North Dakota
Correction: Oil Patch Fatal-ID story
In a story Sept. 20 about a fatal semitrailer crash in North Dakota, The Associated Press, relying on information from the Highway Patrol, …
Report: North Dakota can lose $1B under proposed health law
A report estimates that North Dakota could lose $1 billion in federal funding for health insurance over seven years under a Republican bill in …
BusinessThe new healthcare bill includes an 'Alaska Purchase' to woo a key senator
On Tuesday evening, Robert VerBruggen of National Review noticed something odd: The financial projections produced by Sen. Bill Cassidy's office showed that, in 2026, his healthcare proposal would award each state almost precisely $4,400 in federal subsidy per "eligible beneficiary" — except …
Health CareThe 10 Best Small Cities To Live In, According to Money Magazine
Let's make some moves! 🏡<p>If you’re looking to move away from big city life, consider this your catalogue of potential new hometowns.<p>Money magazine recently released a list of the best places to live, which ranks U.S. cities with populations between 10,000 and 100,000 on quality of life indicators …
CitiesSanders' single-payer bill causing headaches for Dems in 2018 midterms
One of the latest hints of support for Bernie Sanders’ single-payer health care plan came not from a liberal enclave like San Francisco or Brooklyn – but from West Virginia’s senior senator, Joe Manchin.<p>The proposal “should be explored,” Manchin told Bloomberg News earlier this month, while …
Bernie SandersNorth Dakota settles with Dakota Access pipeline builder
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota regulators have approved an agreement settling allegations that the Texas-based builder of the Dakota Access pipeline violated state rules during construction.<p>North Dakota's Public Service Commission last year accused Energy Transfer Partners of improperly reporting …
EnvironmentNFL Draft 2018 Stock Watch: Week 3
Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis<p>There was some questionable defensive play at times for sure, but the entertainment value was high in the dramatic 48-45 …
College FootballHoeven supportive of new bill to undo Obama health law
North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven says he is "supportive" of new legislation that would undo the Obama health law.<p>President Donald Trump and Republican …
BusinessCapitalism: The Nightmare - Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists
The neoliberal, arch-capitalist era we inhabit is chock full of statistics and stories that ought to send chills down the spines of any caring, …
Liberal ViewHelp find couple wanted for child abuse, baby possibly in danger
HAYWOOD CO., N.C. (WSPA) – Deputies are asking for your help in finding two people and their three-month-old baby.<p>They say the baby girl could …
CrimeTaiwan signs $576M wheat deal with United States
Taiwan has once again agreed to purchase a large share of U.S. wheat over the next two years, with most of it coming from Idaho, North Dakota and …
BusinessWhite House considering scrapping some tax cuts for wealthy: report
Administration officials are considering keeping the current top individual tax rate and the estate tax, according to The Washington Post.
The White HouseTax Reform ‘Big Deal’ to Mom Who Wants to Keep Cattle Ranch in Family
What lawmakers do in Washington to overhaul the tax code is a “big deal” for a fourth-generation cattle rancher in North Dakota, she says.<p>“Tax reform …
U.S. PoliticsWilliams' pipeline expansion gets OK from regulators
An expansion of Williams Partners’ (WPZ) Transco natural gas pipeline received regulatory approvals, allowing the Atlantic Sunrise project in Pennsylvania to move forward.<p>Federal regulators gave approval to the $3 billion pipeline, which will transport natural gas from northeastern Pennsylvania to …
OilESSA Plans: Takeaways From the First Batch of Approvals
Some states that turned in their Every Student Succeeds Act plans earlier this year didn't make many changes after getting feedback from the federal …
EducationNorth Dakota sees first taxable sales increase in 2 years
North Dakota's taxable sales and purchases have increased for the first time in two years.<p>State tax data shows that from April to June nearly $4.7 …
BusinessStill Fighting at Standing Rock
Sep 19, 2017<p>Rattler sat on the sofa scrolling through his phone. It was a drizzling, cold spring day in Bismarck, North Dakota, but he wasn’t going outside much anyway. A great mountain of a man with thick black hair to his waist and a disarming gentleness, Rattler made the objects around him look …
InjusticeChick-fil-A will soon have stores in 47 out of 50 U.S. states - Atlanta Business Chronicle
Enlarge<p>Chick-fil-A is scheduled to open its first North Dakota store on Oct. 12, giving the… more<p>Courtesy of Chick-fil-A<p>The Atlanta-based chicken …
RestaurantsNo. 6: Dickinson, North Dakota
See what makes Dickinson, North Dakota one of our best places to live.<p>Thanks to the North Dakota oil boom, Dickinson has become one of the …
The Supreme Court Didn’t See E-Commerce Coming
You should be paying sales tax on this.Photo illustration by <i>Slate</i>. Imaves via Cebas/iStock; Overstock. The Supreme Court held 25 years ago that a …
JudiciaryRainfall impacts harvest but helps North Dakota farmers
Rainfall over the past week in North Dakota halted or delayed harvest but was welcomed by drought-plagued farmers.<p>The weekly crop report from the …
BusinessWestern governors tackle workforce development in low-unemployment states
Of the five states with the lowest unemployment rates in August, four were located in the western half of the U.S., a region where economic …
EducationNo. 81: Williston, North Dakota
See what makes Williston, North Dakota one of our best places to live.<p>Indoor surfing at the Williston Area Recreation Center. Credit North Dakota …
Real Estate6 States That Are the Most Likely to Tax Your Social Security Income -- The Motley Fool
Though 13 states tax Social Security benefits, seven have pretty generous exemption levels.<p>Whether you realize it or not, tens of millions of …
Social SecurityDinosaur fossil experts calling on amateurs to help dig in North Dakota
Paleontologists and amateur diggers alike are uncovering dinosaur fossils that are tens of millions of years old – and they’re right in our backyard. NBC’s Lucy Kafanov shines our Sunday Spotlight on the incredible bones being dug up in North Dakota.
EvolutionPush for hate crimes law after ugly incident in North Dakota
It was one of the uglier incidents in recent memory in North Dakota's largest city, Fargo: A white woman was captured on cellphone video shouting …
InjusticeFarmers, beekeepers put aside differences to aid bees
A new pilot project in North Dakota aims to get past frequent finger-pointing between beekeepers and farmers over the decline in bee populations and …
Bees4 years later, cleanup nears end for big North Dakota spill
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Cleanup is finally in sight four years after a pipeline break sent more than 20,000 barrels of oil oozing across a wheat field in northwestern North Dakota, state regulators said Friday.<p>Excavation of the affected site is scheduled for completion by the end of the month, with …
EnvironmentWith Pentagon, State Positions Vacant, Trump Nuclear Review Slows Down
As North Korea continues to launch ballistic missiles over Japan and puts U.S. territory within range, the U.S. Defense Department is trying to wrap …
NuclearUS rig count drops by 8 this week to 936
HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. fell by eight this week to 936.<p>That's up from the 506 rigs that were active a year ago.<p>Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 749 rigs sought oil and 186 explored for natural gas this week. One …
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