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Common sense delivered by Dr. Thomas Jacobsen...
Today I want to utilize my blog to both applaud a good citizen and to further spread his thoughtful words. I know my blog readers extend far beyond my local area and beyond North Dakota. I also recogn...
Posted on 5/5/13 at 7:16 PM
Barbershop wisdom
Most worthwhile wisdom I have acquired was outside of any classroom or textbook. I also know, for a fact, I never learned anything while talking. One of the best places Ive received valuable informati...
Posted on 4/18/13 at 9:07 AM
Money requested from Legislature to study Killdeer Mountain
BISMARCK A proposal in the state Senate seeks to provide $250,000 to do an archaeological study within the Battle of Killdeer Mountain study area, in part due to the encroachment of oil development. ...
Posted on 2/7/13 at 9:59 PM
Areavoices Digest #67 - More than just Marilyn Hagerty
That title you see above is my cheap ploy to get you to click on my blog. I'm not beneath trickery. But the fact is: Marilyn Hagerty is hot. Stories about her and now her Areavoices blog are generatin...
Posted on 3/14/12 at 4:39 PM
outdoors bills passed so far in 2011 North Dakota legislature
HB 1180 - (Representatives Drovdal, Schatz; Senator Nodland) - Landowner preferential elk licenses will be issued by weighted lottery if the number of applicants exceeds the number of licenses availa...
Posted on 3/18/11 at 2:50 PM
ND lawmakers vote to close oil industry loophole
BISMARCK — The North Dakota Legislature voted Friday to close a tax loophole used by the oil industry that the Tax Department says is costing the state $50 million each year. The measure that passed the Senate and House on the last day of the 80-day legislative session also gives the Three Affiliated Tribes a greater share of the taxes collected from reservation oil production.By James MacPherson , May 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.By Amy Dalrymple , May 03, 2013
K-12, college budgets still awaiting action on the last day
BISMARCK – After starting the day with the House defeating a bill that would have increased funding for K-12 schools and provided about $714 million in property tax relief, the final day of the North Dakota Legislature is dragging on.May 03, 2013
House kills K-12 funding, property tax relief bill on second try
BISMARCK -- Reversing a vote from Thursday, House lawmakers today defeated Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s proposal to increase state aid to K-12 school districts while providing about $714 million in property tax relief. Lawmakers spent the first hour of their last legislative day debating House Bill 1319, arguing whether it had the right provisions to provide property tax relief, though the bill’s supporters continually said it was an education funding bill, not a tax relief bill.By TJ Jerke , May 03, 2013
ND House clears bill for more K-12 funding, property tax relief
BISMARCK — House lawmakers Thursday narrowly passed Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s proposal to increase state funding toward K-12 education while creating $714 million in property tax relief.By TJ Jerke , May 03, 2013
$1.1B for western North Dakota approved
BISMARCK — Western North Dakota will see $1.1 billion to address issues due to the rapid energy development once Gov. Jack Dalrymple signs a bill passed Thursday.May 03, 2013
ND Legislature approves $1.1B oil-impact measure
BISMARCK — Lawmakers agreed Thursday to provide more than $1.1 billion in state aid to help western North Dakota communities deal with exploding energy development in the region.By JAMES MacPHERSON , May 02, 2013
Merit-based scholarships made more flexible
BISMARCK — High school students will have more flexibility with the state merit-based scholarship under a bill passed Wednesday.By TJ Jerke , May 02, 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.By Amy Dalrymple , May 02, 2013
ND House rejects oil tax restructuring measure
BISMARCK — North Dakota's House has killed a bill aimed at restructuring oil taxes.May 01, 2013
Bill expands child care capacity, funding
BISMARCK — Child care facilities will be able to take on more children, and families will be in a better position to afford child care with a bill passed Tuesday.By TJ Jerke , April 30, 2013
ND tax cut packages remain on the table
BISMARCK — The Legislature’s promise to provide tax relief for North Dakota residents still hangs in the balance during the session’s final days, and large tax cut packages have yet to be passed.By TJ Jerke , April 30, 2013
ND higher ed auditor resigns, citing cold weather
BISMARCK — The internal audit director for the North Dakota University System has resigned, saying he’s fed up with the job and the state’s wintry weather.By James MacPherson , April 29, 2013
Bill adding 3 judges passes
The North Dakota judicial system will have three new district court judges once Gov. Jack Dalrymple signs off on the budget for the state’s judicial branch.By TJ Jerke , April 29, 2013
Governor signs tougher DUI laws
By TJ Jerke , April 29, 2013
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