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
N.D. chamber, companies call on Congress for immigration reform
BISMARCK -- Don Morton, a senior director with Microsoft Corp. in Fargo, said Thursday the country’s immigration laws are archaic and need to be reformed to meet the workforce demands of the state’s growing and high-tech industries.By TJ Jerke , May 24, 2013
Minn. lawmakers compromise on sand mining rules
MINNEAPOLIS — Critics of silica sand mining had hoped the Minnesota Legislature would adopt aggressive statewide rules to protect people and the environment. What finally emerged from the just-completed session, however, was a compromise that still leaves key decisions up to local governments.By STEVE KARNOWSKI , May 22, 2013
ND Gov. names new director of DOT
BISMARCK -- North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple today appointed Grant Levi as executive director of the state’s Department of Transportation.By TJ Jerke , May 22, 2013
North Dakota GOP chairman stepping down
BISMARCK — The chairman of the North Dakota Republican Party said Tuesday he wants to get back to farming and spending time with his family.May 21, 2013
Federal disaster declaration requested for ND
BISMARCK — North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple sent a letter Tuesday to President Barack Obama requesting a federal disaster declaration to help 16 counties and the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation recover from spring flooding.May 21, 2013
Governor announce Storbakken as new labor commissioner
BISMARCK — Gov. Jack Dalrymple on Thursday appointed Bismarck attorney Bonnie Storbakken as the state’s new labor commissioner.May 16, 2013
Group files lawsuit over N.D. abortion law
FARGO — Tammi Kromenaker, director of North Dakota’s sole abortion clinic, is confident a lawsuit filed Wednesday to strike down a recently passed anti-abortion law will be successful.By TJ Jerke , May 15, 2013
ND remembering its fallen law enforcement officers
BISMARCK — North Dakota is remembering its fallen law enforcement officers.May 15, 2013
Grand Forks AFB absorbs sequester cuts
GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE -- Grand Forks Air Force Base already has absorbed some $800,000 in financial cuts as a result of the federal budget sequester that began last month. But they might be difficult to notice.By Kevin Bonham , May 14, 2013
Tears of a different sort flow after historic gay marriage vote
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Tears of sadness that rolled down faces of gay Minnesotans and their supporters two years ago became tears of joy today as Minnesota senators voted to allow same-sex couples to wed.By Don Davis , May 13, 2013
Minnesota House votes to allow gay marriage
Minnesota is a vote and a signature away from becoming the 12th state to allow gay marriage.By Don Davis and Danielle Killey , May 09, 2013
Chancellor's leadership questioned by high ed board members
GRAND FORKS — A meeting of the State Board of Higher Education began on a tense note today at the University of North Dakota with questions over embattled Chancellor Hamid Shirvani's leadership skills.By Jennifer Johnson , May 09, 2013
Minnesota House to vote on gay marriage Thursday
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota House leaders expect representatives to approve gay marriage Thursday, with the Senate following in the next few days.By Don Davis , May 07, 2013
Around the Legislature in 80 days
By Amy Dalrymple , May 05, 2013
Tax relief tops $850 million as Legislature wraps up in wee hours
BISMARCK – North Dakota legislators wrapped up their work after 4 a.m. today, setting a record for the longest session in modern history and approving an unprecedented $850 million-plus in property tax relief.By Amy Dalrymple , May 04, 2013
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