Politics

Lawmakers struggle to end session

05/18/2008
ST. PAUL – Legislative negotiators and Gov. Tim Pawlenty reached agreement on health-care reform and state budget-balancing packages late Saturday, but lawmakers were expected to miss a self-imposed deadline to finish their work as tax negotiations continued into early this morning.

Colleges get approval for repair costs

06/28/2007
BISMARCK – Legislators have approved changes in the financing of repair projects at Minot State University and the North Dakota State College of Science.

Roger Johnson, right, and farmer David Monson

Farmers seek protection to grow hemp

06/19/2007
BISMARCK – When Congress wrote laws 70 years ago regulating marijuana, it purposely made sure it was not outlawing the possession, production and processing of industrial hemp, say two North Dakota farmers who want to grow it.

Bill honoring slain Valley City State student ready to become law

04/25/2007
A bill to honor the memory of a slain Valley City State University student and to increase criminal background checks conducted in the state is ready to become law.

Historic N.D. tax breaks cap longest session ever

04/25/2007
BISMARCK – After 78 days of work, North Dakota legislators passed an historic tax break bill, sang “God Bless America” and “Auld Lang Sine” to one another and adjourned late Wednesday night to end their 2007 session, the longest ever.

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Forum Communications N.D. State Capitol Bureau

Hoeven in Philly for NGA

12/02/2008
BISMARCK — On the eve of his budget address, Gov. John Hoeven isn’t putting the finishing touches on his speech. He is in Philadelphia today at a hastily assembled National Governors Association meeting with President-Elect Barack Obama.

Chairman of WSI board will leave office

12/01/2008
BISMARCK - Mark Gjovig, chief governance officer of the Workforce Safety and Insurance Board, said today that he won’t seek reappointment for another term on the board. Gjovig, of Williston, was appointed to a six-year term in January 2003 and his term expires the end of this month.

Chairman of WSI board will leave office - 12/01/2008
Lawmakers organizing, awaiting panel lists - 12/01/2008
O'Connell re-elected Senate minority leader - 11/30/2008
Legislators organize, hear budget Monday-Wed - 11/27/2008
Sec. Leavitt in ND to pitch 'Part D' shopping - 11/25/2008

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Recount recap

12/04/2008
A look at the latest numbers in the U.S. Senate recount

Federal aid concerns Pawlenty

12/03/2008
The financial industry, retailers, car makers and the average American are among those hurt by what now officially is a recession, and want federal help -- and many governors joined the chorus Tuesday by asking the in-coming president not to forget them. Not Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty.