GOVERNMENT
Government, access channels to swap spots
Fargo community access and government programming will swap cable television channels starting Jan. 1, the city announced Thursday.By Forum staff reports , November 20, 2009
Eriksmoen: 1906 saw one of North Dakota’s nastiest campaigns 
One of the meanest and dirtiest campaigns in North Dakota politics took place in 1906 when Alexander McKenzie’s powerful political machine set out to defeat a candidate for the state Supreme Court.
By Curtis Eriksmoen , November 01, 2009
Oxbow elects new mayor, City Council member
OXBOW, N.D. – There was a special election on Sept. 15 to fill two positions in the city of Oxbow.
By Forum staff reports , October 07, 2009
Fargo scrapping self-insured liability plan
Feeling the financial drain of two major settlements, Fargo plans to scrap its self-insured liability plan and will likely sign on with the North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund by Jan. 1, the city’s finance director said.
By Mike Nowatzki , October 04, 2009
Legal payments take chunk of liability fund
The city of Fargo has spent more than $1.4 million dealing with liability claims since 2006, and nearly 30 percent of it has gone toward legal fees, figures show.
By Mike Nowatzki , October 04, 2009
North Dakota Democratic state Sen. Aaron Krauter resigns
BISMARCK - State Sen. Aaron Krauter has resigned from the Legislature, six weeks after he was named as North Dakota director of the federal Farm Service Agency.
By Associated Press , September 22, 2009
Stutsman County considering courthouse security
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) - Stutsman County officials are considering more security at the county courthouse.
By Associated Press , September 20, 2009
Sirens trigger public concern
EAS changes in works after last week’s alert
When emergency sirens sounded last week to warn of cold-air funnels spotted west of Fargo, Jimm Caverly went to check on his elderly mother, who is hard of hearing.
By Mike Nowatzki , September 19, 2009
Seriously bad choices made
With a lewd comic joining an ACLU lawyer masquerading as Minnesota senators, an anti-American malcontent in the White House and the value of our Washington delegation measured in either their tenure or the amount of someone else’s money they divert to local projects, it’s plain to see that the inmates are indeed running the asylum, the fox is in the poultry business and Jack the Ripper is managing national day care.
By Fuller Sheldon , August 28, 2009
Federal deficit tops $1 trillion for first time ever
Nine months into the fiscal year, the federal deficit has topped $1 trillion for the first time ever.
July 13, 2009
Health industry tied to senators
WASHINGTON – Influential senators working to overhaul the nation’s health care system have investments and family ties with some of the biggest names in the industry. The wife of Sen. Chris Dodd, the lawmaker in charge of writing the Senate’s bill, sits on the boards of four health care companies.
By Associated Press , June 13, 2009
Child care background check bill being reconsidered tonight
BISMARCK – A bill requiring background checks for new child care employees is expected to be reconsidered tonight after it failed in the House by two votes.
By Amy Dalrymple , May 01, 2009
North Dakota tobacco bill’s future uncertain
BISMARCK – Legislation to enact last year’s voter-approved tobacco control measure is remaining up in the air this weekend – or longer – with both sides of the dispute insisting they own the best plan to use millions of dollars to eliminate tobacco use in the state.
By Janell Cole , April 12, 2009
‘Uncle Joe’ would recognize USA
‘Because I do it with one small ship, I am called a ‘terrorist’. You do it with a whole fleet and are called an ‘emperor.’ ”
By Michael A. Ross , March 20, 2009
Stimulus disputes slowing process
ST. PAUL – Think Congress moves slowly? Try getting something past more than 7,300 lawmakers in 50 states.
By By Martiga Lohn / Associated Press , March 18, 2009
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Why the Elimination of Bemidji's Community Development Director?
OK…so you are the CEO of an exciting, vibrant up and coming company. Times are tough economically, but your company has a lot of things going in its favor. Your company is growing regionally and admired statewide. You undertake one of the biggest projects your organization has ever do
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