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...
Governor Jack Dalrymple
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...
Late Into The Night, Legislature Votes To Buy Up $865 Million Worth Of Local Property Taxes
The House and Senate finally found some common ground on property taxes after a row kicked off yesterday morning when...
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...
House Kills Property Tax Bill On Reconsideration, "I Feel Like We've Been Held Hostage"
Today the House reconsidered their vote yesterday approving Governor Jack Dalrymple's $714 million property tax reform bill, and they killed...
"A Billion Dollars In Tax Cuts May Not Result In Much Savings For You"
"We're sending back more money than we've ever sent to political subdivisions and the taxes aren't going down," said House...
House Narrowly Passes Property Tax Bill, "Don't Know Why We're Tripling Down On A Bad Idea"
The House debated HB1319 today, which is the education funding bill that includes Governor Jack Dalrymple's property tax reform. The...
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...
Bombshell: Study Finds Medicaid Has Little Impact On Health
The Obamacare law pushes states to expand their Medicaid programs to serve as a landing pad for all the lower-income...
