Dalrymple Punts On Shirvani Controversy, Opposes Measure To Restructure University System Governance
Whatever your feelings are about higher education in North Dakota, it is undeniable that there is a civil war going...
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North Dakota's Government Is Twice As Large As Minnesota's In Terms Of Gross State Product
Yesterday Governor Jack Dalrymple signed into law and praised income tax cuts that were twice as large as what he...
Thanks To Out Of Control Pensions, Local Governments Spending More To Do Less
The right-left divide on government is between the liberal preference for high-tax, high-service government and the conservative preference for low-tax,...
Can North Dakota's Tax Base Support 171% Growth In Per-Capita State Spending?
North Dakota went into the just-ended legislative session with a lot of money. And they spent a lot of money....
North Dakota's Budget Increases By 62% For Coming Biennium
The legislature worked late into the night last night (or into early this morning, if you'd rather) hammering out the...
Senate Passes 324% Increase In Higher Ed Building Spending: "Enormous And Excessive"
The Senate passed SB2003 to fund the colleges. It was a massive bill, which Senator Joe Miller (R-Park River) called...
No Ski Slope, But The State Of North Dakota Is Buying A Marina
The House and Senate have both agreed to a version of HB1019, the Parks and Recreation budget, and while that...
Despite Booming Economy, North Dakota Human Services Budget Breaks Record
North Dakota has one of the healthiest economies in the nation - the unemployment rate is the lowest in the...
You'd Think Governing With A Super Majority Would Be Easier
North Dakota's legislators are getting the morning off to attend the funeral of former North Dakota Governor Bill Guy, but...
House Backtracks On Prohibiting Committee Video, But Removes Funding For The Project
In was one step forward and two steps back in the House today on the issue of transparency. Last week...
