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Senate Bill 2326...don't drink the Kool-Aid!
It is a good thing I don't live in Bismarck. Heaven only knows how much time I would spend at the Capitol frothing at the mouth while trying to convey to legislators the idiocy of some of the things t...
Posted on 2/17/13 at 12:22 PM
Presidential Elections and Historic Bridge Preservation: An Interview with James Garvin
This article is the second part of the series on the dire state of New Hampshire's historic bridges and its connection with historic bridge preservation policies and the upcoming Presidential electi...
Posted on 10/22/12 at 10:55 PM
Creationism vs. Evolution
I saw a DVD in my public library called "Lies in the Textbook". Before I had a chance to pick it up, assumptions came to mind. I thought it was going to be a jab at the way history books have been a p...
Posted on 9/25/12 at 8:12 AM
Resources for Constitution Day Sept. 17
September 17th is Constitution Day.Did you know all U.S. public schools kindergarten through university level are required to teach about the Constitution on Constitution Day on Sept. 17? According...
Posted on 9/6/12 at 8:00 AM
Moonrise Kingdom: Reviewed
I think I've officially lost all faith in my abilities to pick movies I think I'll like. This past weekend I went to the can't miss "Moonrise Kingdom" which has quietly opened across the nation in a...
Posted on 7/17/12 at 10:50 AM
Attorney general: Final DUI proposal will be tough
BISMARCK — The state’s top attorney said the Legislature’s proposal to increase penalties and curb drunken driving “is going to be tough.”By TJ Jerke , April 25, 2013
DUI bill clears Senate
BISMARCK — Penalties for drunk driving may soon be ramped up. The Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed House Bill 1302, which significantly enhances the penalties, provides funding for education on the effects of binge drinking and incentivizes sobriety, said Sen. Kelly Armstrong, R-Dickinson.By TJ Jerke , April 11, 2013
Bill would add protection for homeowners during natural disasters
BISMARCK — Republican Sen. Spencer Berry said his Fargo home found itself up against rising water during the 2009 flood.By TJ Jerke , February 20, 2013
Sexual orientation rights bill fails again
BISMARCK — Senate lawmakers shot down a bill Thursday that would have given gay and lesbian North Dakotans the weight of state law behind legal battles against employers or landlords who discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.By TJ Jerke , February 15, 2013
North Dakota Senate snuffs natural gas flaring bill
BISMARCK — The North Dakota Senate snuffed out a measure Wednesday aimed at curbing the oil industry’s practice of wasting natural gas as an unwanted byproduct of oil production.By James MacPherson , February 14, 2013
ND takes another look at sexual discrimination bill
By TJ Jerke , February 07, 2013
Bill seeks to raise the bar for citizen grand jury petitions
BISMARCK — A bill in the North Dakota House seeks to change the process for citizen-initiated grand juries, a statute few were aware was on the books until Dunn County residents petitioned to investigate the governor last year.By Amy Dalrymple , February 03, 2013
ND bill would allow beer pubs to distribute beer
FARGO — North Dakota craft beer makers who have been foaming at the mouth for legislation that would allow microbreweries to peddle a certain amount of ale to restaurants and bars without paying a distributor may finally be tasting success.By Dave Kolpack , January 27, 2013
House committee hears bill to target out-of-state speeders
BISMARCK — As he took to the podium, Rep. Bob Skarphol, R-Tioga, chuckled, “It’s very obvious to you folks what precipitated this from coming about.”By TJ Jerke , January 25, 2013
Fargo police chief rips ND House bill blocking enforcement of new gun laws
FARGO — When Fargo officials talked this week about proposed legislation and whether a given bill fell in the “support” or “oppose” category, Police Chief Keith Ternes added a third option — “strongly oppose.”By Dave Olson , January 24, 2013
Extension vote on farm bill by Congress bad step for ag?
By Jonathan Knutson , January 03, 2013
Republican bill imposes 4 days in jail for first DUI
WEST FARGO — The governor supports a stricter drunken driving law. The attorney general does too. And the new chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Kim Koppelman of West Fargo, plans to introduce the bill that would make North Dakota the 16th state to impose mandatory jail time on first-time DUI offenders.By Mike Nowatzki , December 19, 2012
Farm bill delay concerns producers
By Betsy Simon , September 28, 2012
Hoeven touts national energy plan
By Kevin Bonham , July 28, 2012
House ag committee passes farm bill
The U.S. Congressional House Committee on Agriculture approved the farm bill Thursday by a vote of 35-11. The House bill would slash spending by $35 billion over 10 years. The farm bill is what makes it possible for farmers in North Dakota and across the country to provide a “safe, secure food supply”, said Woody Barth, president of the North Dakota Farmers Union in Jamestown, which hosted a public meeting Tuesday at the pavilion in Belfield.By Betsy Simon , July 12, 2012
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