With fines as much as $1 per foot of sidewalk, the incentive is strong in Grand Forks to keep sidewalks clear of snow.
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An interesting scenario is taking shape in the race for North Dakota’s highest state office. Between the politics of party conventions and the laws regarding primary elections, it seems likely that our next Governor will likely be chosen at the June election.
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Last year, lawmakers approved proposals that shift some funding for social services from the counties (property tax) to the state (state revenue). But the viability of that plan remains a question, as well as the counties commitment to using those dollars for property tax reductions.
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Williston City Commissioners voted unanimously to force two downtown Williston strip clubs to relocate to the outskirts of town in industrial-zoned areas. The laws allow the strip clubs 1 year to make the transition, and they can stay in their current location as bars.
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Senator Hoeven gave the weekly Republican radio address this morning. A full transcript of the address follows below. “As we enter 2016, we need to remember that we are truly blessed to live in the greatest country in the world. Thanks to our military, veterans, law enforcement, first responders and others who keep us safe
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A family friend who is a psychiatric nurse recently shared with me a publication by Daniel J. Fox Ph.D., who is the staff psychologist at the Federal Detention Center in Houston, Texas. He was a recent guest speaker at a medical conference in Seattle, Washington she had attended. A most fascinating chapter of Dr. Fox’s
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State legislators are going to take a look at long-standing tax incentive policies to see if the laws are being used and delivering the intended results. Opinion: Well done! It’s good to take a look back once in a while to see how things are working.
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Little known fact: the first mosque in America was built in Ross, ND — 80 miles west of Minot. A few decedents of those early Muslim settlers are still in the area, and the Fargo Forum’s Archie Ingersoll tracked them for an interview.
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News broke last month that the pipe responsible for the largest oil and saltwater spill in North Dakota history likely leaked for more than three months. It forces us to ask: is our regulatory policy incentivizing spill prevention? Rob Port takes on the issue in this story.
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The Minot Police Department is reporting multiple burglaries that likely took place on the morning of January 2nd. The full news release follows below. — Official News Release, Minot Police Department — The Minot Police Department responded to the report of 7 burglaries during the early morning hours of January 2nd. The first call was
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The #MakeMinot committee working to see the issue of City Council reform in Minot voted by the citizens issued a news release that includes an open letter and group of questions directed to City of Minot officials. The background information and letter follow. Links provide access to supporting documents. Background: At a City Council meeting
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It’s been almost a year since the discovery of a saltwater and oil spill on Blacktail Creek near Williston. In the days after the discovery, we learned that it was likely the largest spill in North Dakota history. And now, as the state’s investigation draws to a close, we are starting to draw some conclusions
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Former New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran has recently pled guilty to two felonies that would not have been detected and arguably not a crime if she had been an elected state official or legislator in North Dakota.Her crimes were that she admitted using campaign contributions for her personal use. In addition to having
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For those of you Republican readers -- and on many issues I count myself among you -- here’s your warning: I’m about to challenge the party’s position and the way many of us think about the environment.
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I just can’t help myself. I’m hooked on watching Presidential “debates”. The devil in me really enjoys opponents being labeled with epithets such as “dumb”, “boring”, “stupid”, “sweaty” (my favorite), etc. Actually, these insults are pretty mild compared to John Quincy Adams having been called a “hermaphrodite” and Abraham Lincoln having been called a “baboon”
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If you’ve been with The Minot Voice since the beginning, you know one of the issues I’m passionate about and believe in is City Council reform. When you look back over the last few years and discover that only 6 of the last 25 ‘elections’ for City Council seats have been contested, you’d be crazy
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