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UND NEWS BLOG 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
COMPASS POINTS 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
THE GAY AGENDA And the results are in!
This past week I've been very vocal about my concern regarding the priorities of Minnesota Republicans dragging out the tired old gay marriage issue in what would appear to be a red herring tactic to ...
Posted on 5/13/11 at 8:08 AM
FAITH FORUM North Dakota teen abortion stats surprise state legislators
"About 1,600 North Dakota teenagers had abortions in the state during a 10-year period ending in 2008," Forum Communications' Teri Finneman reports. "The state Health Department data su...
Posted on 6/18/10 at 9:55 AM
Kalk Begins US Senate Bid; Colleagues Prefer Berg
As Public Service Commissioner Brian Kalk prepared to begin his U.S. Senate campaign Wednesday, his two Republican colleagues on the commission said they are supporting freshman U.S. Rep. Rick Berg, R-N.D., as their favored candidate next year.
By Dale Wetzel , April 27, 2011
Some ND Republicans Supporting Berg Senate Run
The two Republicans who serve with Public Service Commissioner Brian Kalk are appealing to U.S. Rep. Rick Berg to run for the U.S. Senate.
By Associated Press , April 26, 2011
Klobuchar to Introduce Bill to Ban Synthetic Drug
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is proposing legislation that would ban a synthetic drug that killed one Minnesotan last week and sent 10 others to the hospital.
By Associated Press , March 21, 2011
Klobuchar Hopes for 'Grace Period' Before Campaign
Democrat Amy Klobuchar won a blowout victory in her first run for the U.S. Senate. Twenty-one months before her next election, she has about $1.6 million in the bank, a minimal campaign operation and no declared opponents.
By Martiga Lohn , February 05, 2011
Former Sen. Coleman Rules out 2012 MN Campaign
Republican Norm Coleman won't seek a return to the Senate in 2012 in a Minnesota race that would have pitted him against Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
By Associated Press , February 01, 2011
Hoeven Named to Four Senate Committees
Freshman Senator John Hoeven has been named to the Appropriations, Energy and Natural Resources, Agriculture and Indian Affairs committees, according to Hoeven's staff.
By WDAZ Staff Reports , January 27, 2011
Departures Draw Curtain on 'Team North Dakota'
On the bluffs overlooking the Missouri River loom two trophies won by North Dakota's congressional muscle — a four-lane bridge honoring the nation's veterans and a gleaming college energy center with a glassy facade and a panoramic view of the water.
By Dale Wetzel , January 23, 2011
Conrad Getting Out of the Game
Sen. Kent Conrad announced Tuesday he won't seek re-election next year, becoming the last of North Dakota's three long-serving Democrats in Congress to bid farewell to the Capitol and busting the 2012 Senate race wide open.
By Mike Nowatzki , January 19, 2011
Senate Fight Looms After House Health Care Repeal
House Republicans passed a largely symbolic resolution Wednesday to repeal the nation's new health care law, fulfilling a top campaign promise and setting the stage for a renewed battle in the Senate.
By Noam N. Levey, Lisa Mascaro , January 19, 2011
Sen. Kent Conrad Won't Seek Re-Election
North Dakota U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad said Tuesday he will not run for re-election in 2012, saying he will concentrate instead on reducing the national debt and dependence on foreign oil.
By Dale Wetzel , January 18, 2011
Hoeven, Berg Take Oaths of Office
The newest members of North Dakota's congressional delegation have been sworn into office in Washington.
By Associated Press , January 05, 2011
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