January 2, 2013 in Grand Forks Herald
The production tax credit was due to expire at the end of 2012 and the extension was part of yesterday’s passage of the bill to avert the so-called fiscal cliff that would have imposed income tax increases for most U.S. workers. The bill will cover all wind projects that start construction in 2013. Continue Reading
January 2, 2013 in Grand Forks Herald
Farm groups toiled for months over a new bill, but Congress extends the old bill for nine months instead.
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January 2, 2013 in Grand Forks Herald
America’s farmers and ranchers are digesting a mixed signal that came from the last-minute extension of federal farm legislation in a bill dealing with the federal budget. Continue Reading
January 2, 2013 in Grand Forks Herald
Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., an accountant before turning politician, could not support budget legislation passed on New Year’s night because it will grow the federal deficit by $3.9 trillion. Continue Reading
January 2, 2013 in Grand Forks Herald
Americans will pay Washington more, despite rhetoric from politicians saying they shot down most tax increases on New Year’s Day, and in the aftermath of what widely was described as a flawed federal budget bill the public should expect more federal fiscal drama in coming months. Continue Reading
September 20, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO Frustration. Disappointment. Uncertainty. Continue Reading
May 29, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Ty Korsmo of Northwood can say the alphabet backwards in four seconds, but North Dakota’s champion speller probably won’t have to do that this week as he competes in the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Continue Reading
February 4, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Dozens of U.S. Park Police officers in riot gear and on horseback converged before dawn today on one of the nation’s last remaining Occupy sites, with police clearing the grounds of tents that they said were banned under park rules. Continue Reading
December 2, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The new National Christmas Tree is getting its holiday on. President Barack Obama and his family lit the tree in a ceremony just after dark Thursday. It’s the 89th year for the holiday tree lighting, a tradition that began with President Calvin Coolidge in 1923. Continue Reading
October 15, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Thousands of Americans led by the Rev. Al Sharpton rallied today against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, calling for easier job access and decrying the gulf between rich and poor before marching to the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Continue Reading
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