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LLOYD OMDAHL: ‘No Child Left Behind’ gets left behind
North Dakota is joining 33 other states in asking the federal government to waive the performance criteria required by the No Child Left Behind legislation signed into law in 2002. The law was a national effort to raise reading and math proficiency in public schools.
Monday, January, 28, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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North Dakota is joining 33 other states in asking the federal government to waive the performance criteria required by the No Child Left Behind legislation signed into law in 2002. The law was a national effort to raise reading and math proficiency in public schools.
Monday, January, 28, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Homeland Committee checks militia status
It was more than cold as the town’s 13 electors gathered in the cavernous unheated community hall for an emergency meeting of the Homeland Security Committee, called pursuant to orders issued by the mayor.
Monday, January, 21, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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It was more than cold as the town’s 13 electors gathered in the cavernous unheated community hall for an emergency meeting of the Homeland Security Committee, called pursuant to orders issued by the mayor.
Monday, January, 21, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Lack of trust spawns trust funds
A story about trust funds: “Hey! What you guys doing down there?” “We’re digging out space for another vault.” “Nobody is supposed to know about these vaults under the floor of the Capitol. Who told you about them?”
Monday, January, 14, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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A story about trust funds: “Hey! What you guys doing down there?” “We’re digging out space for another vault.” “Nobody is supposed to know about these vaults under the floor of the Capitol. Who told you about them?”
Monday, January, 14, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Some thoughts for N.D. ‘think tanks’
Jim DeMint of South Carolina resigned from the U. S. Senate in December to become the CEO of The Heritage Foundation, a Washington “think tank”.
Monday, January, 07, 2013 - - Opinion
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Jim DeMint of South Carolina resigned from the U. S. Senate in December to become the CEO of The Heritage Foundation, a Washington “think tank”.
Monday, January, 07, 2013 - - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Curbing conflicts of interest in campaigns
Some citizens in Dunn Count, N.D., have been trying to initiate a grand jury to consider the conflict of interest involved in campaign contributions to Gov. Jack Dalrymple by energy companies regulated by the Industrial Commission.
Monday, December, 31, 2012 - Forum Communications - Opinion
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Some citizens in Dunn Count, N.D., have been trying to initiate a grand jury to consider the conflict of interest involved in campaign contributions to Gov. Jack Dalrymple by energy companies regulated by the Industrial Commission.
Monday, December, 31, 2012 - Forum Communications - Opinion
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Top 10 North Dakota news stories of 2012
State AP members selected the following stories as the remaining top 10 of the year for North Dakota.
Sunday, December, 30, 2012 - Associated Press - News
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State AP members selected the following stories as the remaining top 10 of the year for North Dakota.
Sunday, December, 30, 2012 - Associated Press - News
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Heitkamp's Senate win tops ND stories for 2012
The grueling political showdown between Democrat Heidi Heitkamp and Republican Rick Berg in the hotly contested race for U.S. Senate ranked as North Dakota's top news story of 2012, according to a vote by Associated Press newspaper and broadcast members.
Friday, December, 28, 2012 - Associated Press - News
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The grueling political showdown between Democrat Heidi Heitkamp and Republican Rick Berg in the hotly contested race for U.S. Senate ranked as North Dakota's top news story of 2012, according to a vote by Associated Press newspaper and broadcast members.
Friday, December, 28, 2012 - Associated Press - News
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Douglas Paul Perkins, Nishitokyo, Japan, letter: War on Christmas wages only in imagination
Supposedly, by demanding that their godless ways be properly recognized, left-wing atheist groups slowly are usurping the Christian majority’s long tradition of celebration. That’s the myth, at least; but in reality, Christmas is not going anywhere.
Sunday, December, 23, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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Supposedly, by demanding that their godless ways be properly recognized, left-wing atheist groups slowly are usurping the Christian majority’s long tradition of celebration. That’s the myth, at least; but in reality, Christmas is not going anywhere.
Sunday, December, 23, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Polarization has crept into Christmas
Not even Christmas can escape the divisive polarization that has embittered American politics. Christmas peace is being disrupted by an evolving controversy between the advocates of “Merry Christmas” and the revisionists who want “Happy Holidays.” It’s the devil’s wedge issue.
Monday, December, 17, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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Not even Christmas can escape the divisive polarization that has embittered American politics. Christmas peace is being disrupted by an evolving controversy between the advocates of “Merry Christmas” and the revisionists who want “Happy Holidays.” It’s the devil’s wedge issue.
Monday, December, 17, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Higher ed’s ‘big agenda’ requires staffing
The chancellor of higher education, Hamid Shirvani, threw down the gauntlet when he announced that he would ask for 30 additional employees to help develop a progressive “big agenda” for the North Dakota University System.
Monday, December, 10, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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The chancellor of higher education, Hamid Shirvani, threw down the gauntlet when he announced that he would ask for 30 additional employees to help develop a progressive “big agenda” for the North Dakota University System.
Monday, December, 10, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Washington Post ranks Heitkamp as best
After ranking Gov. Rick Perry of Texas as the worst candidate in 2012, The Washington Post turned around and proclaimed Heidi Heitkamp as the best. The Post pointed out that Mitt Romney garnered 58 percent of the 323,000 votes in North Dakota while Barack Obama received only 39 percent. The Post was impressed with Heitkamp’s ability to overcome this gap of 19 percent and make it to a bare 50 percent plus.
Monday, December, 03, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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After ranking Gov. Rick Perry of Texas as the worst candidate in 2012, The Washington Post turned around and proclaimed Heidi Heitkamp as the best. The Post pointed out that Mitt Romney garnered 58 percent of the 323,000 votes in North Dakota while Barack Obama received only 39 percent. The Post was impressed with Heitkamp’s ability to overcome this gap of 19 percent and make it to a bare 50 percent plus.
Monday, December, 03, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Western N.D. pyramid dominates Homeland Security meeting
“I’m headin’ west to work on the big pyramid they’re building out by Williston,” Garvey answered confidently. Olga Danske jumped to her feet. “That’s an evil thing,” she declared, shaking her index finger at Garvey. “It’s the Tower of Babel all over again.”
Monday, November, 26, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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“I’m headin’ west to work on the big pyramid they’re building out by Williston,” Garvey answered confidently. Olga Danske jumped to her feet. “That’s an evil thing,” she declared, shaking her index finger at Garvey. “It’s the Tower of Babel all over again.”
Monday, November, 26, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: N.D. is more GOP than ever
The 2012 election highlighted a growing Republicanism while also identifying an east-west partisan divide.
Monday, November, 19, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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The 2012 election highlighted a growing Republicanism while also identifying an east-west partisan divide.
Monday, November, 19, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: 2012 marks new low in campaigning
According to the Gallup polling organization, a majority of Americans were satisfied with the way the 2012 election campaign was conducted. I didn’t realize so many people were out of the country during the last four months.
Monday, November, 12, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Columns
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According to the Gallup polling organization, a majority of Americans were satisfied with the way the 2012 election campaign was conducted. I didn’t realize so many people were out of the country during the last four months.
Monday, November, 12, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Columns
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Searching for responsive government
Measures are initiated for the ballot when supporters feel the Legislature will not give their case a fair hearing or lawmakers already have turned a deaf year to the message.
Monday, November, 05, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Columns
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Measures are initiated for the ballot when supporters feel the Legislature will not give their case a fair hearing or lawmakers already have turned a deaf year to the message.
Monday, November, 05, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Columns
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LLOYD OMDAHL: ‘Poll tax’ provision was not about race
In 1889, the poll tax was not about racial discrimination but financing roads — an argument that continues today.
Monday, October, 29, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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In 1889, the poll tax was not about racial discrimination but financing roads — an argument that continues today.
Monday, October, 29, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: History offers hints for 2012 election
Every election is different, so it’s risky to put too much faith in speculation based on past elections. This is more true about North Dakota than many other states because personalities impact our elections to a greater degree.
Monday, October, 22, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Columns
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Every election is different, so it’s risky to put too much faith in speculation based on past elections. This is more true about North Dakota than many other states because personalities impact our elections to a greater degree.
Monday, October, 22, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Columns
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Negative campaigns bank on voter ignorance
One writer said he believed the campaign had become so uncivil that a two-hour polite exchange would be hypocritical. That about sums up the feeling of most citizens as the campaign draws to a close.
Monday, October, 15, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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One writer said he believed the campaign had become so uncivil that a two-hour polite exchange would be hypocritical. That about sums up the feeling of most citizens as the campaign draws to a close.
Monday, October, 15, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Considering solutions for signature fraud
Since my discussion on signature fraud in the initiative and referendum process appeared two weeks ago, Secretary of State Al Jaeger and I have been exchanging notes about the problem and likely solutions. Initially, I cited the incarceration of a petition leader for signature fraud in 1960. Jaeger has added a few more incidents, noting that his office has prosecuted petition fraud in 1994, 2006 and 2008.
Monday, October, 08, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Columns
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Since my discussion on signature fraud in the initiative and referendum process appeared two weeks ago, Secretary of State Al Jaeger and I have been exchanging notes about the problem and likely solutions. Initially, I cited the incarceration of a petition leader for signature fraud in 1960. Jaeger has added a few more incidents, noting that his office has prosecuted petition fraud in 1994, 2006 and 2008.
Monday, October, 08, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Columns
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Considering solutions for signature fraud
The adoption of the initiative and referendum was based on the idea of citizen involvement, with people carrying petitions for causes in which they personally believed. Payment for signatures and out-of-state sponsorship certainly dilute this philosophy.
Monday, October, 08, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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The adoption of the initiative and referendum was based on the idea of citizen involvement, with people carrying petitions for causes in which they personally believed. Payment for signatures and out-of-state sponsorship certainly dilute this philosophy.
Monday, October, 08, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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