There’s a lot of rhetoric being thrown around by environmentalists and coal lobbyists these days. So much so, it’s difficult to sort fact from fiction. But there’s no doubt the coal industry is in a period of transition; what’s not as clear is the idea that environmental regulations are the sole cause. The video
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With the announcement former Ag Commissioner Sara Vogel will not be running for Governor on the Democratic ticket, it seems more likely that the race for the state’s top office will be decided at the June primary election.
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When it comes to wind energy, Nebraska has laws and regulations that make it tough for developers. As a result, they take their business to Oklahoma and Kansas.
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State officials are launching a review process of the criminal justice system with the hopes that it will lead to cost reductions and less recidivism. Nick Smith with the Bismarck Tribune has the full story.
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The U.S. and other countries have agreed to lift sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program, but Washington still has other sanctions in place against Tehran.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal by the State of North Dakota on the fetal heart beat law. The ruling from the lower court will stand; the law cannot take effect. The state spent $240k defending the law.
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A Thompson area farm family is turning their potato surplus into a value added product — vodka. I’ve written in the past how there is an opportunity waiting for us in North Dakota in the brewing and distilling industries. But we’ve got to do a some deregulating to help the little guys get started. This
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One candidate believes the Republican nominee will be the next Governor of North Dakota. That means the actual Governor’s election will take place this June at the primary election and be between Republican candidates. Rob Port has the commentary.
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We’ve watched over the past 10 plus years as abuses and cover ups have come to light. It’s a disturbing part of the Catholic churches recent past, and the story is not yet full told. This story from the Fargo Forum takes on the delicate subject.
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The political rhetoric on immigration coming from Republican front runners paints the issue in black and white terms. But a closer look at the feelings of a few smalltown Republican faithfuls in Iowa reveals a more nuanced appreciation of the issue.
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Earlier this week Senator Hoeven issued a news release outlining progress made in creating reasonable nutrition standards for school lunch programs. The new regulations create a high nutritional standard, but also provide school lunch administrators some common sense flexibility in creating menus. The full news release follows below. — Official News Release, Senator Hoeven —
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In the first six months of the biennium, revenues for the state are $215 million below what was forecast. The news has legislators calling for new information from Moody’s Analytics and the shortfall seems likely to trigger some automatic spending cuts.
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Crime was the primary topic at a neighborhood gathering earlier this week. The message from Minot Police officer Aaron Moss, “Don’t live in fear”, but be smart too. Lock up valuables and put things away so you won’t a victim of a crime of opportunity.
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Tuesday night, Minot police were responding to a suspicious vehicle behind a business on North Broadway when an officer was attacked by a dog. The incident resulted in the officer shooting and killing the dog. The full news release from the Minot Police Department follows below. The occupant of the vehicle was arrested on multiple
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It would be tempting to write about more compelling current issues such as Donald Trump’s hair, Bernie Sanders’s hair, Marco Rubio’s high heeled shoes, Chris Christie’s weight, why Jeb isn’t using his last name, why Ted Cruz still puts greasy kid stuff in his hair, or why Hillary didn’t divorce Bill. Instead, allow me to
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Let me start by saying I love my home state and country. I grew up in Minot, but I have been living and working in Vancouver, Canada since 2004. I noticed something happened when I started living abroad and listening to foreign news sources. They are more likely to report the news by telling what
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