June 18, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
GRAND FORKS An angry Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., said she confronted federal and tribal officials Tuesday and demanded answers to what led to the “mysterious death” of a 3-year-old girl Thursday on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation. Continue Reading
June 5, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
North Dakota’s senior U.S. senator on Wednesday lauded the efforts of a group charged with helping to find ways to quicken the permitting of federal lands for oil and gas drilling in the Bakken. Continue Reading
June 5, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO This summer’s déjà vu of debate over a popular federal student loan was hardly a surprise after how Congress dealt with it the last time, Jeanne Enebo said. “They did a one-year extension, and we knew we’d be right back here a year later,” said Enebo, student financial services director at North Dakota State University. “Here we are.” Continue Reading
June 5, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., fourth from right, is seen Wednesday in his Washington, D.C., office with students from Trinity High School in Dickinson. Continue Reading
May 29, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO Public disclosure requirements regarding planned maintenance shutdowns for fuel refineries could help protect consumers from gasoline price spikes, Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said Wednesday. Continue Reading
May 28, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON Working on a new farm bill, the Senate last week defeated an amendment to change the sugar program but limited the crop insurance premium subsidies for high-income farmers before putting off further action on the bill until after a Memorial Day break. Continue Reading
May 18, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
This week, we scored a major victory for the people who live and work throughout the Missouri River basin. The U.S. Senate passed the States’ Water Rights Act, legislation I introduced and attached to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) to bar the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from charging a storage fee for water drawn from the Missouri River reservoirs. Continue Reading
May 17, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK North Dakota’s congressional delegation doesn’t like a proposed new rule that would require energy companies on federal lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. Continue Reading
May 14, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
CHEYENNE, Wyo. A bipartisan group of western lawmakers is pushing legislation in Washington to restore cuts of $110 million in federal mineral royalty payments to 35 states. Continue Reading
May 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO North Dakota’s congressional delegation is calling on the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to preserve 24-hour air traffic control status at Fargo’s Hector International Airport. Continue Reading
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