— Official News Release, Governor Dalrymple — Gov. Jack Dalrymple today signed into law Senate Bill 2151, establishing a state grant program for early childhood education. The bill provides $3 million in state grants to certified pre-kindergarten programs that serve low-income children.[...]
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North Dakota Bill Lowers Charges for Drug Paraphernalia
The bill lowers paraphernalia related charges for first-time offenders to a Class A misdemeanor. Repeat offenders would be subject to felony charges. [...]Read More... from North Dakota Bill Lowers Charges for Drug Paraphernalia
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Public Service Commision Budget Drops Rail Safety Program
The $972,000 program would have added three full-time positions in the Public Service Commissions budget focused on railroad inspections and safety. Full story on the debate from the Bismarck Tribune. [...]Read More... from Public Service Commision Budget Drops Rail Safety Program
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How Elf Rights Activists Are Influencing Iceland’s Infrastructure
In Iceland, the government is going out of its way to protect the rights of mythical creatures. Here in North Dakota, we’re still working on protecting the rights of real, live people. [...]Read More... from How Elf Rights Activists Are Influencing Iceland’s[...]
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Lawmakers Discuss Oil Tax Revenue Amendment
A group of Senators are proposing an amendment that would allocate more money to oil-impacted parts of the state if oil revenues rise in the second half of the biennium. [...]Read More... from Lawmakers Discuss Oil Tax Revenue Amendment
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Anit Discrimination Bill: How They Voted
SB 2279 failed in the ND House yesterday by a wide margin. See how our area representatives voted in this piece from the Dickinson Press. [...]Read More... from Anit Discrimination Bill: How They Voted
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Minot Legislator Proposes Water Funding
Minot Representative has an amendment in the works that would allow the state to issue bonds in order to pay for upcoming water projects for Minot, Fargo, and Grand Forks. The plan includes $420 million for Minot and is in the process[...]
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Oil Production Tax: Large Trigger ‘Likely’ to Hit
Department of Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helm’s is walking back from his previous opinion that the larger of North Dakota’s oil production lower tax triggers is unlikely to be reached. [...]Read More... from Oil Production Tax: Large Trigger ‘Likely’ to Hit
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Revised Revenue Forecast: State Budget to Expect Revenue Losses
The Governor’s revised revenue forecast was released last week. Unsurprisingly, it is less optimistic about state revenues than January’s report. Nick Smith of the Bismarck Tribune has the details. [...]Read More... from Revised Revenue Forecast: State Budget to Expect Revenue Losses
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Gov. Dalrymple Signs Corporate Farming Bill
For the first time in 83 years, non-family owned corporate farmers will be able to operate dairy and swine farms. The bill was signed by Governor Dalrymple Friday. More from WDAZ out of Fargo. [...]Read More... from Gov. Dalrymple Signs Corporate Farming[...]
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Measure to Allow Alcohol Sales on Sunday Before Noon Passes Senate
A bill that would make a Sunday morning bloody mary a little easier to purchase has now passed the Senate after quick amendment that would prevent off sale and a second vote. If signed, the bill would allow alcohol sales at 11[...]
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Backers say Digital Driver’s Licenses Worth a Look
Most of us now carry a phone with us everywhere we go, and the technology to turn that device into digital personal identification is becoming a reality… so much so that lawmakers are pushing for a study to examine the idea for North[...]
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Rice Lake Funding Faltering in Legislature
$15 million in funding for rising-water mitigation at Rice Lake is has been stripped down to $2 million in the Senate. [...]Read More... from Rice Lake Funding Faltering in Legislature
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Legislature: Spending Bills Will Wait for Revenue Forecasts
We’re a couple weeks away from the latest revenue forecasts that account for the changes in the recently volatile oil markets. Those forecasts will play a big role in the final budget for the 2015-2017 biennium. [...]Read More... from Legislature: Spending Bills[...]
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Surge Funding: How We’re Spending It
Following the passage of the surge funding bill that includes $32 million for Minot, we reached out to City of Minot officials to see how that money is earmarked. Here’s the official news release on that topic and the continued reform of[...]
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North Dakota House Takes Lawyers, Auditors Away From The University System
If a recently passed House bill clears the Senate, lawyers and auditors for the State’s University system will no longer be hired and paid in-house, but rather by independent state agencies. Get the details and commentary from Rob Port and Say Anything[...]