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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Americans in for a surprise, and plenty more fiscal debate
Americans will pay Washington more, despite rhetoric from politicians saying they shot down most tax increases on New Years Day, and in the aftermath of what widely was described as a flawed federal b...
Posted on 1/2/13 at 7:52 PM
THE DULLUM FILE Godfather of Charts
Below is one of thewinners ofthis year's Wonky Awards as posted in the Washington Post's Wonkblog. We re-post it here (without permission). Best use of graphs: Chris Coonss remembrance of Kent Conrad...
Posted on 12/29/12 at 9:46 AM
THE NEW FORTY Unacceptable losses
The suicide rate of active duty military membersis up to about one a day. Whenwe add this to the 18 veteran suicides a day that have been documented overthe past few yearswe should be horrified. One a...
Posted on 6/9/12 at 9:22 PM
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS UND co-sponsors sixth annual summit on unmanned aerial systems in Grand Forks May 22-23
How unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are used for both peaceful and military purposes will be the focus of the Sixth UAS Action Summit May 22-23 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. The conference the...
Posted on 5/16/12 at 8:43 AM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND N.D. minority leader says Stenehjem's death "will leave a great void"
BISMARCK--Senate Minority Leader Ryan Taylor released the following statement this morning in regard to the death of Senate Majority Leader Bob Stenehjem: "I was shocked and saddened when I received ...
Posted on 7/19/11 at 9:16 AM
Former Sen. Conrad mourns death of dog Dakota 
Former North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad is mourning the death of Dakota, his beloved dog and best friend. Reached from his Washington home on Sunday night, Conrad said the bichon frise died last Wednesday afternoon due to complications from lymphoma.
By Sam Benshoof , February 25, 2013
Former Sen. Conrad mourns passing of dog Dakota
Former North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad is mourning the death of Dakota, his beloved dog and best friend.
By Sam Benshoof , February 24, 2013
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Randy Martin, Jamestown, N.D., letter: Conrad helps conservation fund
U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., deserves special thanks for his support for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
By Randy Martin , December 26, 2012
VIDEO: From Sen. Conrad, a long good-bye — with charts
North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad bid farewell to the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, saying he treasured his 26 years of service there but lamenting what he sees as an erosion of the spirit of bipartisanship in the last quarter century.
By Christopher Bjorke , December 12, 2012
Conrad to deliver farewell speech Wednesday
Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., will deliver his farewell speech on the Senate floor at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The address will be carried on CSPAN-2.
By Forum Communications , December 11, 2012
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MATTERS AT HAND: Grand Forks farewell highlights Conrad’s personal attributes
Saturday’s event showed off the senator’s emphasis on planning, his compulsive attention to detail, his intuitive grasp of big issues, his toughness, his sense of humor and his improbable optimism.
By Mike Jacobs , December 09, 2012
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Grand Forks leaders honor Conrad
More than 120 came to give their thanks to the longtime senator, who is stepping down within weeks after 26 years of service. Officials from the city of Grand Forks, Grand Forks Air Force Base and UND were among those in attendance.
By Robb Jeffries , December 09, 2012
After 26 years, Conrad reflects on his life in Washington
Kent Conrad sent tremors through North Dakota’s political landscape when he announced on Jan. 18, 2011, he would not seek a fifth term in the U.S. Senate. The decision was an aftershock to the political earthquake delivered a year earlier, on Jan. 5, 2010, when Sen. Byron Dorgan, a fellow Democrat, announced he would retire from politics.
By Patrick Springer , December 09, 2012
Sen. Conrad says he could fix fiscal cliff in about 20 minutes
Retiring Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., says he could fix the fiscal cliff in about 20 minutes. “It’s amazing at how easy it is to do, actually, if you have no one that you have to persuade but yourself,” the retiring senator quipped in a Forum Editorial Board meeting Thursday.
By Erik Burgess , December 07, 2012
Lame duck action could turn fiscal cliff into pothole
Lots of talk comes from Washington about a “fiscal cliff” approaching Dec. 31, after which all kinds of serious financial problems could appear, but that talk is subsiding.
By Don Davis , November 18, 2012
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Farm bill could be part of solution to federal budget crisis
The farm bill and impending “fiscal cliff” are being linked because new federal farm policy could produce billions of dollars in savings.
By Don Davis , November 17, 2012
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Conrad: Heitkamp not weak on defense
Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., says Republican Rick Berg’s charge that Democrat Heidi Heitkamp is beholden to anti-military radicals is "poppycock."
By Christopher Bjorke , October 30, 2012
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Federal budget cuts could impact area programs
Before the end of the year, Congress must agree on a plan to reduce the federal deficit or face drastic, automatic across-the-board cuts to almost all federal programs totaling more than $1 trillion over the next 10 years.
By Christopher Bjorke , October 28, 2012
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Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan, Washington, letter: Trust Heitkamp to fight for GF Air Force Base
We are supporting Heidi Heitkamp to be the next U.S. Senator from North Dakota for many reasons, but one of the most important among them is her steadfast commitment to Grand Forks Air Force Base.
By Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan , October 19, 2012
Sen. Conrad’s brother dies
Roan Conrad, older brother of Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., died Saturday in New York, according to a brief statement released by the senator’s office today.
By Herald Staff Report , October 16, 2012
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