August 22, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Minnesota’s legislative auditor recently offered a list of sensible reforms to improve the state’s approach to disaster aid. Lawmakers should take a look. Continue Reading
November 15, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
North Dakota’s state engineer said the floodwater diversion outlet on Devils Lake took a couple of inches of water off the lake this year. Continue Reading
November 10, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK Flood-impacted communities and oil and gas counties are one vote away from millions of dollars in additional disaster relief.
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November 8, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
North Dakota lawmakers moved ahead with the redistricting and Fighting Sioux bills on Tuesday but continue to discuss the more complex disaster relief and health care proposals. Continue Reading
September 22, 2011 in The Daily Republic
South Dakota’s lone member of the U.S. House expressed exasperation Thursday at Wednesday night’s failed disaster relief vote.
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September 21, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
In a rebuke to GOP leaders, the House today rejected a measure providing $3.7 billion for disaster relief as part of a bill to keep the government running through mid-November. Continue Reading
July 9, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Lutheran Disaster Response, born in the 1997 flood, again steps to the forefrontIt sounds like something of a temp agency the way Bonnie Turner, the head of Lutheran Disaster Response in North Dakota, describes it. Flood survivors needing help cleaning out their soggy homes would call a hotline run by her organization. A volunteer with expertise in flood clean up will drop by to assess how much work is needed and report back. The organization then assembles a team of volunteers, led by another cleanup expert, with enough manpower to get the work done.
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October 19, 2010 in Grand Forks Herald
There’s one thing both sides of the debate can agree on, which is that disaster relief is a legitimate function of government. Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010 in INFORUM
$6.6 million of $80 million slated for tornado aid in Wadena area
ST. PAUL Minnesota legislators head back to St. Paul on Monday to approve spending disaster-relief funds in what is supposed to be a neat, clean afternoon affair where lawmakers hear the proposal, vote for it and go home. Continue Reading
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