Governor faces choice on North Dakota abortion bills
March 16, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK North Dakota has all but enacted what would be two of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. Continue Reading
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Other Views: Reject 2 anti-local tax bills
March 7, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
When North Dakota’s Republican legislators preach that they want smaller, less intrusive government, don’t believe them. The contradiction in what they say and what they do is rife with hypocrisy. Continue Reading
Colorado lawmakers move forward on new gun-control measures
February 16, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
DENVER The Democratic-controlled Colorado House of Representatives approved a package of strict gun-control measures late on Friday, in a state rocked by two of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. Continue Reading
House passes 2 bills limiting abortions
February 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK Legislation passed by the North Dakota House of Representatives Friday would prohibit abortions if a heartbeat can be detected in the fetus or because of the gender or genetic abnormalities. Continue Reading
Early bills show taxes, education are priorities
January 15, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
Taxes, education funding, constitutional amendments and health care top Minnesota lawmakers’ priorities for the 2013 legislative session, according to some of the first bills introduced. Continue Reading
Rapid City writing off $192k in unpaid utility bills
January 4, 2013 in The Daily Republic
The media reports that nearly all the 900 bills from businesses and individuals are a few hundred dollars or less. Continue Reading
No shutdown, but tough legislative session expected in Minnesota
December 22, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Newly elected conservative Republican Minnesota legislative majorities and a new liberal governor took office two years ago, setting the stage for rocky state budget negotiations that ended in a state government shutdown. Continue Reading
Bakken grocery bills hard to swallow: Dickinson food prices at or above national, Midwest average
November 17, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
The tale has spread that it’s possible to make a fortune out in the Bakken, but so has the tale of how it takes a fortune to live here. Continue Reading
Editorial: Klobuchar should get second term
October 24, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
Six years ago, Amy Klobuchar was elected to her first term in the U.S. Senate. It hasn’t taken her long to become a respected legislator on both sides of the political aisle, as well as someone widely recognized as a hard-worker who can get things done Continue Reading
Klobuchar, Bills see budget through different lenses
October 19, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
ST. PAUL Kurt Bills dumped several books on a table in his U.S. Senate campaign office, declaring they were his plan to fix the federal budget.
He said those documents provided a “starting point,” admitting that key provisions such as eliminating the Education Department likely would be dropped in negotiations. Continue Reading
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