After Hours: Will Slow Production Affect The One Billion Dollar Oil Infrastructure Bill?
Is one billion in western infrastructure still needed with the recent oil production slowdown? Knowledgeable on many state issues in his other...
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When A 3 Percent Pay Raise For Public Employees Somehow Becomes A Pay Cut
I had some business/family stuff to attend to yesterday so I mostly missed the floor sessions in the legislature, but...
TransCanada Betting Big On An Oil Turnaround
Plunging oil prices have made North Dakotans nervous about the future of the oil boom. But you know who isn't...
Bette Grande: On Revenues, North Dakota Has More Questions Than Answers
The ND Legislature released a revised revenue forecast last week. Expected revenues continue to be strong but the days of...
On Television: What's Happening With North Dakota's Revenues?
Normally I only appear on Chris Berg's television show once a week, but since we had some breaking news yesterday...
It's Time For North Dakota's Oil Tax Reformers To Say "I Told You So"
Earlier today North Dakota lawmakers announced a revenue projection that is much more pessimistic than the one Governor Jack Dalrymple...
Lawmakers See Falling Oil Prices Costing The State $4 Billion
Many observers, including this one, felt Governor Jack Dalrymple was being entirely too optimistic when he released his executive budget....
North Dakota General Fund Revenues Still Strong In December, Breaks $4 Billion
The latest revenue report from the Office of Management and Budget is out for December, and it shows continued strong...
North Dakota Unemployment Rate Up Slightly, State Gained 15,000 Workers In Last Year
"North Dakota 2.7% Unemployment Will Soar," was a recent headline from 24/7 Wall Street. "No state has a lower unemployment rate than...
Could North Dakota Lose 20,000 Jobs By June?
"My prediction is we're down to 50 rigs by June," Jim Arthaud, CEO of MBI Energy Services, based in Belfield,...
