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BISMARCK About $812 million in property taxes for 2012 would be eliminated if North Dakota voters approve Measure 2 in June, a state research analyst said Monday. Kathy Strombeck of the state Tax Co...
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Letter to the editor: Functions of governments separated for good reasons

I have been a Divide County commissioner for the last 30 years, and currently serve as president of the North Dakota County Commissioners Association. I’d like to share some thoughts and feelings that I have about Measure 2.

By Doug Graupe , May 12, 2012

Weigh in on 2: Lawmakers, officials say Measure 2 unworkable

While a tally of the official vote on Measure 2 is still about a month away, many local elected officials are expressing opposition to the initiated North Dakota constitutional amendment.

By Keith Norman , May 12, 2012

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Letter to the editor: Businesses that don’t keep promises should lose aid

At the Jamestown chamber’s City Council candidate forum, the chamber chose not to use my submitted question, along with the background information provided, of “Are you willing to investigate and reconsider a tax exemption previously granted?”

By Clarice Liechty , May 11, 2012

Measure 2 proponents say tax is abused

There’s history behind the reason Measure 2 is on the June 12 ballot — more than the 30,000-plus ballot signatures that put it there. “The property tax has been in here, in North Dakota, since we became a state, and actually it goes way back to the 13 Colonies,” said Keith Colville, Valley City, N.D. “Nine of those 13 Colonies had property taxes, and back then you paid property taxes and you had to pay to vote.”

By Ben Rodgers , May 11, 2012

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Measure 2 would help landowners living out of state

One of the most contentious initiated measures in recent state history will be decided on June 12 by North Dakota’s residents. Measure 2 would amend the state Constitution to abolish property taxes if a majority votes in its favor.

By Brian Willhide , May 10, 2012

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Measure 2 opinions: Measure’s opponents worried by its details

Proponents of Measure 2 are asking voters to consider the principle of the measure, according to Charlene Nelson, chairman of the sponsoring committee for the constitutional amendment.

By Keith Norman , May 09, 2012

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Measure 2: It’s in the words

With proponents and opponents at odds over what Measure 2 says, the final interpretation of the measure to abolish property taxes, if passed, in North Dakota will be up to the state Legislature and, likely, the North Dakota Supreme Court.

By Kari Lucin , May 08, 2012

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Series to examine details of Measure 2

Starting Tuesday, the staff of The Jamestown Sun will publish a series of stories on Measure 2, the initiated measure that would amend the state Constitution to abolish all property taxes in North Dakota.

May 07, 2012

Lawyer: Tax bill will be very large

A lawyer for the North Dakota Legislature says it will take a mountain of paperwork to abolish property taxes in the state. North Dakotans will decide June 12 whether to approve Measure 2. It is a constitutional amendment that would eliminate property taxes.

May 03, 2012

Dumping ND property tax will require 400-page bill

A lawyer for the North Dakota Legislature says it will take a mountain of paperwork to abolish property taxes in the state.

May 02, 2012

Letter to the editor: Measure 2 is not the way to lower property taxes

Measure 2, which would eliminate property taxes, will harm our schools and our state finances. Voters need to think long and hard about the consequences to our state and to our schools if Measure 2 were to pass. I am strongly opposed to the passage of Measure 2 for the following reasons.

By Dave Smette , May 01, 2012

Letter to the editor: Meeting on Measure 2 didn’t help those seeking answers

A meeting about taxes — sounds like fun, right? That’s what I thought when I attended a meeting April 17 in Ellendale, N.D., to discuss Measure 2 that featured the measure’s supporters and opponents.

By Val Wagner , April 27, 2012

Letters to the editor: Services will suffer setback with approval of Measure 2

I am an attorney and I currently represent cities, park districts and school districts that rely heavily upon property tax for local revenue to provide municipal services, recreation for residents and the education of children.

By Richard W. Olson , April 27, 2012

North Dakotans face great uncertainty with taxes

To provide North Dakotans with property tax relief, the Legislature first bought down 75 mills of property taxes for school districts in 2009; the cost was $295 million. When lawmakers followed up in 2011, the bill was $341 million.

By The Bismarck Tribune , April 20, 2012

Letter to the editor: Measure 2 will slap all N.D. fire volunteers in the face

I am normally not the type of person to get wrapped up in issues such as Measure 2 but then I read Lorie McCarthy of Bismarck admit in her April 15 letter, “This is not a tax cut. The government will get its money.” She also admits that, “We know how government works. If you remove on revenue source, they will find another.”

By Greg Gibson, Edgeley, N.D. , April 19, 2012

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