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BISMARCK, ND – “We want to make sure we provide a level economic playing field for companies in the industry who do follow the law,” said North Dakota’s US Attorney Timothy Purdon this morning, offering his explanation on the importance of enforcing environmental laws in the state. The comments, made in Purdon’s opening remarks, sought [...]
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WASHINGTON, DC – “The President set the right tone in his address to Congress and the nation. He laid out an ambitious plan to boost job growth and jumpstart the economy by extending tax cuts for working families and investing in education and programs to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure,” stated Senator Kent Conrad in a [...]
NEW ENGLAND, ND – For at least one North Dakota legislator, Representative Mike Schatz (R-New England), the state’s disagreement with the NCAA over whether or not the organization can dictate that UND must drop the Fighting Sioux nickname comes down to the First Amendment right to free speech. Earlier this week, Schatz sent a letter [...]
TIOGA, ND – “We compare it to driving into a war zone,” said Jamie Eraas, City Auditor and head of the western North Dakota’s town economic development fund, noting that the record growth in this small town has left the roads in rough condition. Like the gold rush towns of the 19th century, the small [...]
BISMARCK, ND – While not yet officially jumping into the 2012 congressional race, ND State Treasurer Kelly Schmidt shared that she has in fact been encouraged “many times by several different folks” – including GOP kingmaker Senator Jim DeMint – to consider challenging Congressman Rick Berg for the NDGOP Senate nomination. Reluctant to come out [...]
BISMARCK, ND – North Dakota captured the number one spot in the nation for it’s business economy and tied with South Dakota for 13th place overall in the 2011 business competitive ranking just published by CNBC. “We are very excited about this national spotlight on North Dakota and the state’s strong economy,” said North Dakota [...]
WASHINGTON, DC – The House Energy and Commerce Committee has begun increasing pressure on the Obama administration to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, introducing what is being called The North American-Made Energy Security Act of 2011 (H.R. 1938) at hearings this week. The bill calls on the Obama administration decide whether or not it will [...]