Legislator Proposes Capping Appropriations To Pay For Permanent Flood Protection

BISMARCK, ND – Rep. David Weiler (R – Bismarck) is proposing legislation to pay for permanent flood protection across the state by capping growth in state spending. A bill he’s bringing to the Delayed Bills Committee for possible consideration during the upcoming special session would limit spending growth in the 2013 – 2015 legislative session [...]

Montana Governor Expresses “Strong Reservations” To Dalrymple Plan To Lower Missouri River Reservoir Levels

HELENA, MT – North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple has proposed lowering the level of Lake Sakakawea, the largest of the reservoirs along the Missouri River, by two feet to mitigate future flood risks, but Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer is expressing reservations. “While we recognize the extensive damages wrought by the Flood of 2011 in Montana [...]

Carlson: Oil Patch, Flooding Issues To Overshadow Redistricting During Special Session

BISMARCK, ND – Governor Dalrymple is calling a special session of the legislature to order in Bismarck next month to address redistricting, but according to one legislative leader it will be issues other than redistricting that will get the most attention. “I think that the committee did a great job,” said House Majority Leader Al [...]

Missouri River Flood Meeting Becomes “Shouting Match” Between Governors

OMAHA, NE – A meeting between the governors of Missouri River states became tense when two of the governors had a disagreement according to one observer who said the portrayal of the meeting at a press conference afterward didn’t match what he heard. Phil Drake, a reporter for Montana Watch Dog, was allowed to sit [...]