Dalrymple names new director of DOT
BISMARCK -- North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple today appointed Grant Levi as executive director of the state’s Department of Transportation.The Jamestown Sun, 05/22/2013
House kills K-12 funding, property tax relief bill on second try
BISMARCK -- Reversing a vote from Thursday, House lawmakers today defeated Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s proposal to increase state aid to K-12 school districts while providing about $714 million in property tax relief.The Jamestown Sun, 05/03/2013
Lawmakers drop proposal to change higher education structure
After a divisive hour-long debate, Senate lawmakers shot down a proposal this morning to allow voters to decide if they want to replace the State Board of Higher Education.The Jamestown Sun, 04/18/2013
Lawmakers still wrestling with diversion funding
The North Dakota Legislature continues to battle over whether state money can be spent on a Fargo flood control diversion before getting federal funding for the project.The Jamestown Sun, 04/17/2013
Amendment adds hurdle to Fargo diversion
Fargo may now have to wait for federal funding before it can move ahead with the full Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project.The Jamestown Sun, 04/16/2013
Governor signs abortion bills
BISMARCK -- North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple has signed three anti-abortion measures that are among the strictest in the country.The Jamestown Sun, 03/26/2013
Governor gets abortion bills
BISMARCK — Gov. Jack Dalrymple has until the end of Thursday to sign or veto three bills that would give North Dakota some of the strictest abortion laws in the country.The Jamestown Sun, 03/26/2013
Pro-choice advocates rally at N.D. Capitol
BISMARCK — Marnie Piehl said Monday that until now, women and families haven’t been threatened by the Legislature over their right to choose whether or not to have an abortion.The Jamestown Sun, 03/26/2013
Measure to replace higher ed system advances
BISMARCK -- North Dakota House lawmakers Friday passed a resolution that would allow voters, through a constitutional amendment, to restructure the higher education system by turning the chancellor into an appointed position by the governor.The Jamestown Sun, 03/15/2013
Abortion foe not afraid of controversy
BISMARCK — Republican Rep. Wes Belter remembers a young, newly elected Bette Grande in her first legislative session in 1997 as a woman with strong beliefs and values.The Jamestown Sun, 03/11/2013
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