SPENDING
Here's a thought - let's go dollar for dollar.
Every single day for the past couple of weeks I have received numerous big color glossy political advertisements in the mail. Yesterday, I received eight from an assortment of folks promoting both rep...
Posted on 10/25/12 at 7:03 AM
Beyond Politics
In China, I remember explaining the concept of campaigning to my adult English students. They laughed as I walked from one to the next, energetically shaking their hands and smiling. "See class? That'...
Posted on 10/19/12 at 9:54 AM
Light at the End of the Tunnel!
We first met with Josh, our financial counselor at the Village, on December 14, 2010. Since then we have been keeping a spreadsheet with all the receipts and the incoming money. We were simply amazed ...
Posted on 1/27/11 at 11:01 AM
OTC? Get a prescription for that
Workers opting into flexible spending accounts are getting a bit of a surprise this year: If they want to set aside pre-tax dollars to help pay for over-the-counter drugs, they'll have to get a doct...
Posted on 11/15/10 at 1:59 PM
Letter to the Editor: Hypocrisy in North Dakota spending
Did you know we are putting more money than required into the legacy fund? We have so much money, our government does not want the public to know.March 13, 2013
National park cuts detailed in memo
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The towering giant sequoias at Yosemite National Park would go unprotected from visitors who might trample their shallow roots. At Cape Cod National Seashore, large sections of the Great Beach would close to keep eggs from being destroyed if natural resource managers are cut.By Tracie Cone , February 23, 2013
Lawmakers want clarity in university system spending
BISMARCK — A Fargo lawmaker hopes to provide more clarity to funding within the North Dakota University System.By TJ Jerke , January 24, 2013
ND ranks high in spending for standardized testing
GRAND FORKS — North Dakota is among the states that spent the most on standardized testing with $69 spent per student last year, according to a national report released Thursday.By Jennifer Johnson , December 01, 2012
Measure 5 spending tops $1 million
GRAND FORKS — The Humane Society of the United States and its legislative fund have contributed more than $675,000 to the campaign supporting passage of Measure 5 on the North Dakota general election ballot.By Chuck Haga , November 02, 2012
Senate race gives ND a taste of intense politics
By Dale Wetzel , September 16, 2012
Advice sought on investing $500M state oil fund
BISMARCK (AP) — A state board agreed Thursday to hire a consultant for advice on how to invest a rapidly growing, $500 million North Dakota oil tax fund that was established by voters less than two years ago.By Dale Wetzel , August 24, 2012
NDUS chancellor: Student fee expenditures 'common place'
BISMARCK — Many of the issues raised in a scathing audit of how North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota have spent student fees are simply “common practice” in higher education and not a sign of problems, North Dakota University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani told a group of legislators Thursday.By Ryan Johnson , July 27, 2012
Audit: NDSU, UND inappropriately spent student fees
FARGO — Students applying to North Dakota State University’s graduate school bought an $11,000 first-class ticket to India for the school’s dean for a recruiting trip, and the University of North Dakota’s graduate school applicants indirectly bought five iPads for university employees — but they didn’t know it at the time.By Ryan Johnson , July 25, 2012
Military spending fight hits foreign oil, biofuel
By Oskar Garcia , July 20, 2012
Stark County jail, road dept. go over budget
December 29, 2011
Four-time champion Buser takes Iditarod lead
March 12, 2009
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