February 18, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK A handful of lawmakers have stripped the seven positions Gov. Jack Dalrymple has called for in his budget for the state’s University System, while others discuss a bill that would prohibit the chancellor from spending or accessing any fees from the state’s institutions for new office staff. Continue Reading
February 4, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO North Dakota lawmakers are considering a proposal to impose a water extraction tax for industrial water use in light of significant water demand in the Oil Patch. Continue Reading
January 10, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
The scene was much like the first day of school or a family reunion as 62 new lawmakers experienced their first legislative session day Tuesday at the Minnesota Capitol alongside returning senators and representatives. Continue Reading
January 4, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK With the 2013 North Dakota Legislative Assembly set to convene Tuesday, lawmakers are bracing themselves for an 80-day money-grab. Continue Reading
November 3, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO Each election season, voters gravitate toward candidates they feel best share their interests. Continue Reading
July 16, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
BUFFALO, S.D. (AP) Fifteen lawmakers are meeting in Buffalo, S.D., to hear concerns about potential oil development in northwestern South Dakota.
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April 6, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Maybe there is a point to the low compensation received by lawmakers for driving to Pierre to start the legislative session and again on their way home at session’s end. Continue Reading
March 27, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
ST. PAUL Conservative and liberal Minnesota legislators are combining efforts to stop a business practice they say invades job applicants’ privacy. Continue Reading
March 23, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK (AP) State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would cut the property tax bills of all North Dakota homeowners while eliminating a property tax exemption for farm residences. Continue Reading
March 20, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
Other projects appear to be more controversial
ST. PAUL Fixing the Minnesota Capitol building’s crumbling outside walls and aging interior won easy approval from a key House committee Tuesday, but funding other public works projects around the state may prove more controversial. Continue Reading
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