POLITICS
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
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
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
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...
Posted on 9/5/12 at 3:46 PM
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
ND Gov. Dalrymple signs Medicaid expansion bill
BISMARCK — Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple has signed legislation to expand Medicaid to cover more uninsured residents of North Dakota.April 16, 2013
ND measure aimed at curbing natural gas flaring
BISMARCK — The North Dakota House has endorsed a measure aimed at curbing the oil industry's practice of wasting natural gas at oil wells.April 16, 2013
Snow provides Legislature some down time
BISMARCK — Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner said the weekend’s record-breaking snowstorm that caused the Legislature to postpone action Monday was a chance for lawmakers to get a break.By TJ Jerke , April 16, 2013
Snowbound ND taxpayers get break from IRS
The state’s tax commissioner says his office will still be open until 9 p.m. today, and will be flexible throughout the week after a record-setting snowstorm caused most state government employees to stay home today – the last day to file taxes.April 15, 2013
Where's the Capitol?
By TJ Jerke , April 14, 2013
'Fetal pain' measure sent to ND governor's desk
BISMARCK — North Dakota's House approved a measure Friday that would outlaw abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy based on the disputed premise that at that point a fetus can feel pain.April 12, 2013
ND Senate approves reworked oil tax measure
BISMARCK — North Dakota's Senate has unanimously approved a measure aimed at restructuring oil taxes.April 12, 2013
ND attorney general wants fund for abortion fight
BISMARCK — North Dakota lawmakers began building a war chest Wednesday to defend against any lawsuits that arise from new state laws imposing the nation's toughest abortion restrictions.April 10, 2013
GOP strips Oil Patch funds out of House bill
By TJ Jerke , April 10, 2013
Attorney general seeks $400,000 to fight abortion litigation
BISMARCK -- The state’s top attorney is asking lawmakers to include $400,000 in his budget to fight any litigation that may come with the passage of what some say are the most restrictive anti-abortion measures in the country.By TJ Jerke , April 09, 2013
Lawmakers say 3 bills address landowner problems
BISMARCK — Landowners and mineral producers should be able to settle their disputes easier with three bills Republican lawmakers say will create a benchmark for other states to look to when it comes to oil and gas development.By TJ Jerke , April 08, 2013
ND bill aims to protect seniors, vulnerable adults
BISMARCK — North Dakota's House has endorsed legislation that would require the reporting of abuse or neglect of senior citizens and other vulnerable adults.April 06, 2013
ND's Heitkamp, Indiana's Donnelly now support gay marriage
By Brandi Jewett , April 06, 2013
Portion of ND oil taxes used for conservation fund
BISMARCK — North Dakota's Senate has endorsed a measure that would set aside a portion of the state's oil and gas production tax to a wildlife conservation fund.April 05, 2013
ND passes version of Florida's 'Caylee's Law'
BISMARCK — North Dakota is the latest state to pass its own version of Florida's Caylee's Law.April 05, 2013
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