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11 charged with election fraud; two initiatives disqualified

By   /  September 4, 2012  /  News, State Politics, Top Stories  /  1 Comment

Med Mari

Eleven people, including eight North Dakota State University football players, were accused of forging thousands of signatures on ballot initiative petitions for a new medical marijuana law and a state conservation fund. It appears both initiatives will be disqualified from the ballot due to a shortage of valid signatures.  “We’re definitely frustrated and upset,” said […]

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National issues vie for local attention in Senate race

By   /  September 4, 2012  /  ND in DC, News, State Politics, Top Stories  /  No Comments

Heidi Heitkamp and Rick Berg are in a close race for the Senate seat now held by Sen. Kent Conrad..

North Dakota’s political history stands in contrast with most other states. Voters routinely split tickets between Republicans and Democrats, and in years when national issues have driven the debate, voters remain focused on hyper-local issues. This year, however, as the state emerges as one of the most closely watched battlegrounds in the fight for control […]

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Dalrymple’s grand revelation: Oil patch needs money

By   /  July 23, 2012  /  Matt Bunk's Column, Opinion, Uncategorized  /  15 Comments

Matt Bunk

About five months ago, as western North Dakota was aching under the pressure of the oil boom, a well-connected Republican told me that Gov. Jack Dalrymple was planning to wait a few months before announcing a major investment of state money into things like new roads and public safety programs in the oil patch. Waiting […]

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Berg supports bill that would violate ban on earmarks

By   /  June 18, 2012  /  ND in DC, News, Top Stories  /  No Comments

(Photo by Matt Bunk) Rep. Rick Berg supports a bill that would violate a House rule against congressional earmarks. Berg, a Republican, is running for the U.S. Senate against Democrat Heidi Heitkamp.

When he was elected to Congress, Rep. Rick Berg supported a ban on “earmarks” – a practice in which members of Congress can create new government spending, outside of normal procedures, to benefit a specific project, person or organization. But last month, Berg signed his name to a letter making a request that violates the […]

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Matchups for the 2012 general election in North Dakota

By   /  June 13, 2012  /  News, State Politics, Top Stories  /  No Comments

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Here is a breakdown of the 2102 general election matchups in North Dakota, based on the results of the June 12 primary. The source of the information is the N.D. Secretary of State’s Office.  FEDERAL RACES U.S. Senate Rick Berg, Republican Heidi Heitkamp, Democrat U.S. House Kevin Cramer, Republican Pam Gulleson, Democrat Eric Olson, Libertarian STATEWIDE […]

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N.D. needs narrow solutions, not broad ones

By   /  June 11, 2012  /  Matt Bunk's Column, Opinion  /  1 Comment

Matt Bunk

Good intentions should be a prerequisite when drafting ballot measures, but that’s not the only requirement voters need to consider when making decisions at the ballot box that could lead to widespread changes in the way their government operates. Many times, a ballot measure starts from the right place – a desire to solve a problem. The […]

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Don’t trust either side on Measure 2 – vote your pocketbook

By   /  June 11, 2012  /  Guest Op-Eds, Opinion  /  1 Comment

Dustin Gawrylow

Do you know why property taxes are high? There are two basic causes. The first cause is voter apathy. Many voters fail to understand that it’s their local commissioners and council members who control the rise of property taxes by not lowering mill levy (tax rate) parallel to the rate of growth in property values […]

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InFocus with U.S. House candidate Brian Kalk

By   /  June 11, 2012  /  InFocus, ND in DC, News, Top Stories  /  No Comments

(Photo by Matt Bunk) Brian Kalk is running for the U.S. House. He faces fellow Republican Kevin Cramer in the June 12 primary. The winner will take on Democrat Pam Gulleson in the general election in November.

Brian Kalk would rather stand than sit. He always seems alert. And he rarely fidgets, even during hour-long interviews about his candidacy for the U.S. House. His demeanor suits his background. Kalk enlisted in the Marines Corps in 1987 because he wanted to see the rest of the world. There wasn’t much going on in […]

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Van Beek vs. Frank: Mandan mayoral race heats up

By   /  June 11, 2012  /  Mandan News, News, Top Stories  /  No Comments

Arlyn Van Beek and Dot Frank are running for mayor of Mandan.

Mandan voters will have a couple mayoral candidates to choose from when they show up at the polls June 12. City Commissioner Dot Frank and former Central Market Manager Arlyn Van Beek are seeking to replace Mayor Tim Helbling, who announced last November that he wouldn’t seek re-election. The Great Plains Examiner profiled both candidates […]

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Frank seeks promotion after one term on commission

By   /  June 11, 2012  /  Mandan News, News  /  1 Comment

The Department of Transportation isn’t taking over Mandan. The “DOT” signs scattered across town are just City Commissioner Dot Frank getting out the word that she’s running for mayor. The 31-year-old mother of two decided a couple years ago that she wanted her demographic represented in Mandan city government. Since many local moms in her […]

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