Did The Plot Against Hamid Shirvani Backfire?
Yesterday the Senate passed an amended version of HCR3047, and today the House agreed to those amendments on a 55-34...
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Senate Votes To Dismantle North Dakota Board Of Higher Education
The third time was a charm for higher ed reform in the state Senate today. After an amended version of...
Legislature Orders NDSU To Sell Airplane
Before the legislative session began, NDSU announced that they were selling the expensive and controversial airplane they have at the...
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...
House Approves Amendments Paring Down Higher Ed Budget Growth
Earlier this week I posted about a dog fight pending in the House over amendments cutting down Governor Jack Dalrymple's...
House Readies For "Dog Fight" Over Amendments Reducing Higher Ed Budget Increase
Legislators are expecting some blood to be left on the floor tomorrow over amendments to higher ed budgets that one...
Legislators Who Work For The University System Allowed To Double Dip And Take Liberties With Vacation Time
Previously, SAB reported Senator Tony Grindberg (R-Fargo) had collected more than his employment agreement authorized as the head of the...
When Do You Plan On Governing, Governor Dalrymple?
We all know that North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple is a lead-from-behind sort of leader. He doesn't like to be...
Dorso Column: There's Still A Lot On The Plate For Legislators
There is still a lot of legislation to be debated in Bismarck. I doubt the abortion debate will moderate much...
Audio: Legislator Accuses Colleagues, Higher Ed Officials Of Plotting To Push Chancellor Shirvani Out
Rep. Bob Skarphol, a supporter of embattled Chancellor Hamid Shirvani and the chairman of the education subsection of the House...
