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Finding an Infrastructure Compromise

Published May 3, 2021

According to South Dakota Senator John Thune, Republicans are open to a compromise on infrastructure if Democrats are willing to move forward on an infrastructure-only bill. Thune says there are many non-infrastructure details included in President Biden’s more than $2…

Rural Infrastructure Funds Near the Finish Line in North Dakota

Published April 30, 2021

The North Dakota Legislative session adjourned early Friday morning. Once North Dakota’s Health and Human Services budget fell into place, lawmakers worked out the details of the Office of Management and Budget bill. "The budget is like a jigsaw puzzle.…

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ND Lawmakers Work on Securing More Infrastructure Dollars

Published April 26, 2021

An effort to secure at least $30 million for rural roads and infrastructure is still in the works this North Dakota Legislative Session. Senator Terry Wanzek says the funding is attached to the Office of Management and Budget bill. "The…

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Infrastructure Hearings Happen on Capitol Hill

Published April 22, 2021

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are focused on infrastructure. On Tuesday, the Senate Appropriations Committee met to talk about the $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan. Republicans said the plan is expensive, but Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy urged Senators to make the…

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North Dakota Governor Burgum Signs Bonding Bill

Published April 21, 2021

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum signed the $680 million bonding bill on Wednesday. "This bill was a win for taxpayers, current and future generations of North Dakotans, who will benefit from having modern, safe and reliable infrastructure." The bill supports…

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House Ag Committee Meets This Week

Published April 19, 2021

The House Agriculture Committee will meet on Tuesday for a hearing on rural broadband needs and to discuss the Fiscal Year 2022 agriculture budget. The business meeting will happen first, starting at 9 a.m., and the rural broadband hearing will…

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Infrastructure Needs Remain in Final Days of ND Legislature

Published April 19, 2021

One of the remaining issues in the North Dakota legislative session is rural infrastructure needs. North Dakota Farmers Union Government Relations Director Matt Perdue said those needs were included in the bonding bill until the very last moment. "We actually…

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Ethanol Can Be Part of the Solution for Infrastructure and Climate Change

Published April 18, 2021

Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper does not think there’s been enough attention paid to biofuels in the conversations surrounding infrastructure or climate policy. "We've been talking with House and Senate agriculture committees and encouraging them that we're picking low…

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Bipartisan Support for Infrastructure, Not the Cost

Published April 17, 2021

The Russell Group President Randy Russell says there’s strong bipartisan support for reinvesting in basic infrastructure needs, but that’s only one-quarter of the more than $2 trillion proposal from White House. "I think there's going to be serious negotiations over…

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President Biden “Not Hitting the Target” for Infrastructure

Published April 17, 2021

As President Biden makes the case for infrastructure, South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says partisanship and the cost are hurdles. "This could be a long road ahead," says Johnson. "The president proposed $2 trillion, seven times more than the $305…

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Finding an Infrastructure Compromise

Rural Infrastructure Funds Near the Finish Line in North Dakota

ND Lawmakers Work on Securing More Infrastructure Dollars

Infrastructure Hearings Happen on Capitol Hill

North Dakota Governor Burgum Signs Bonding Bill

House Ag Committee Meets This Week

Infrastructure Needs Remain in Final Days of ND Legislature

Ethanol Can Be Part of the Solution for Infrastructure and Climate Change

Bipartisan Support for Infrastructure, Not the Cost

President Biden “Not Hitting the Target” for Infrastructure

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