverable oil estimate for Williston Basin
WILLISTON — The U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday the Williston Basin has between 4.4 billion and 11.4 billion barrels of oil that is recoverable with today’s technology.Forum News Service, 04/30/2013
Foul play suspected in disappearance of Williston man
WILLISTON — Law enforcement officers here suspect foul play in the disappearance of a rancher and former city employee.Forum News Service, 04/30/2013
Highway 85 enforcement nets 125 citations
A law enforcement saturation on U.S. Highway 85 in southwest North Dakota on Sunday resulted in 125 citations.Forum News Service, 04/29/2013
Faces of the Boom: ND is math instructor's solution
WILLISTON — Amanda Davis was struggling financially as an adjunct professor in Texas when a CNN story caught her attention. The news story talked about how much money North Dakota has, prompting her to immediately Google “colleges in Williston.”Forum News Service, 04/28/2013
Singapore investors eye Oil Patch
MINOT — A real estate investor from Singapore expects to make two or three deals in the Bakken before leaving a conference this week with plans to invest millions in North Dakota.Forum News Service, 04/27/2013
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