February 12, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON Republicans warned Tuesday that President Barack Obama’s second-term agenda would bring more tax increases and escalate deficit spending, vowing that they would guard against Washington-centric policies and help middle-class families rebound from years of tepid economic growth. Continue Reading
February 5, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK A Republican-backed measure aimed at closing loopholes enjoyed by oil companies in exchange for lower tax rates in North Dakota could hurt future funding for such things as schools and state employees, education and public worker groups lawmakers were told Tuesday. Continue Reading
December 18, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
WEST FARGO The governor supports a stricter drunken driving law. The attorney general does too. And the new chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Kim Koppelman of West Fargo, plans to introduce the bill that would make North Dakota the 16th state to impose mandatory jail time on first-time DUI offenders. Continue Reading
December 6, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO Retiring Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., said he could fix the fiscal cliff in about 20 minutes. Continue Reading
December 1, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
BOSTON Mitt Romney’s shadow looms over a Republican Party in disarray.
The face of the GOP for much of the last year, the failed presidential candidate has been a virtual ghost since his defeat Nov. 6. He has quietly weathered the fallout of the campaign from the seclusion of his Southern California home, emerging only momentarily for a private lunch at the White House with President Barack Obama on Thursday. Continue Reading
December 1, 2012 in West Central Tribune
BOSTON (AP) — Mitt Romney’s shadow looms over a Republican Party in disarray. Continue Reading
November 29, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. North Dakota Republican Kevin Cramer not only supports the production of domestic coal, oil and natural gas; the incoming freshman House member believes it’s a moral responsibility. Continue Reading
November 10, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO He was a political underdog running against a popular office holder for the North Dakota governor’s office. Continue Reading
November 9, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK Come January, North Dakota U.S. Rep. Rick Berg won’t have a job or hold a public office for the first time in almost three decades. In an election where control of the U.S. Senate was thought to be at stake, the freshman Republican congressman gambled on winning an open seat and lost. Continue Reading
November 7, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
Representative-elect Alan Fehr, R-Dickinson, will join incumbent Mike Schatz, R-New England, in representing District 36 in North Dakota’s State Legislature. Fehr came away with 26 percent of the vote and Schatz captured 33 percent, according to the North Dakota Secretary of State. Continue Reading
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