CONGRESS
Unacceptable losses
The suicide rate of active duty military membersis up to about one a day. Whenwe add this to the 18 veteran suicides a day that have been documented overthe past few yearswe should be horrified. One a...
Posted on 6/9/12 at 9:22 PM
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven speaker at May 7 UND School of Law Commencement
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven of North Dakota will be the featured speaker at the University of North Dakota School of Law spring commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., May 7, in the Chester Fritz Auditorium. ...
Posted on 4/26/11 at 4:43 PM
I Can't Believe I Was There
I like to think that I have a decent vocabulary. I'd also like to think that if I had to describe a situation, any situation, I'd have a wide array of words at my disposal in which to choose. But...
Posted on 1/26/11 at 8:32 AM
Barn Media 7-2-10: Estate Tax Uncertainty Hard on Farmers
There's a chance Congress could take action on the estate tax yet this year – but if they do – what they'll do is still up in the air. That uncertainty is hard on farmers – making it...
Posted on 7/2/10 at 4:19 AM
Mr. Helms goes to Washington
As the road to the Keystone XL pipeline’s approval or rejection trudges on, North Dakota Director of Mineral Resources Lynn Helms visited Washington, D.C., this week to tout the pipeline and the advantages it would present his state.By Bryan Horwath , May 11, 2013
In maiden Senate speech, Heitkamp urges collection of sales tax on Internet purchases
GRAND FORKS — In her maiden speech Tuesday on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., called for the federal government to “level the playing field” and allow states to collect sales taxes on Internet sales.By Chuck Haga , April 23, 2013
Heitkamp still mulling background checks
WASHINGTON - North Dakota’s senators are on different sides of the political aisle, but they do agree on one thing: The Senate’s gun control debate should focus more on dealing with the mentally ill and criminals than on expanding background checks to buy those weapons.By Helmut Schmidt , April 17, 2013
ND congressman talks guns in 1st public forum
FARGO — North Dakota freshman Rep. Kevin Cramer says it could have been risky to talk about guns and violence during his first public forum, but he knew Fargo residents could shelve the rhetoric and have a civil discussion.February 22, 2013
Budget cut warnings may be harsher than reality
By Alan Fram , February 17, 2013
Defiant Clinton takes on Congress
By Donna Cassata and Matthew Lee , January 24, 2013
Extension vote on farm bill by Congress bad step for ag?
By Jonathan Knutson , January 03, 2013
Fiscal cliff: How to judge if debt cuts are real
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and leaders of the lame-duck Congress may be just weeks away from shaking hands on a deal to avert the dreaded “fiscal cliff.” So it’s natural to wonder: If they announce a bipartisan package promising to curb mushrooming federal deficits, will it be real?By Alan Fram , November 25, 2012
'Fiscal cliff' a dangerous dive for North Dakota: State ranks No. 6 in the nation for the impact of tax hikes
By Helmut Schmidt , November 18, 2012
Farm bill fumble?: ND farm group leaders say Congress dropped the ball
FARGO — Frustration. Disappointment. Uncertainty.By Jonathan Knutson , September 21, 2012
This election year could remove SW ND presence from Congress: Local officials confident in ballot choices
By Katherine Grandstrand , September 13, 2012
State politicians lay blame as farm bill stalls in Congress
FARGO — Members of Congress are heading home this weekend for a five-week holiday, leaving the 2012 farm bill in limbo.By Kristen M. Daum , August 04, 2012
Watch: A do-nothing Congress exacts high costs
For many, there is little concern about the current do-nothing Congress; they figure at least it’s not doing harm. But there is another way to look at the inability of this Congress to do anything of consequence.By Ann McFeatters , July 15, 2012
GOP voters mulling House pick; Poll finds Dem. Gulleson trailing both Kalk, Cramer
By Kristen M. Daum , May 18, 2012
From Hettinger to Washington, D.C.: Rick Berg wants common sense legislation
May 13, 2012
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