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STAFF BLOG FLICKERTALES FROM THE HILL Conrad has big goals for final to-do list
FARGO With a little more than 11 months until his retirement, North Dakota Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad has a busy to-do list he wants to tackle before leaving Capitol Hill. Conrad discussed his to...
Posted on 1/18/12 at 10:27 AM
STAFF BLOG DIVERSION DISCUSSION Congress could take up F-M diversion project next year but hurdles remain
FARGO The fate of the Red River diversion project shifts to the hands of Congress now that top leadership at the Army Corps of Engineers has approved a three-year feasibility study. The long-awaited...
Posted on 12/21/11 at 6:30 AM
THE NEW FORTY Sean Alexander Dacus
A 31 year old veteran committed suicide Tuesday outside Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was a member of the 10th Mountain Family - he had served two tours in Iraq in his early twenties...
Posted on 12/2/11 at 9:35 PM
THE DULLUM FILE The Football Star, The Supermodel and The Senator
Why is it that the weeks of summer fly by at breakneck speed and those in the dead of winter drag on and on? Anyway, wehad another good round of guests this week on WDAZ News @5. Tuesday former NFL...
Posted on 8/11/11 at 11:03 AM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND N.D. minority leader says Stenehjem's death "will leave a great void"
BISMARCK--Senate Minority Leader Ryan Taylor released the following statement this morning in regard to the death of Senate Majority Leader Bob Stenehjem: "I was shocked and saddened when I received ...
Posted on 7/19/11 at 8:16 AM
Sen. Conrad’s dog Dakota diagnosed with cancer 
WASHINGTON – The furry and faithful companion of North Dakota Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad has been diagnosed with cancer.
Conrad learned last week that his beloved Dakota, a bichon frise, is battling lymphoma, according to a report from The Hill.
“It hit me like a bolt out of the blue,” Conrad told the D.C.-based newspaper.
By Kristen Daum , September 13, 2011
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‘Hawk’s’ talons are dull
I am amused by the Forum Editorial Board. The basis for my amusement is their campaign to promote a narrative of Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., that portrays him as a “deficit hawk” and a “debt expert.”
By Calvin Schaible , September 11, 2011
Conrad backs Fargo native for national counterterrorism post
FARGO – Sen. Kent Conrad is throwing his support behind the Fargo native who’s in line to head up counterterrorism efforts for the nation.
By Kristen Daum , July 26, 2011
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Conrad condemns attacks in Norway, pledges N.D.’s support
FARGO – In a gesture of solidarity toward many North Dakotans’ homeland, Sen. Kent Conrad was among the U.S. officials to condemn today’s terrorist attacks in Norway.
By Kristen Daum , July 22, 2011
Kent Conrad: Short-term extension of debt limit best answer
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Budget Committee says it's impossible to enact spending cuts, a tax code overhaul and changes in benefit programs in the less than two weeks left before an Aug. 2 government default deadline.
By Associated Press , July 21, 2011
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North Dakota senators announce river study group
BISMARCK — North Dakota Sens. John Hoeven and Kent Conrad say they've started a Missouri River Working Group that will examine flood control on the Missouri River and the impact on local communities.
By Associated Press , June 30, 2011
Sen. Conrad finally lives up to deficit pledge he made quarter-century ago
Democrats, led by Kent Conrad, have no plan whatsoever to address the nation’s financial woes.
By Eric G. Rinerson , June 19, 2011
Oklahoma senator ditches ‘Gang of Six’ budget group
WASHINGTON – They were viewed as perhaps the last best hope for compromise on the giant thorny budget issues that have Washington deadlocked, but the Senate’s “Gang of Six” now stands in disarray after Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., bolted the group in frustration.
By William Douglas, McClatchy Newspapers , May 19, 2011
Childish, partisan ranting
We must turn our attention to making our economy solid in the long term. Sen. Kent Conrad is leading this charge.
By Rick Olek , May 07, 2011
Senate Democrats eye $4T budget savings plan
Conrad says the plan calls for a complete overhaul of the tax code
WASHINGTON — The top Democrat in the Senate on budget matters said Tuesday that he's preparing a fiscal blueprint to slash the deficit by $4 trillion over the upcoming decade — a plan built on the bipartisan findings of President Barack Obama's deficit commission.
By Associated Press , May 03, 2011
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Conrad ia deficit hawk in name only
I wonder how long Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., will be allowed to live in his dream world.
By James Hanson , May 01, 2011
Conrad offers intern opportunities this fall
WASHINGTON – Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., is accepting applications from students or professionals to fill internship opportunities in his Washington and state offices this fall.
By Forum staff reports , April 22, 2011
Staff blog: Conrad honors success of High Plains Fugitive Task Force
FARGO – Authorities from North Dakota’s U.S. Marshals office and local law enforcement agencies are the latest recipients of Sen. Kent Conrad‘s “Yes We Can” Award.
Today in Fargo, Conrad honored the success of the Marshals Service’s High Plains Fugitive Task Force, which was formed in November as a collaborative effort to apprehend wanted violent offenders in North Dakota.
By Kristen Daum , April 18, 2011
Staff blog: Sen. Kent Conrad assesses recovery efforts in earthquake-ravaged Haiti
FARGO – North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad is in Haiti today with other Democratic members of Congress to assess recovery efforts in the Caribbean nation that was struck by a devastating earthquake more than 14 months ago.
By Kristen Daum , March 22, 2011
Conrad to deliver UND commencement address
FARGO – Kent Conrad, North Dakota’s senior U.S. senator, will deliver the commencement address at the University of North Dakota this May, his office announced today.
March 11, 2011
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