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N.D. House rejects oil tax reform bill
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 tr...
Posted on 5/1/13 at 7:22 PM
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In the Not-Now
What does it say about Americans that the public is already starting to talk about candidates for president for 2016? Eckhart Tolle wrote in his book The Power of Now that mankind is threatened by ou...
Posted on 2/18/13 at 11:27 AM
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Apparently, I am a Betty...
I was reading an article on Huffington Post and I noticed a personality quiz that asked: Which First Lady Are You? My first inclination was aggravation that it wasn't asking me which President I was. ...
Posted on 1/22/13 at 8:05 AM
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Areavoices Digest #88 - Some top performers
I decided for this week's digest to offer up another look at some of our top performing blogs. They're both consistent with their posts, and their posts seem to generate broad interest in everything f...
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Congrats to Goldie, and thanks for the abortion talk
Goldieis the winner of two DEM-NPL tickets I gave away yesterday as part of a discussion centered around government's role in abortion. Congrats to him. Unlike my promised random.org means of selecti...
Posted on 10/14/11 at 7:55 AM
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Senate returns some funding for Oil Patch

BISMARCK — Some of the funding for western North Dakota counties that was stripped out of a bill last week, and drew heat from many, has now been restored.

By TJ Jerke , April 22, 2013

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Senate approves resolution to restructure higher ed board

BISMARCK — After a third attempt, Senate lawmakers successfully passed a resolution to let voters decide if the State Board of Higher Education should be removed from the state constitution and be replaced by a full-time, three-member committee.

By TJ Jerke , April 22, 2013

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Senate pushes ahead to dismantle State Board of Higher Education

BISMARCK -- After a third attempt, Senate lawmakers successfully passed a resolution proposing a constitutional change to remove the State Board of Higher Education and replace it with a full-time three-member committee. House Concurrent Resolution 3047 passed 25-21 and will be sent to the House for reconsideration.

By TJ Jerke , April 22, 2013

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ND Senate approves $5M grant for tribal colleges

BISMARCK — North Dakota's Senate has approved a measure that would provide $5 million to tribal colleges for job training.

April 19, 2013

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Services set for former ND state auditor Peterson

BISMARCK — People who knew and worked with longtime North Dakota State Auditor Robert “Bob” W. Peterson say he was a man whose name was synonymous with integrity.

April 19, 2013

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Heitkamp defends vote against background checks

Heitkamp defends vote against background checks Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., believes she did right by the majority of North Dakotans when she voted against extended background checks for gun buyers during a Senate vote Wednesday.

By Bryan Horwath , April 18, 2013

Judge says he'll rule 2011 ND abortion law unconstitutional

FARGO — A judge said Thursday he will permanently block a 2011 North Dakota law that would have limited drug-induced abortions, a decision the director of the state’s lone abortion clinic hopes will “pave the way” for future challenges in a state where lawmakers have adopted four anti-abortion laws this session alone.

By Mike Nowatzki , April 18, 2013

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Saturday's Coffee with the Legislators canceled

Coffee with the Legislators, scheduled for Saturday morning at the Dickinson City Hall, has been canceled and will be not be rescheduled.

April 18, 2013

AG says higher ed board violated open meeting law

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s State Board of Higher Education violated open meeting laws during a dinner meeting earlier this year, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said Thursday.

By Ryan Johnson , April 18, 2013

Lawmakers drop proposal to change higher education structure

BISMARCK -- After a divisive hour-long debate, Senate lawmakers shot down a proposal this morning to allow voters to decide if they want to replace the State Board of Higher Education.

By TJ Jerke , April 18, 2013

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Fargo AirSo canceled on heels of Blue Angels cancellation

FARGO – The Fargo AirSho scheduled for Aug. 10-11 has been canceled, a decision that comes after the Navy’s Blue Angels flying team canceled the rest of its season because of federal budget cuts.

By Forum News Service , April 18, 2013

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Heitkamp won't support background checks expansion up for Senate vote

WASHINGTON – Sen. Heidi Heitkamp said in a statement this morning that she doesn’t “see a path for my support” on a proposal on the Senate floor today to expand background checks for gun sales.

April 17, 2013

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Lawmakers still wrestling with diversion funding

BISMARCK -- The North Dakota Legislature continues to battle over whether state money can be spent on a Fargo flood control diversion before getting federal funding for the project.

By TJ Jerke , April 17, 2013

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Clinic doc testifies in Fargo trial drug-induced abortions 'very safe'

FARGO – The trial over a state law that opponents argue would effectively ban drug-induced abortions in North Dakota began this morning with the medical director of the state’s only abortion clinic testifying the procedure is “very safe” and warning that the law could jeopardize patients’ health and force them to seek services out of state.

By Mike Nowatzki , April 16, 2013

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Amendment puts adds hurdle to Fargo diversion

BISMARCK -- Fargo may now have to wait for federal funding before it can move ahead with the full Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project.

By TJ Jerke , April 16, 2013

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