What a difference a year — and a bold policy change — makes. Across North Dakota, property tax statements have been arriving in mailboxes ahead of today’s deadline for counties to mail them to homeowners. And while it’s not a Christmas miracle,[...]
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Property taxes eliminated for 50,000 North Dakota households under new legislation
Roughly 50,000 North Dakota households will pay nothing in property taxes for the 2025 tax year, but some county officials are concerned about how limiting property taxes will affect their budgets. This year’s Primary Residence Credit program offers up to $1,600 per[...]
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Some towns and counties are concerned about how North Dakota’s property tax cap will affect future budgets
North Dakota’s new 3% cap on local property tax increases sounds like straightforward relief for homeowners—and that’s how Governor Kelly Armstrong sold it. But for smaller cities like Cavalier and Devils Lake, the math looks different. Three percent of a small budget[...]
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Lower levies, state credit give homeowners relief
Property tax season has arrived in Ward County, and the numbers are starting to come into focus. New statements mailed this week show lower consolidated levies for many homeowners, even before the $1,600 primary residence credit is applied. For Minot residents, taxes[...]
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Rural fire department sues Fargo, claims city illegally annexed territory
A dispute over boundaries, taxes, and fire protection is heading to court in Cass County. Southern Valley Fire and Rescue has filed suit against Fargo and Cass County, alleging the city illegally annexed land on its south side and redirected millions in[...]
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South Dakota Property Tax Reform Committee Generates 19 Proposals
After months of hearings and testimony from across South Dakota, lawmakers are staring at a familiar problem with even more moving pieces. A state task force has advanced 19 different proposals aimed at easing rising property taxes, while a separate ballot measure[...]
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Downtown Fargo apartment developer withdraws applications after project is denied tax breaks
A major downtown Fargo housing project is hitting pause after local leaders rejected the tax incentives it depended on. The Annex Group has withdrawn its applications for Central at the Horizon—a 262-unit, $93 million, below-market-rate development—after both the School Board and Cass[...]
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On This Day | The Empty Prairie Empties School Houses
To those interested in the stability of the agricultural economy of North Dakota and the rural community of Ward county and North Dakota, these statistics bear heavily on the kernel of the problem. Several [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]
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Eliminating property taxes would sell out Wyoming forever (and North Dakota, too)
Property tax debates often feel local, but the argument unfolding in Wyoming echoes far beyond its borders—including here in North Dakota. A Wyoming commentary warns that eliminating residential property taxes might sound like relief, but could instead invite outside investors to buy[...]
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Minnesota property taxes may rise by nearly $1 billion
Minnesota’s first look at 2026 property tax proposals shows a sizable jump on the horizon. New data from the Department of Revenue estimates local governments could seek nearly $1 billion more next year — a 6.9% increase statewide — as cities, counties,[...]
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Montana’s New Second-Home Tax Rules Take Shape for 2026
Montana’s property tax overhaul is about to enter a more complicated phase, and homeowners will need to pay attention. After a year of sweeping changes that reshaped tax bills statewide, the Department of Revenue is now proposing the detailed rules for a[...]
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Casper Businesses Vote to Renew Tax Supporting Downtown Revitalization
Downtown Casper’s business community sent a clear message this week: they want to keep investing in their core. Commercial property owners voted unanimously to renew the Downtown Development Authority’s special mill levy, a modest tax that fuels everything from daily amenities to[...]
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Bipartisan Scrutiny Grows Over Nonprofit Hospitals’ Billions in Tax Benefits
How do you get conservative anti-DEI activist Dr. Stanley Goldfarb and New York’s socialist mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani on the same page? Ask them about nonprofit hospitals and the abuse of billions in tax breaks meant to support community health care. “These[...]
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Council reverses, keeps sales tax intact
A proposal to loosen how Minot spends its first-penny sales tax dollars failed at Monday night’s City Council meeting. The plan would have let the city redirect a portion of the 15% set aside for economic development toward flood control or property[...]
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On This Day | The Value of a Boom Town
The total valuation of the real estate and personal property of Ward county is $4,543,514 according to figures secured Thursday by the county auditor. This represents only about 25 per cent of the real [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]
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What Comes After the we recognize our places are better with less car dependence?
A movement once dismissed as fringe is finding its voice in the mainstream. The hosts of The War on Cars podcast have spent years challenging America’s dependence on automobiles — and their new book, Life After Cars, takes the conversation further. Co-hosts[...]