With Enrollment Down Over 10 Years, Where Is North Dakota's Record Education Spending Going?
In recent years North Dakota has seen tremendous growth in K-12 education spending, and this legislature didn't change that trend....
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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...
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...
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...
Dorso Column: Solve North Dakota's Spending Problem With Tax Cuts
The problem with governments and excess revenue is that there are a lot of people, bureaucrats, legislators and special interest...
Higher Ed Auditor Resigns Calling North Dakota University System A "Dead End"
According to this Associated Press report Director of Internal Audit and Risk Assessment Bill Eggert - the guy whose audit...
Guest Post: The Opposite Of Property Tax Reform
With property taxes being the lead story now in North Dakota for the better part of a decade, you would...
North Dakota Senate Votes For Higher Education Status Quo
The North Dakota Senate today had before it HCR3047 which was introduced by House Majority Leader Al Carlson. In it...
