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Dickinson senator expects emergency services funding bill to pass

April 26, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

A bill up for debate in the North Dakota Legislature could offer more funding to emergency services in areas most impacted by the state’s oil production. Continue Reading

New oil tax agreement for Three Affiliated Tribes in the works

April 4, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

NEW TOWN Oil drilling on the Fort Berthold Reservation could be in danger if state legislators and tribal leaders can’t reach an agreement on how to share the oil tax revenue. Continue Reading

Money requested to study Killdeer Mountain

February 7, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK A proposal in the state Senate seeks to provide $250,000 to do an archaeological study within the Battle of Killdeer Mountain study area, in part due to the encroachment of oil development. Continue Reading

Building tomorrow’s roads today: Legislators to learn about design-build

January 10, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

North Dakota legislators will soon learn of a concept currently not in use for road construction in North Dakota that could help speed up the process of designing and improving highways.
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Sen. Tom Fischer dies at 65

November 17, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK (AP) The late Sen. Tom Fischer’s expertise on water issues will be greatly missed, with flood prevention now one of North Dakota’s biggest problems, his former colleagues said Thursday as they reflected on the Fargo lawmaker’s unexpected death. Continue Reading

N.D. House leader expects Nov. 7 start to session

September 14, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

The Republican leader of the North Dakota House says he’s expecting the Legislature’s fall special session to begin Nov. 7. Continue Reading