NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
North Dakota property tax credit under study 
Lawmakers explore expansion of benefit to most homeowners
BISMARCK – State lawmakers are exploring whether to give most North Dakota homeowners the benefit of a property tax credit normally reserved for seniors and people with disabilities.
By Dale Wetzel, Associated Press Writer , October 30, 2009
Red River Basin Commission to host flood forum in Hankinson
HANKINSON, N.D. – The Red River Basin Commission will host a series of public forums throughout the region to gather citizen experiences, concerns and ideas to report to North Dakota and Minnesota legislatures to promote future flood control actions.
By Forum staff reports , October 17, 2009
North Dakota Youth Council to meet Tuesday
BISMARCK – For years, state Rep. Lisa Wolf has asked her Minot high school students whether they planned to stay in North Dakota after finishing school.
By Dale Wetzel, Associated Press , October 12, 2009
North Dakota education board to monitor reforms
BISMARCK – After drafting a school reform measure that the Legislature approved this year, members of a state board will focus in part on monitoring how it works in North Dakota’s schools, Lt. Gov. Jack Dalrymple said.
By By Dale Wetzel, Associated Press Writer , October 09, 2009
ND puts its focus on future
The recession gripping our country has taken a huge toll on all aspects of our daily living. Our economy has been battered.
By Rep. Rick Berg , September 27, 2009
White House taps Fargo native for N.D. rural development post
Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced today that the White House has chosen Jasper Schneider as the new State Director of USDA Rural Development in North Dakota.By Forum staff reports , September 22, 2009
Charities push for electronic pull tabs
North Dakota Legislature will hear report in 2011
BISMARCK – A new study is giving North Dakota charities the chance to convince lawmakers that they should be allowed to replace paper pull tabs with machines – something legislators and voters have long resisted.
By Dale Wetzel, Associated Press Writer , September 21, 2009
Youth drinking a plague in North Dakota
It’s proven that drinking and driving, binge drinking and underage drinking cause death and serious injury.
By Duane A. Peterson , September 05, 2009
North Dakota Legislature hopes to remedy computer snafu
BISMARCK – North Dakota lawmakers hope a new $3.24 million contract will finally bring a happy result to a legislative computer software overhaul that has wasted more than $3 million and taken more than four years to finish.
By Associated Press , July 20, 2009
Tired of being run over by minorities
North Dakota is the freedom state. North Dakota is holding the line. Our Legislature hasn’t let the federal government bully us into a primary seat-belt law. Our Legislature stood firm against gay rights terrorists.
By Marilyn Schoenberg , July 10, 2009
Home care workers receive pay increase
Effective July 1, North Dakota home health care workers received a significant reimbursement increase that was approved during the 2009 North Dakota legislative session.
By Forum staff reports , July 10, 2009
Chairman of North Dakota's Democratic Party resigning
BISMARCK – David Strauss, the chairman of North Dakota’s Democratic Party, said he will resign at month’s end to begin serving on an advisory board to the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.
By Dale Wetzel, Associated Press Writer , July 07, 2009
In the North Dakota Legislature, it’s still mostly a ‘roaring farce’
"A two-house legislature with the senatorial and representative districts identical is a roaring farce. There would have been more one-house advocates if it had been foreseen.”
By Lloyd Omdahl , June 29, 2009
Minnesota GOP elects North Dakota native as House leader
ST. PAUL – A 39-year-old North Dakota native is the new Minnesota House Republican leader.
By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , June 25, 2009
Emineth re-elected North Dakota GOP chair
BISMARCK – North Dakota’s newly re-elected state Republican chairman is hoping the party will have candidates for the U.S. Senate and House by early September.
By Associated Press , June 24, 2009
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