We all know the world of politics is as much gamesmanship and savvy as it is issues and idealism. Want a peek at how it really works? Rob Port at Say Anything Blog provides the back-story and context surrounding the ND House’s passage of an income-tax bill.
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— Official News Release, Governor Dalrymple — Gov. Jack Dalrymple today signed into law Senate Bill 2151, establishing a state grant program for early childhood education. The bill provides $3 million in state grants to certified pre-kindergarten programs that serve low-income children. “This legislation is a great start,” Gov. Dalrymple said. “We’re confident that the
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Enderlin, a small town in SE North Dakota took on Canadian Pacific in a short-lived federal lawsuit last fall, the issue — trains sitting in town blocking crossings. The suit was quickly dropped, but it appears a compromise has been reached after all. The full news release from Senator Hoeven’s office follows below. — Official
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Flood forecasting is tricky business, and farmers in Manitoba will pay the price for a missed forecast this year. Get the full story on the unanticipated larger flows into the upper Assiniboine river from the Winnipeg Free Press.
Read & Share sourced from: Winnipeg Free PressBakken oil wells typically have high initial production and then gradually decline over time, but information that has recently become public shows a well in McKenzie county has set a record for initial production at 7,824 barrels per day.
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Improvements in the underlying technology and manufacturing efficiencies are driving the price of solar energy down towards the competitive realms.
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— Official News Release, ND Highway Patrol — On Tuesday, a trooper performed a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling west of Minot near Burlington on U.S. Highway 2. During the course of the stop, a search of the vehicle was conducted, revealing approximately six pounds of marijuana and miscellaneous drug paraphernalia. The driver was
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The U.S. has a law that does not allow oil producers to export their product abroad, but it’s a holdover from a period when we were less energy independent. Now, the Energy Information Administration has found that allowing exports would boost prices for local producers and reduce prices at the pump for consumers. Read Senator
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Even as the use of traditional cigarettes and most other tobacco products dipped or stayed the same from 2013 to 2014, the use of e-cigarettes climbed among students in high school and middle school.
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A Thursday night meeting by the UND student government got heated as the student senate heard from administrators, students, and others as they considered a vote of no confidence in UND President Robert Kelly.
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Rob Port at Say Anything Blog has the story on a former university system employee who has chosen to go public with some disturbing allegations. Follow the link below for the full story.
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A second man was arrested in connection with the March homicides, but for significantly lesser charges of providing false information. Details from KMOT News.
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A proposed ordinance reinstating some neighboring landowner provisions in the establishment of a landfill failed to gain approval. Full details from the Bismarck Tribune.
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A group organized on Facebook going by name ‘The Sioux Were Silenced‘ has received strong support in its early days. You can get a more complete story on the group in this article from the Grand Forks Herald or check out their video below.
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It looks like there is evidence that centralized control in education is starting to suck the fun out being a teacher. Many are leaving the profession, and fewer are enrolling in teaching programs. This is thought provoking commentary.
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The online streaming service is now more valuable CBS Corp. It’s an interesting step in a changing media landscape. Also in the article, an overview of how few media companies truly exist anymore with the shift towards acquisitions and huge media conglomerates.
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