BUDGET
Maturing Financial Goals: Change Can Be Good
Today's post shares insights about goal setting and how those goals change as you mature and priorities shift. Carl Richards, author of "The Behavior Gap" shares his thoughts about this cycle of ever ...
Posted on 5/23/13 at 2:14 PM
Capitol, floods, veterans, disaster bills end 2013 legislative session
By Don Davis The Minnesota Legislature ended a historic 2013 session seconds before midnight Monday after voting to renovate the state Capitol building, help communities fight floods, give veterans...
Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:16 AM
Budget Help Tip of the Week: Saving at the Grocery Store
Before our last grocery excursion, my wife and I were discussing at which market we would spend our hard earned dollars. After much debating we decided there had to be a better (and cheaper) way to sh...
Posted on 5/8/13 at 10:09 AM
Fast Facts-What You Need to Know Before You Start a Kitchen Remodel
In the construction industry, its often common to find calculations that estimate how much money you will recoup from a home improvement project. One of the projects that are always towards the top of...
Posted on 5/3/13 at 8:28 AM
My light bulb is at 150 watts today...
I hear an awful lot about student loan debt from my students. I can commiserate as I have a healthy chunk myself from my many years as a student seeking one degree or another. As such, I am not shocke...
Posted on 3/26/13 at 7:30 AM
Dayton suggests $60 million budget tweak 
ST. PAUL – Gov. Mark Dayton wants to tweak the state budget to return some funding to emergency health care programs for the poor, enact programs to produce jobs and fight an invasion of Asian carp.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , March 12, 2012
Budget full of infrastructure requests as oil revenue diverted 
FARGO – North Dakota officials are grappling with the gusher of infrastructure needs associated with booming oil development and water management.
By Patrick Springer , March 03, 2012
Obama’s 2013 budget includes $5M for F-M diversion funding 
WASHINGTON – In a mixture of thanks and disappointment, North Dakota and Minnesota lawmakers say some federal funding for the Red River diversion is better than none at all.
February 13, 2012
Snowfall strains local budgets: 
North Dakota bill provides $19 million to ease burdenBISMARCK – North Dakota lawmakers are considering a bill to help local governments strained by this year’s snowfall.
February 03, 2011
Minnesota representative suggests ending sales tax exemptions 
By Patrick Condon, Associated Press , January 27, 2011
North Dakota student leaders oppose tuition freeze 
A proposal to freeze tuition at North Dakota’s public universities would seem to be popular with college students.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , January 26, 2011
Budget bill heads to House 
Aims to reduce spending by $800M in next 2 years
ST. PAUL – A Republican-sponsored bill cutting $1 billion from Minnesota’s budget is headed for a full House vote, probably on Thursday.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , January 25, 2011
Clay County tightens its belt 
Clay County has set aside $375,910 to cover possible cuts in state aid to local governments in the coming year, Clay County Commissioner Kevin Campbell said Tuesday in his State of the County address.
By Dave Olson , January 05, 2011
Understanding a financial counseling session
When clients meet with a financial counselor at The Village Family Service Center in Fargo, the first thing the counselor gathers is a comprehensive list of fixed, variable and periodic expenses.By Sherri Richards , January 05, 2011
The Forum's Financial Fix-Up: Juggling bills on a tight budget
By Sherri Richards , January 05, 2011
MSUM offers early retirement incentives as part of budget solution 
Minnesota State University Moorhead is offering faculty another round of early retirement incentives in preparation for an estimated $7.5 million cut in state funding.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , December 19, 2010
Moorhead passes 2011 budget, levy 
Homeowners shouldn’t see tax hikeThe Moorhead City Council on Monday approved a budget and tax levy for 2011 that will not raise taxes on a typical Moorhead home.
By Dave Olson , December 14, 2010
Higher ed sees support in budget 
Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s budget recommendation reflects strong support for the state’s colleges and universities, higher education officials and student leaders said Wednesday.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , December 09, 2010
Dalrymple reaffirms commitment to flood protection 
Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s reaffirmation Wednesday of the state’s commitment to Fargo flood protection matched what local leaders were anticipating.
By Heidi Shaffer , December 09, 2010
Budget plan gets positive reviews 
BISMARCK – Republicans and Democrats gave overall favorable reviews to Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s first budget address Wednesday, though both sides say there are areas for improvement.
December 09, 2010
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