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THE NEW FORTY Senate Bill 2326...don't drink the Kool-Aid!
It is a good thing I don't live in Bismarck. Heaven only knows how much time I would spend at the Capitol frothing at the mouth while trying to convey to legislators the idiocy of some of the things t...
Posted on 2/17/13 at 12:22 PM
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Hoffarth re-appointed to second term on the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education
The North Dakota University System Staff Senate has re-appointed Janice Hoffarth, an administrative assistant in the University of North Dakota Department of Music, to serve as staff advisor to the ...
Posted on 1/18/13 at 5:38 PM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative & political notebook: News story clouds university budget
By Don Davis The University of Minnesota prepares to ask legislators to approve a $1.8 billion budget as some lawmakers question a Wall Street Journal story that showed the school has an excessive ...
Posted on 1/11/13 at 6:49 PM
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN Sportsmen commend Senate passing of Farm Bill
The version of the Farm Bill passed today by the U.S. Senate is drawing praise from conservation groups. In a news release, Steve Kline, director of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnerships C...
Posted on 6/21/12 at 2:46 PM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Gulleson delays U.S. Senate race decision; today's flood updates
BISMARCK--Former state Rep. Pam Gulleson, D-Rutland, said today that she will not make an announcement about whether she will seek the seat of retiring Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., until after flooding i...
Posted on 6/29/11 at 5:49 PM
OUR OPINION: Saving the filibuster, the soul of the Senate 
On Thursday night, the U.S. Senate didn’t vote to gut the filibuster. Instead, the Senate voted overwhelmingly (78-16) in favor of a much more moderate filibuster reform.
By Tom Dennis , January 24, 2013
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OUR OPINION: Good news (gasp!) in D.C.
Readers of Washington tea leaves have grown used to drinking their tea, looking into their Capitol souvenir cups and seeing the leaves there heaped in an ugly mess. But Wednesday’s divination would have yielded a much rarer and more encouraging sign: leaves forming the shape of a shoe, a classic symbol for being on the right path.
By Tom Dennis , January 24, 2013
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53 senators urge approval of Keystone XL pipeline
More than half the Senate on Wednesday urged quick approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, ramping up pressure on President Barack Obama to move ahead with the project just days after he promised in his inaugural address to respond vigorously to the threat of climate change.
By Matthew Daly , January 23, 2013
Shifting landscape as Brown mulls Mass. Senate run
Scott Brown was a little-known Republican state senator who shocked Massachusetts Democrats three years ago by winning a U.S. Senate seat in a special election that became a national rallying cry for the nascent tea party movement.
By Steve Peoples , January 12, 2013
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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”.
By Lloyd Omdahl , January 07, 2013
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OUR OPINION: Thank you, Sen. Conrad
78-21. 77-23. 64-35. 11-7.
There are any number of Senate votes that capture the career of Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., who’s retiring this week after 26 years in office. But these four are among the highlights.
By Tom Dennis , December 31, 2012
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Last ditch effort to avoid fiscal cliff under way
The end game at hand, the White House and Senate leaders took a final stab at compromise Friday night to prevent middle-class tax increases from taking effect at the turn of the new year and possibly prevent sweeping spending cuts as well.
By David Espo and Jim Kunhenn , December 28, 2012
Duane Stahl, Valley City, N.D., letter: Let lame-duck Senate limp past treaties
Now, I know the Constitution gives the Senate power to consider treaties, but it certainly does not require they do so during lame-duck sessions.
By Duane Stahl , November 26, 2012
Cindy Bills, Rosemount, Minn., letter: A challenge for Minnesota voters
Whatever voters believe, I encourage them to respectfully fight for principles, be informed about the candidates and issues and exercise their right to vote.
By Cindy Bills , October 31, 2012
Kurt Bills: Experience at the federal level forms his message
The Republican served one term on the Rosemount City Council and is wrapping up his only term in the state House as he runs for the $174,000-a-year six-year Senate job against Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
By Don Davis , October 29, 2012
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Amy Klobuchar: Being a salesperson is just part of her job
Being a saleswoman may not be what she expected when elected senator six years ago, after two terms as Hennepin County attorney, but she said that is part of the job.
By Don Davis , October 29, 2012
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North Dakota Senate race prompts questions on poll watchers
North Dakota's hotly contested U.S. Senate race has led party officials to ask the state's top election official questions about procedures dealing with poll challengers and poll checkers at voting sites.
By Associated Press , October 28, 2012
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MATTERS AT HAND: A bad week for Heitkamp, but still plenty of unknowns in U.S. Senate race
The week began badly, with a poll showing her 10 points behind Rick Berg, and it didn’t improve much — until the very end of the week.
By Mike Jacobs , October 28, 2012
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Sorting out Senate race’s Obamacare claims
Who’s telling the truth about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare?
By Mike Nowatzki , October 28, 2012
Mayors in Fargo, Grand Forks won’t pick sides for Senate
In the closely watched race for North Dakota’s open Senate seat, U.S. Rep. Rick Berg continues to pile up endorsements from mayors of the state’s largest cities, but Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker won’t be one of them.
By Mike Nowatzki , October 02, 2012
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