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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Federal failure costs state
By Don Davis The federal governments failure to agree on how to fix its debt problem could cost Minnesota more than $90 million this year. Early numbers show schools and health programs could be among...
Posted on 4/5/13 at 5:04 PM
4 MY FUTURE: CAREER AND CHARACTER EDUCATION Sequestration: What It Means for CTE...
Within the Grand Forks Public Schools, funding for the Career & Technical Education (CTE) department (which includes the K-12 Career Education program) comes from three sources: 1) local, 2) state...
Posted on 7/24/12 at 2:06 PM
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NORTH DAKOTA House votes to repeal health care reform, Senate repeal unlikely
By Ryan Schuster Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, 244-185 today, but the vote is not expected to end the controversy over the legislation anytime ...
Posted on 7/11/12 at 12:29 PM
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 U.S. Sen. John Hoeven speaker at May 7 UND School of Law Commencement
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven of North Dakota will be the featured speaker at the University of North Dakota School of Law spring commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., May 7, in the Chester Fritz Auditorium. ...
Posted on 4/26/11 at 4:43 PM
After fiscal cliff drama, paychecks shrink as rhetoric expands 
Americans will pay Washington more, despite rhetoric from politicians saying they shot down most tax increases on New Year’s Day, and in the aftermath of what widely was described as a flawed federal budget bill the public should expect more federal fiscal drama in coming months.
By Don Davis , January 02, 2013
House approves ‘fiscal cliff’deal
Past its own New Year’s deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national “fiscal cliff” of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that strained America’s divided government to the limit.
By Alan Fram and David Espo , January 01, 2013
9 more Iraq, Afghan war veterans joining Congress
As Tammy Duckworth sees it, her path to Congress began when she awoke in the fall of 2004 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. She was missing both of her legs and faced the prospect of losing her right arm.
By Kevin Freking , November 23, 2012
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OUR OPINION: Farm bill’s passage can lead to budget deal
Passing the farm bill would provide a side benefit that other efforts would not. That’s because it would be a huge bipartisan achievement — and getting to “yes” on this issue would boost the odds of both sides agreeing to a budget deal.
By Tom Dennis , November 14, 2012
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Douglas Hiney Jr., Grand Forks, letter: Humbled GOP must follow Obama’s lead
The first test is the extension of tax cuts for all Americans making under $250,000. The president has made it very clear he and the Senate are ready to make that happen.
It’s time for House Republicans, including North Dakota’s newly elected Rep. Kevin Cramer, to do the will of the people and pass the legislation.
By Douglas Hiney Jr. , November 11, 2012
Nicole Lederer, New York column: Time and Congress run out on wind industry
The wind industry, which was booming while the rest of our economy was struggling, now is in danger of withering away.
Who’s to blame? Congress.
By Nicole Lederer , September 30, 2012
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Curtis Stofferahn, Grand Forks, letter: Blame GOP extremists for LM Wind layoffs
The layoffs in Grand Forks are a direct result of Republican extremists who support massive federal assistance to Big Oil but oppose any and all support for home-grown renewable energy such as wind power.
By Curtis Stofferahn , September 29, 2012
John Wanecke, Bismarck, letter: Fossil-fuel industries also are subsidized
It was the $630 billion in tax credits that let the fossil fuel industries grow and prosper. The production tax credit must be extended to give wind a fair chance.
By John Wanecke , September 17, 2012
Herbert Wilson, Bismarck, letter: Inaction by Congress could ‘steal the wind’
May I inform Herald readers of this coming disaster, then ask them to contact their legislators to get out of the stalling mode?
By Herbert Wilson , September 17, 2012
Peterson: Farm bill unlikely soon, taxpayers could take hit if talks drag into 2013
Without a new farm bill, planned food stamp cuts won’t take effect. Plus, absent a new farm bill, federal law requires crop price supports to default to those in the 1949 farm bill – much higher than today for commodities such as milk and wheat, said Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn.
By Helmut Schmidt , September 16, 2012
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OUR OPINION: Congress' Farm Bill deadlock shows its political stalemate
Perhaps, searing heat and a lack of rainfall will provide some clarity in Congress. Perhaps members will overlook their differences and take action.
But it’s hard to muster much optimism.
By Mike Jacobs for the Herald , August 05, 2012
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Derek Martin and Robyn Ullrich, Fargo, letter: Help hospices get the HELP law they need
Herald readers, please join us in supporting the HELP Hospice Act.
Passing this legislation is a necessary first step to preserving access to hospice for future generations, particularly in rural areas such as much of North Dakota.
By Derek Martin and Robyn Ullrich , July 28, 2012
Lori Conroy, Bismarck, column: Senate bill better prevents violence against women
The Women Lawyers Section of the State Bar Association of North Dakota asks Herald readers to urge our elected representatives to push VAWA forward by passing a bipartisan reauthorization bill such as Senate Bill 1925.
By Lori Conroy , July 22, 2012
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Bruce Brooks, Minot, letter: Gulleson proves to be right person for the job
In November, I’ll be voting for Pam Gulleson for U.S. House, because it’s time we send this woman to Washington to represent us in Congress.
By Bruce Brooks , July 12, 2012
Tyler McAllister, Grand Forks, letter: Gulleson’s fundraising pitch missed mark
Instead of pleading with North Dakotans to donate to her congressional campaign to fix her car, can Pam Gulleson, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House, explain her plan on fixing the economy?
By Tyler McAllister , July 12, 2012
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