CONGRESS
South Dakota Senator Thune’s try for tax incentives to small business owners defeated
By Staff Report , March 05, 2010
North Dakota Congressman Pomeroy co-sponsors bill to make Congress more paperless
By Ryan Johnson , March 01, 2010
2010 Congressional legislative priorities 
A look at the top priorities for the new year from the region’s nine members of Congress who represent constituents in South Dakota, North Dakota and western Minnesota, along with their view on an important issue in the year ahead.
By Staff Report , January 11, 2010
Legislation would help train, recruit doctors to rural areas
Legislation would help train, recruit doctors to rural areas U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar recently filed an amendment with Senator Mark Udall to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that would help train and recruit new doctors to practice in currently underserved rural communities.By Staff Report , December 16, 2009
Minnesota representative Collin Peterson will seek re-election to U.S. House
By Brad Swenson , December 16, 2009
House approves critical funding for Joe Foss Field, Sioux Falls projects
By Press Release , December 14, 2009
Minnesota Political Notebook: Franken asks supporters to donate to ND Senator Dorgan
By Don Davis , November 03, 2009
House passes agriculture funding bill that includes $5 million for South Dakota research priorities
By Press Release , October 08, 2009
Minnesota political notebook: Franken shying away from national media in Washington, D.C.
Minnesota Senator Al Franken seldom displays the humor he used as a comedian and national news reporters aren't happy that he hasn't been talking to them.By Don Davis , October 05, 2009
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation: Climate change bill concerns farmers
By Brad Swenson , September 28, 2009
North Dakota Senator Conrad applauds renewed tanker solicitation Process
By Press Release , September 25, 2009
Alexandria, MN, area manufacturers oppose Rep. Peterson on energy, support him on healthcare issues
By Al Edenloff , September 25, 2009
Congressional delegation announces federal funding to strengthen North Dakota electrical grid
The state of North Dakota will receive $766,350 in federal funding to help boost expansion of North Dakota's electricity transmission grid – a key step toward expansion of the state's energy industry.By Press Release , September 21, 2009
MN Rep. Peterson talks about health care in Moorhead, MN
President Barack Obama needs to propose his own health care legislation and stop offering generalities to Congress, said Rep. Collin Peterson on Tuesday in a town hall-style event.By Kristen M. Daum , September 02, 2009
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Fighting over how to fight the debt
The office of Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., sent over a press release today about how the president is throwing his support behind the proposal to create a special task force to deal with the national debt. Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., the ranking member of the Senate budget committee is a co-sponsor and t
Posted by: Tu-Uyen on Jan 25, 2010 at 6:26 PM | The City BeatHow N.D. can get two seats in the House
The other day, the City Beat had a funny discussion with one of the other reporters. We wondered: Wouldn't it be great if we could get another congressional representative? As in having two of them? So I had to do a little research. It turns out that the state with the smallest population that has
Posted by: Tu-Uyen on Jan 19, 2010 at 4:52 PM | The City BeatMore cash for clunkers could be coming
If you want to trade in that old gas guzzler and tap government incentives to replace it with a more fuel-efficient vehicle, you're still in business through this weekend. At least that's what White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs is saying. He told the Associated Press today: "If you were
Posted by: Peter Passi on Jul 31, 2009 at 10:30 AM | Twin Ports BusinessMore fed money per capita than SD
The City Beat got some e-mail about the Census today, which led to this handy compilation of which states got the most Census-based aid from the feds.* I expected to see that North Dakota would be tops in per capita aid, but we're not No. 1, that's Washington, D.C. The list is from FY 200
Posted by: Tu-Uyen on Mar 24, 2009 at 2:36 PM | The City Beat
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