
North Dakota Political News HeadlinesLatest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... North Dakota's November ballot is ready
for the printer.
Secretary of State Al Jaeger says the ballot was sent to county
auditors after his office finished reviewing it shortly after 4
p.m. Wednesday.
Jaeger says the work was mostly comple
Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Secretary of State Al Jaeger says his
office has finished reviewing North Dakota's November ballot, and
it's ready for the printer. Jaeger says the work was mostly
completed before Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling on a proposed
initiative to abolish th
Goehring postpones ND ag trade mission to Cuba Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring
says a state Agriculture Department trade mission to Cuba has been
postponed.
The five-person delegation had tickets to Havana on Mexicana
Airlines, which went out of business Aug. 28. Goehring says
altern
After pharmacy ruling, ND fall ballot ready North Dakota's November ballot is ready
for the printer.
Secretary of State Al Jaeger says the ballot was sent to county
auditors after his office finished reviewing it shortly after 4
p.m. Wednesday.
Jaeger says the work was mostly comple
Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... The 14th annual United Tribes Tribal
Leaders Summit got under way Wednesday in [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]], with Gov.
[[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[John Hoeven]:t]] and North Dakota Rep. [[kxtopic:earl-pomeroy:t[Earl Pomeroy]:t]] the feature
ND regulators endorse natural gas plant expansion An energy company has permission to build
a major expansion of its natural gas processing plant in
northwestern North Dakota.
Amerada Hess is upgrading its plant to process 250 million cubic
feet of natural gas daily. It is now handling about 80
ND PSC approves selling renewable energy credits North Dakota regulators have approved an
Xcel Energy plan to sell the company's renewable energy credits and
share the money with customers.
Xcel's North Dakota business has about 300,000 renewable energy
credits. The company serves Fargo, West
Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... North Dakota's November ballot is almost
ready for the printer.
Secretary of State [[kxtopic:al-jaeger:t[Al Jaeger]:t]] says the state [[kxtopic:supreme-court:t[Supreme Court]:t]]'s
refusal to put a pharmacy ownership voter initiative on the ball
United Tribes Tribal Leaders Summit begins The 14th annual United Tribes Tribal
Leaders Summit got under way Wednesday in North Dakota, with Gov.
John Hoeven and North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy the featured
speakers.
The event at the Bismarck Civic Center runs through Friday, with
topi
United Tribes Tribal Leaders Summit begins The 14th annual United Tribes Tribal
Leaders Summit got under way Wednesday in North Dakota, with Gov.
John Hoeven and North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy the featured
speakers.
The event at the Bismarck Civic Center runs through Friday, with
topi
Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Secretary of State Al Jaeger says the
state Supreme Court's refusal to put a pharmacy ownership voter
initiative on the November ballot will allow him to finish up work
on the final version. He's expecting to certify the ballot today
and send it to c
After pharmacy ruling, ND fall ballot almost ready North Dakota's November ballot is almost
ready for the printer.
Secretary of State Al Jaeger says the state Supreme Court's
refusal to put a pharmacy ownership voter initiative on the ballot
will allow him to finish up work on the final version.
Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... North Dakota's Supreme Court is refusing
to put a proposed pharmacy ownership initiative on the ballot.
Secretary of State Al Jaeger disqualified the measure from the
November ballot because it didn't include a required list of
sponsors. The Sup
Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... North Dakota's Supreme Court says a
proposed pharmacy ownership initiative is flawed. The court agrees
with Secretary of State Al Jaeger's decision to disqualify the
measure from the November ballot. A spokeswoman for the initiative
says the fight to
ND Supreme Court: No vote on pharmacy measure North Dakota's Supreme Court is refusing
to put a proposed pharmacy ownership initiative on the ballot.
Secretary of State Al Jaeger decided the petition didn't conform
to state laws because it didn't include a list of the measure's
sponsors.
Medal of Honor to be awarded to Vietnam War hero A man stationed in North Dakota who died
while serving in the Vietnam War will receive the Medal of Honor
more than 40 years after his death.
The White House says the Medal of Honor will be awarded
posthumously to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ric
Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... A Grand Forks woman is suing a local
beauty salon, saying its negligence left her with second-degree
burns on her scalp.
Sandra Norgard is seeking unspecified damages. The Hairapy salon
denies her claims.
In her lawsuit, Norgard says she h
ND Insurance counseling program tops in nation The North Dakota Insurance Department's
State Health Insurance Counseling program is tops in the nation
again.
Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm says the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services ranked North Dakota's program No. 1 for the
seco
Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... North Dakota utility regulators say a
carbon tax would hurt consumers, and they're troubled that the
chief executive officer of Xcel Energy supports the idea.
Xcel has 87,000 North Dakota customers. The utility relies less
on coal to produce pow
ND regulators annoyed by carbon tax advocacy North Dakota utility regulators say a
carbon tax would hurt consumers, and they're troubled that the
chief executive officer of Xcel Energy supports the idea.
Xcel has 87,000 North Dakota customers. The utility relies less
on coal to produce pow
Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... U.S. Senate candidate Tracy Potter says
large cutbacks in America's military force size is needed to
decrease federal spending. But he says the reductions should not
mean shutting down the state's two U.S. Air Force bases. The
Democrat is running aga
Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan is optimistic
about the prospect for talks between the United States and Canada
on water and flood control issues.
Last month, Dorgan proposed bringing together representatives of
both countries and representatives
Dem Senate hopeful: Cut defense, withdraw troops North Dakota Democratic U.S. Senate
candidate Tracy Potter says large cutbacks in the size of America's
military forces is necessary to reduce federal spending.
Potter says the reductions should not mean closing one or both
of the state's two U.
Dorgan optimistic about prospect for water meeting North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan is optimistic
about the prospect for talks between the United States and Canada
on water and flood control issues.
Last month, Dorgan proposed bringing together representatives of
both countries and representatives
Judge rules ND Libertarians can't go on ballot A federal judge says three Libertarian
candidates for the North Dakota Legislature don't have a right to
be on the November ballot.
U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson on Friday said North Dakota's
election law is reasonable and the candidates di
Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... The [[kxtopic:traill-county-nd:t[Traill County]:t]] Sheriff's Office says a
16-year-old [[kxtopic:minnesota:t[Minnesota]:t]] boy was injured in an apparent accidental
shooting at a rural home in eastern North Dakota.
Sheriff Mike Crocker says a 1
Trinity Health gets $5.5M for Williston clinic Trinity Health in Williston is getting
$5.5 million in federal stimulus money to build a medical services
building.
Rural Development State Director Jasper Schneider says the
booming energy industry has led to a growing population in the
region
Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Burleigh County prosecutor Cynthia Feland
says she didn't violate any rules and that former state workers
compensation director Sandy Blunt shouldn't get a new trial.
Blunt's lawyer says Feland withheld a state auditor's memo and
working papers cru
Pomeroy display raises questions at NDSU Republicans and Democrats are at odds over a
display about Rep. Earl Pomeroy at a North Dakota State University
student club fair.
The booth sponsored by NDSU College Republicans Tuesday included
a cardboard cutout of Pomeroy's face with clear P
Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... A Texas company worked Thursday to seal
the underground piping of a faulty oil well that has leaked more
than 1,100 barrels of crude and water at the drill site in western
North Dakota.
Officials say the spill happened about 2 1/2 miles southwes
Number of licensed ND grain elevators rises North Dakota regulators say the number of
licensed grain elevators has increased for the first time since
1995.
The Public Service Commission says licensed elevators in the
license year beginning Aug. 1 total 399, up from 390.
The increase
Man at center of traffic ticket tiff loses case A jury has ruled against a Grand Forks
man who went before the North Dakota Supreme Court to win the right
to take his $20 traffic ticket to trial.
The Grand Forks Herald says jurors found that an officer was
justified in citing Roland Riemers i
ND hunting measure approved for Nov. 2 ballot North Dakota voters in November will
decide whether to ban big-game hunting in fenced preserves.
Secretary of State Al Jaeger on Thursday said supporters of the
measure submitted more than the necessary 12,844 petition
signatures to qualify the
Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... A 39-year-old Williston man accused of
taking part in a fake billing scheme to steal hundreds of thousands
of dollars from a Texas-based energy company has been acquitted. A
federal jury yesterday found Stuart Kringen not guilty of wire
fraud. He was
New VA clinic in Dickinson to open North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy says the
new Veterans Affairs clinic in Dickinson is to open Sept. 15.
The VA earlier this summer awarded a contract to CRAssociates
Inc.
The move came after Great Plains Clinic's contract as a VA
outpatient
Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... North Dakota officials are trying to
determine why the lining of an oil well failed and allowed more
than 1,000 barrels of oil to spill.
Lynn Helms, director of the state Department of Mineral
Resources, says it appears that workers have been ab
Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Versacon of Maple Grove, Minnesota, has
been hired to raise part of the Devils Lake levee six feet to
better protect the city from the lake. A series of wet years has
led to the lake more than tripling in size since 1993. Versacon
will raise the emba
Pharmacy measure in ND Supreme Court's hands North Dakota's Supreme Court is
considering whether a voter initiative on pharmacy ownership will
get a statewide vote.
The initiative's supporters say it will give North Dakotans
access to cheaper prescription drugs. Its opponents say letting
Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... North Dakota's Supreme Court is
considering whether a voter initiative on pharmacy ownership will
get a statewide vote.
The initiative's supporters say it will give North Dakotans
access to cheaper prescription drugs. Its opponents say letting
Regional housing conference held in ND Housing officials from across the Great
Plains are in North Dakota for a three-day conference.
Sen. Kent Conrad says the 2010 Sustainable Homes and Communities
Conference in Fargo is an opportunity to bring together local,
state and federal reso
Regional housing conference held in ND Housing officials from across the Great
Plains are in North Dakota for a three-day conference.
Sen. Kent Conrad says the 2010 Sustainable Homes and Communities
Conference in Fargo is an opportunity to bring together local,
state and federal reso
Meeting on Bismarck train horn project postponed A meeting about a project to silence train
horns at a Bismarck railroad crossing has been postponed to give
the city and railroad more time to reach an agreement.
Officials with the National Guard, the city and BNSF Railway met
at the site near
National Political News HeadlinesArk. GOP Sen. hopeful removes school logo from ad Republican Senate candidate John
Boozman has removed the University of Arkansas logo and football
stadium from his latest campaign ad after the school asked him to
pull the original spot.
Boozman (BOHZ'-muhn) is opposing Democratic Sen. Blanche
Police accuse Boxer aide of marijuana possession An aide to Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer has
been arrested on charges that he brought marijuana into a Senate
office building.
The office of the California Democrat said Wednesday that
43-year-old Marcus Stanley has resigned as an economics advi
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Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio backs Sharron Angle The nation's self-professed toughest sheriff
says Nevada voters should fire Democratic Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid.
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio told The Associated Press on
Wednesday that he supports Republican Senate candidate Sharron
Ang
Palin to join Beck at Anchorage 9/11 event Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck are teaming
up again, this time in Alaska on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11
attacks.
But unlike their free August rally at the National Mall in
Washington, D.C., Saturday's event at an Anchorage convention
center w
Clinton: Dems fighting anger, apathy and amnesia Former President Bill Clinton says
Democrats are fighting against anger about the economy, apathy from
nonvoters and amnesia about Republican policies.
Clinton spoke during a trip to his home state of Arkansas on
Wednesday to help Democratic Sen
Vanity Fair reporter speaks out about Palin story The controversy over an unflattering
Vanity Fair article chronicling a [[kxtopic:sarah-palin:t[sarah palin]:t]] appearance in
suburban Kansas City is not over.
Reporter Michael Joseph Gross acknowledged last week that he
mistook a child with Dow
NJ Gov. Christie plans to campaign in Iowa New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie denies
he's considering a presidential run whenever he's asked.
But he's planning a trip next month to Iowa, the state with the
nation's first presidential caucus that makes it a destination for
those with big poli
Clinton: drug cartels resembling an insurgency Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says
drug cartels in Mexico and Central America are looking more like
insurgencies, and the threat they pose is growing.
In remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday,
Clinton said the situ
GOP governor's group hints Colo. race a lost cause Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan
Maes is shrugging off the suggestion that a national GOP group
won't help finance his campaign anymore and says he will continue
to fight for votes.
Maes' campaign was reacting to Republican Govern
GOP House candidate opposes grasslands wilderness Republican congressional candidate Kristi
Noem says she opposes a bill that would designate a part of the
Buffalo Gap National Grasslands in southwestern South Dakota as a
wilderness area.
Noem says the wilderness designation could reduce or eli
US embassies brace for Quran burning demos The State Department has ordered U.S.
embassies around the world to assess their security ahead of a
Florida church group's planned weekend burning of the Muslim holy
book.
Officials say U.S. diplomatic posts have been instructed to
convene "
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