North Dakota's Tax Revenues Did Not Actually Decline 46 Percent In The Third Quarter
Yesterday evening I wrote about a report from the Rockefeller Institute of Government, picked up by Reuters, which described North...
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Short-Sighted Democrats Treat Oil Tax Cuts Like Some Sort Of A Third Rail
Democrat Senate Minority Leader Mac Schneider isn't on the ballot this year because he represents an even-numbered district. Thus, he's...
Western Leader: State Subsidizing Low Mill Rates Is "The Responsible Way To Levy Taxes"
I've been critical of western North Dakota leaders for what I see as wanting their cake and eating it too....
Legislator: "Shame" That Tribes Won't Commit To Spending Oil Tax Money On Improving Reservation
The House had a hot debate over oil taxes this evening, but it wasn't just about a reduction in the...
Rep. Glassheim: "I'm Happy To Give You Pleasure"
A moment of accidental levity this afternoon during a heated debate over oil taxes. Rep. Eliot Glassheim (D-Grand Forks), requesting...
Why In The World Is The State Of North Dakota Raising Taxes?
The State of North Dakota's financial situation is the envy of the nation. According to the most recent revenue report...
Oil Tax Cuts Fall Flat In North Dakota House
With no debate, outside of bill carrier Rep. Craig Headland explaining his committee's "do not pass" recommendation for the bill,...
ND Democrats Cooked Oil Production Numbers To Attack Tax Reform
Yesterday North Dakota Democrats sent out a press release (see below) making some wild claims about the fiscal impact of...
Math-Challenged Democrats Call Republican Oil Tax Bill "Radical And Reckless" Based On Fraudulent Numbers
Because they apparently didn't get a number that was shocking enough the first time they were grandstanding on this issue,...
Guest Post: Legislature Doing Big Things For North Dakota
The 2013 North Dakota Legislative Session has reached the half way point known as crossover. That is the point where...
