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THE NEW FORTY We may be easy, but we are not cheap.
I have expressed my concerns about the North Dakota oil patch before. My fearhas been, and continues to be, that the North Dakota we know and love is for sale. There is no going back now though - the ...
Posted on 9/19/12 at 10:02 PM
THE WEST WING Council Meeting 8-21-2012
The following are the proposed agenda items for Tuesday evening's regular City Council meeting. The agenda and packet can be found on theCity Council web page. AGENDA ITEMS: The consent agenda inclu...
Posted on 8/21/12 at 7:45 AM
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS North Dakota SUNRISE receives National Science Foundation OK for UND research site
The University of North Dakota, in collaboration with several other universities, recently got approval from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand the Center for Integration of Composites in...
Posted on 7/6/12 at 2:08 PM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Oil patch study released
The North Dakota Department of Commerce has just released the results of an oilpatch transportation study. You can find the"Additional Road Investments Needed to Support Oil and Gas Production and Dis...
Posted on 12/9/10 at 4:39 PM
COLUMNIST LLOYD OMDAHL: Time for North Dakota to invest in itself 
All of this oil money means that the state government will have massive amounts to give away for riotous living or to invest in the education, economic, people, energy and water infrastructures that will serve North Dakotans for generations to come.
By Lloyd Omdahl , July 04, 2010
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Gov. John Hoeven, Bismarck, letter: We’re working with western N.D. counties
We are partnering with western communities on four studies and initiatives designed to identify, and meet, the long-term infrastructure needs of the oil patch.
By John Hoeven , June 25, 2010
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Dean Meyer, Dickinson, N.D., letter: Dorgan had a point about infrastructure
The massive truck traffic and its impact on roads is a significant issue. Additionally, man camps have been established because there is such a chronic shortage of housing.
By Dean Meyer , June 23, 2010
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OUR OPINION: West merits action if not session
The chorus of special-session advocates is too big to be ignored. To answer their concerns, the governor and Legislature should take up the issue of the west’s infrastructure as vigorously as possible during the interim.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , June 22, 2010
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Greg Hodur, Fargo, letter: GOP leaders ignored oil-patch problems
Enacting key measures in the 2009 legislative session could have helped western North Dakota leaders at least stabilize the crumbling infrastructure and begin to ease the housing crisis in their communities.
By Greg Hodur , June 19, 2010
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MATTERS AT HAND: Boom brings N.D. a historic opportunity
North Dakota is experiencing another boom, driven by energy development, especially oil and especially in the West. But the boom is broad-based, and it is statewide. It has produced an enormous surplus in the state budget Can it last? The experts say and the signs suggest that it is sustainable. Of course, there is lingering doubt.
By Mike Jacobs , April 18, 2010
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AROUND NORTH DAKOTA: Teen shoots taunter with BB ... Shop reports big copper theft ... County opposes land purchase ... more
Fargo police said a 13-year-old boy armed with a BB gun shot and injured a 7-year-old who was taunting him. The shooting was reported about 6 p.m. Wednesday at a neighborhood park. Sgt. Mark Lykken said the 7-year-old was calling the teen names and was shot in the leg as he ran away. He didn’t need medical attention.
By Associated Press , April 02, 2010
MINNESOTA POLITICS: Peterson beats Oberstar in obtaining pork
A respected nonpartisan blog reports Collin Peterson gets more pork than Jim Oberstar when it comes to the battle of Minnesota’s two powerful U.S. House chairmen.
By Don Davis , December 13, 2009
North Dakota oil wells flare less natural gas to cut down on wasting it
The burning glow over North Dakota’s oil patch is slowly dimming as companies work to capture and sell natural gas instead of flaring it.
By James MacPherson , November 14, 2009
Hoeven seeks addtional federal flood recovery aid
Gov. Hoeven has asked the federal governemt to reimburse 90 percent, up from 75 percent, of recovery costs to infrastructure suffered during spring flooding and severe summer storms.
By Herald staff report , October 28, 2009
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OUR OPINION: Minnesota's highways may need 'VMT fees'
“A federal funding system based on more direct forms of ‘user pay’ charges, in the form of a charge for each mile driven (commonly referred to as a vehicle miles traveled or VMT fee system), has emerged as the consensus choice for the future,” the national commission unanimously concluded.
August 31, 2009
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N.D. Senate Minority Leader Merle Boucher, D-Rollette, letter: Dems’ efforts pay off on transportation bill
The Democratic House Caucus was tireless in measures to make sure there was enough funding in the Department of Transportation budget bill.
May 04, 2009
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Cindy Schwehr, Rogers, N.D., letter: Don't lose chance to fix roads
I’m concerned with the reports out of Bismarck that the Legislative leadership is planning to cut state spending by $233 million and use federal stimulus money in place of these funds.
April 13, 2009
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Oberstar: Federal aid to bring Minnesota 12,000 jobs by June
U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar says the stimulus package approved by the U.S. House would put 12,000 Minnesotans to work on transportation and infrastructure projects by June.
January 29, 2009
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