Archive for May, 2009
Easy solutions to clean up your digital life
(ARA) – Warm weather signals the time to get clutter under control. A time traditionally spent cleaning out nooks and crannies in the home, this season the trend is to organize your digital world, which as most of us know, can be a huge mess. According to a recent survey conducted by Microsoft, 60 percent [...]
A Legislative Review: Energy heavily supported during 61st Legislative Session
The last weeks of the 61st legislative session were packed with conference committees and the final passage of bills aimed at making the state a better place to live and work. Around 48 of the 1,121 bills were executive budget recommendations for different state agencies. As lawmakers worked to ultimately balance the state budget, the [...]
Millions Go To School
Because the states’ colleges and universities tie in with the development of a skilled workforce, the education budget bills were weighty ones this past session. “One of the overriding objectives of the university system is to carry out the expectations of the people, that we are in tune with the workforce needs of the state [...]
State commerce asks for more than $25 million
Programs like Operation Intern, marketing money for the state tourism division and the state trade office were dependent on Senate Bill 2018, which was the North Dakota Department of Commerce budget bill this legislative session. “From an economic development standpoint the commerce department budget is a very important one because it helps us create jobs,” [...]
Al Carlson: Building legislation and constructing homes
House Majority Leader Rep. Al Carlson, R-Fargo leans over his desk momentarily, waving a hand over a few stacks of papers. “I’m a pretty orderly guy,” he said. “This is as messy as you’ll ever see it.” The stacks are small and neat, organizing several thoughts into ideas that can be picked up and sorted [...]
Adding Value to Oil: Businesses try to bridge the discount gap
North Dakota has a good thing going with oil, but in the business world it’s not enough to simply have a good product. Getting the best possible price for that product is important, too. Lynn Helms, director of the North Dakota Industrial Commission Department of Mineral Resources, explained that oil from North Dakota gets less [...]
Minot: Growing Dakota Globally
Story by TINA DING When the harshness of winter weather halted the construction of Jim Hill’s Great Northern Railroad in 1886, a town grew magically in the north central prairie of Dakota Territory. As a young railroad town, Minot developed quickly, and soon became a central hub of transportation and commerce in North Dakota. This [...]
Legislators try to fix roads
Because of damage due to oil activity, the state road system was a high priority coming into this legislative session. Heavy snows resulted in snow removal damage and then flooding damage, making the situation dire across much of the state. “Certainly transportation this year is going to be very important for us,” said Gov. John [...]
Tourism industry won’t be stopped by Mother Nature
Story by CAROYLYN MOORE When history writes the story of the spring of 2009, it will undoubtedly give Mother Nature a leading role. From bitterly cold temperatures refusing to abandon their wintry ways to rising rivers and streams wreaking havoc on dozens of communities across the state, North Dakota’s unpredictable spring landed the state squarely [...]
RCS: Creating oportunnities
Current economic conditions are challenging us all, and, for employers, recruitment and retention of personnel who are essential to the bottom-line is at critical mass. Human resources professionals are being pushed to find high quality employees in a workforce that now includes five generations of workers, each with a unique work ethic and issues. As [...]
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