BISMARCK, ND – At the behest of state Rep. Dan Ruby (R – Minot), North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion on a property tax measure to be voted on next year indicating that, if passed, the measure would be retroactive. The measure, which would abolish property taxes in the state, was [...]
BISMARCK, ND – One of the programs started by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or the “stimulus bill” as it’s commonly called, is home weatherization which supporters say will save energy and money. In North Dakota, approximately $21.7 million in federal funds have been spent on weatherizing 2,683 homes so far with 373 homes still [...]
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OMAHA, NE – A meeting between the governors of Missouri River states became tense when two of the governors had a disagreement according to one observer who said the portrayal of the meeting at a press conference afterward didn’t match what he heard. Phil Drake, a reporter for Montana Watch Dog, was allowed to sit [...]
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BISMARCK, ND – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) answered his critics today, rebutting the Wall Street Journal‘s assertion that his Senate vote in favor of imposing tariffs on China for manipulating its currency was a “protectionist move” against free trade. “I voted for it, because I think we need to make China play fair,” Hoeven explained. [...]
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BISMARCK, ND – All three of North Dakota’s representatives to Washington DC joined their voices to a long list of public servants, energy industry officials and scientists – including Governor Dalrymple, Attorney General Stenehjem, and Public Service Commissioner Cramer – opposing the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to override significant parts of the state’s regulatory plans [...]
BISMARCK, ND – Shane Goettle, North Dakota State Director for Senator John Hoeven, confirmed today that he is in fact giving serious consideration to entering the growing field of candidates seeking to the NDGOP’s endorsement for the 2012 US House race. Goettle said he will make a final decision on whether or not to run [...]
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Bismarck, ND – Governor Jack Dalrymple, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer and Former Governor Ed Schafer led a long line of state and industry leaders presenting testimony today opposing the Environmental Protection Agency’s plans to partially override the state’s plan for dealing with regional haze issues in favor of their uniform, [...]
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BISMARCK, ND – One lone voice spoke out today in favor of the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan for regulating North Dakota’s regional haze industrial standards, a federal action plan which Governor Jack Dalrymple and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem say clearly violates the state’s primary authority for regulating its own air quality as set forth in [...]
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BISMARCK, ND – Oil companies charged with causing the deaths of 28 migratory birds were arraigned in federal court today in Bismarck. The charges, which constitute a violation of the Migratory Bird Act that dates back to 1918, would normally be considered a “petty offense” – a Class B or C misdemeanor. “However,” stated the [...]
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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 [...]