The Clinton Foundation has admitted to accepting unreported donations from foreign governments, but there will be no internal investigation into whether Hillary Clinton violated the ethics agreement she signed when she took office as Secretary of State.
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The exercise involved around 200 state, local, and federal officials along with Enbridge employees. The idea — if a spill happens, they’ll have some experience with dealing with it. The coincidental timing of the Heimdal train derailment illustrates the importance of these drills.
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A 63,000 gallon — 2,000 barrel pipeline spill has resulted in some water entering a tributary and likely finding its way into Smishek Lake. Smishek Lake is near Powers Lake, about 75 miles West Northwest of Minot.
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A lot of the work happening in North Dakota’s oil patch has close ties to Alberta businesses, so though it’s a bit far removed, the politics of Alberta is news here — especially when the voters of Alberta deliver what amounts to a modern day political revolution.
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Fargo just filled a single City Commission seat from a special election in which they had six candidates. Now another story from Grand Forks where we have another heavily contested race for a local leadership position. In Minot, meh… not so much.
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The Minot Police Department has released information on two separate incidents that occurred in the last few days. — Release on Man Arrested for Luring a Minor — Minot Police Department received information of an adult that was planning on meeting a juvenile for sex. Officers met with the adult male at the set location and
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A Bismarck home owner exercises his second amendment rights, nabs home intruder in the process. The man was alerted to the intruder by his dog. He got his gun, then he told the unwelcome visitor to wait patiently for the police. The evening ended peacefully.
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— Official News Release, Senator Hoeven — Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D. and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced legislation that would bring billions of dollars of investment to state and local government to help grow and repair America’s aging infrastructure. The bill, the “Move America Act of 2015,” would expand tax-exempt
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Rob Port at Say Anything Blog takes exception to the Governor Dalrymple’s language touting tax relief. His main problem, the bulk of the relief is a transfer of spending from local governments to state budget, not an actual reduction in taxes.
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It’s possible that the federal government isn’t doing as good a job at managing public lands as perhaps it believes it is. After a hundred years of having control, maybe it is time to give the states a chance.
Read & Share sourced from: The ConversationMinot Police want you paying attention to the road, not your phone. If they catch you, they’ll fine you $100. So, for the sake of your wallet and everyone else on the road, put your phone down. Full story from KMOT News.
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The EPA’s proposed Waters of the U.S. rule would give the federal agency more reach and jurisdiction on private land. The North Dakota congressional delegation is united in their opposition to the rule. Get latest on the story from the Grand Forks Herald.
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— Official News Release, Senator Hoeven — During a recent Senate hearing, Senator John Hoeven urged Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate to help control the cost of flood insurance by working closely with local communities to ensure the agency’s flood plain mapping process considers ongoing efforts to build permanent flood protection. Hoeven
Read & ShareVernon Wright, the Georgia truck driver charged with negligent homicide in connection with a 2013 traffic accident in Stanley that resulted in three fatalities has been found not guilty.
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— Official News Release, Governor Dalrymple — Gov. Jack Dalrymple joined legislators today to announce the passage of nearly $400 million in additional tax relief for the people of North Dakota as well as meaningful reform to the state’s property tax system. “North Dakota’s strong economy and our long-standing commitment to sound fiscal management continue
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The laws of economics are proving burdensome for local drug enforcement officers. Where there’s money, the supply will follow. Where there’s supply, the prices will drop. When prices drop, more people participate. Get the story from the Dickinson Press.
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