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Berg’s outstanding legislative work qualifies him for Senate
Robert Carlson, former president of the North Dakota Farmers Union, in a recent letter to the editor, extols the virtues of Heidi Heitkamp saying, “She’ll work with both sides to put the country first, create jobs and balance the budget.”
Monday, October, 08, 2012 - INFORUM - Opinion
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Robert Carlson, former president of the North Dakota Farmers Union, in a recent letter to the editor, extols the virtues of Heidi Heitkamp saying, “She’ll work with both sides to put the country first, create jobs and balance the budget.”
Monday, October, 08, 2012 - INFORUM - Opinion
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Letter: Students’ behavior absurd
The absurdity of students of the universities of the North Dakota University System having a “no confidence” vote of the chancellor in reference to the newly implemented policies and practices of the state Board of Higher Education is beyond ridiculous, and totally inappropriate.
Thursday, February, 28, 2013 - INFORUM - Opinion
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The absurdity of students of the universities of the North Dakota University System having a “no confidence” vote of the chancellor in reference to the newly implemented policies and practices of the state Board of Higher Education is beyond ridiculous, and totally inappropriate.
Thursday, February, 28, 2013 - INFORUM - Opinion
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North Dakota bill targets out-of-state speeders
BISMARCK – Tioga Rep. Bob Skarphol is tired of seeing the same out-of-state license plates on vehicles driven by new western North Dakota workers.
Wednesday, January, 16, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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BISMARCK – Tioga Rep. Bob Skarphol is tired of seeing the same out-of-state license plates on vehicles driven by new western North Dakota workers.
Wednesday, January, 16, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Lawmakers say they like chancellor’s ideas for North Dakota University System overhaul
GRAND FORKS – Last year, Rep. Bob Skarphol, R-Tioga, pushed a bill to reduce the power of the North Dakota University System chancellor. Like many state lawmakers, the chairman of the Appropriations Committee’s education division was unhappy with the way the system was run.
Thursday, August, 16, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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GRAND FORKS – Last year, Rep. Bob Skarphol, R-Tioga, pushed a bill to reduce the power of the North Dakota University System chancellor. Like many state lawmakers, the chairman of the Appropriations Committee’s education division was unhappy with the way the system was run.
Thursday, August, 16, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Committee hears out-of-state speeding bill
BISMARCK – Rep. Bob Skarphol, R-Tioga, on Tuesday addressed the House Transportation Committee on House Bill 1189, which would give law enforcement discretion to determine if a driver with an out-of-state license plate could be assessed a higher fine for speeding, with the amount based on speeding fines from the driver’s home state.
Friday, January, 25, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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BISMARCK – Rep. Bob Skarphol, R-Tioga, on Tuesday addressed the House Transportation Committee on House Bill 1189, which would give law enforcement discretion to determine if a driver with an out-of-state license plate could be assessed a higher fine for speeding, with the amount based on speeding fines from the driver’s home state.
Friday, January, 25, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Forum editorial: Bill a sign of deeper concerns?
A proposal to change the way out-of-state speeders are fined in North Dakota is unfriendly. While Rep. Bob Skarphol, R-Tioga, might be on to something regarding incentives for oil workers to get North Dakota license plates, the implementation of his legislation could become a law enforcement nightmare and public relations blunder.
Friday, January, 18, 2013 - INFORUM - Opinion
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A proposal to change the way out-of-state speeders are fined in North Dakota is unfriendly. While Rep. Bob Skarphol, R-Tioga, might be on to something regarding incentives for oil workers to get North Dakota license plates, the implementation of his legislation could become a law enforcement nightmare and public relations blunder.
Friday, January, 18, 2013 - INFORUM - Opinion
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Forum editorial: A warning about oil and water
North Dakota policymakers and regulators should pay attention to words of caution regarding escalating water demand in the state’s Oil Patch. Rep. Bob Skarphol, R-Tioga, who knows as much about oil and water as anyone in the Legislature, is advocating more monitoring and protection for both surface water and groundwater. Skarphol is on to something.
Tuesday, August, 28, 2012 - INFORUM - Opinion
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North Dakota policymakers and regulators should pay attention to words of caution regarding escalating water demand in the state’s Oil Patch. Rep. Bob Skarphol, R-Tioga, who knows as much about oil and water as anyone in the Legislature, is advocating more monitoring and protection for both surface water and groundwater. Skarphol is on to something.
Tuesday, August, 28, 2012 - INFORUM - Opinion
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ND chancellor staff request expected to get tough scrutiny
BISMARCK — The chairman of a North Dakota legislative committee that reviews higher education spending says the university system's requests for more employees are going to get tough scrutiny.
Monday, July, 23, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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BISMARCK — The chairman of a North Dakota legislative committee that reviews higher education spending says the university system's requests for more employees are going to get tough scrutiny.
Monday, July, 23, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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ND weighs industrial water extraction tax
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.
Monday, February, 04, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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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.
Monday, February, 04, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Forum editorial: ‘Process’ little more than stunt
It’s still a work in progress, but if a North Dakota House subcommittee prevails, an improved and eminently fair higher education funding formula will be shredded.
Thursday, April, 11, 2013 - INFORUM - Opinion
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It’s still a work in progress, but if a North Dakota House subcommittee prevails, an improved and eminently fair higher education funding formula will be shredded.
Thursday, April, 11, 2013 - INFORUM - Opinion
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ND lawmakers ask for more information from university system
BISMARCK – State lawmakers want to see consistency in the information they receive from the North Dakota University System every year. Under Senate Bill 2032, the university system would be required to report specific information regarding resident and nonresident students in its annual Performance and Accountability report issued every December.
Tuesday, March, 19, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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BISMARCK – State lawmakers want to see consistency in the information they receive from the North Dakota University System every year. Under Senate Bill 2032, the university system would be required to report specific information regarding resident and nonresident students in its annual Performance and Accountability report issued every December.
Tuesday, March, 19, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Omdahl: Higher ed deep in a hole
Any legislator who didn’t come to Bismarck with a bill to reform the State Board of Higher Education was simply left out of the conversation this session.
Monday, March, 25, 2013 - INFORUM - Opinion
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Any legislator who didn’t come to Bismarck with a bill to reform the State Board of Higher Education was simply left out of the conversation this session.
Monday, March, 25, 2013 - INFORUM - Opinion
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Amendments take on ND higher ed funding formula
BISMARCK – New amendments in the Legislature could derail efforts to shift to a performance-based higher education funding system and lead to a funding crunch for campuses.
Wednesday, April, 10, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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BISMARCK – New amendments in the Legislature could derail efforts to shift to a performance-based higher education funding system and lead to a funding crunch for campuses.
Wednesday, April, 10, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Board of Higher Ed seeks 16 percent increase in spending, 30 hires in office
BISMARCK – North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education voted Thursday to ask lawmakers for a 16 percent spending increase over two years, 14 campus building and maintenance projects and 30 hires in the central office of new Chancellor Ham Shirvani.
Friday, July, 13, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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BISMARCK – North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education voted Thursday to ask lawmakers for a 16 percent spending increase over two years, 14 campus building and maintenance projects and 30 hires in the central office of new Chancellor Ham Shirvani.
Friday, July, 13, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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New NDUS chancellor examines leadership
WILLISTON, N.D. – The new chancellor of the North Dakota University System has replaced the system’s chief academic officer and said other top-level personnel changes may be coming.
Wednesday, August, 01, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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WILLISTON, N.D. – The new chancellor of the North Dakota University System has replaced the system’s chief academic officer and said other top-level personnel changes may be coming.
Wednesday, August, 01, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Petition fraud case could lead to North Dakota law changes
Talk of increasing election fraud to felony
FARGO – The case of petition fraud that forced two would-be initiated measures off North Dakota’s November election ballot could prompt a change in state law, including a possible upgrade of the charge from a misdemeanor to a felony.
Thursday, September, 13, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Talk of increasing election fraud to felony
FARGO – The case of petition fraud that forced two would-be initiated measures off North Dakota’s November election ballot could prompt a change in state law, including a possible upgrade of the charge from a misdemeanor to a felony.
Thursday, September, 13, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Audit shows Oil Patch water use relies mostly on ‘honor system’
FARGO – An audit of industrial water use in North Dakota’s Oil Patch found the system primarily relies on the “honor system” and called for tighter monitoring procedures to ensure compliance.
Friday, January, 25, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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FARGO – An audit of industrial water use in North Dakota’s Oil Patch found the system primarily relies on the “honor system” and called for tighter monitoring procedures to ensure compliance.
Friday, January, 25, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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ND Senate rejects Shirvani buyout funding by one vote
BISMARCK – An attempt to provide funding to the State Board of Higher Education to buy out the contract of University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani failed by a single vote Tuesday.
Wednesday, February, 27, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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BISMARCK – An attempt to provide funding to the State Board of Higher Education to buy out the contract of University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani failed by a single vote Tuesday.
Wednesday, February, 27, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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More oil taxes targeted for oil counties
BISMARCK – A House proposal would change a current state funding formula to give counties affected by oil production a larger share of oil production revenue than the state.
Friday, March, 01, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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BISMARCK – A House proposal would change a current state funding formula to give counties affected by oil production a larger share of oil production revenue than the state.
Friday, March, 01, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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North Dakota House passes bill to restructure higher ed
Measure would remove State Board of Higher Education from the constitution and create an appointed director of higher ed
BISMARCK – House lawmakers spoke loudly Friday that they want voters to decide whether they want to scrap the current system that oversees higher education in North Dakota.
Saturday, March, 16, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Measure would remove State Board of Higher Education from the constitution and create an appointed director of higher ed
BISMARCK – House lawmakers spoke loudly Friday that they want voters to decide whether they want to scrap the current system that oversees higher education in North Dakota.
Saturday, March, 16, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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