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Dear Dr. Tom Seymour, Last week you were invited to this industry leading webinar. We are now pleased to provide a detailed conference agenda for your review. “Campus Crisis Communication Tools: Facebook, MySpace, YouTube & More”Thursday, March 26, 2009 1:00 – 2:00 PM EThttp://www.HigherEdHero.com/9B/0/2/p29PUPc/p2X4U11Ri/p0e PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:Using Social Networking Tools for Crisis Communication** How Facebook, Twitter

President Barack Obama recently made big news by introducing a budgetthat includes $634 billion toward universal health care programs. Butwhile the president’s focus is now on providing health care to theuninsured, a small but growing number of states are turning their attention topreventing health insurers from unfairly dropping thousands of people whoalready have coverage.That practice,

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Governor’s Recommendation for Federal Stimulus Released On March 5, the North Dakota Office of Management and Budget released the Governor’s executive recommendation for the Federal Economic Stimulus package. The total estimated revenue from the Federal Economic Stimulus package for North Dakota is $573 million. The Governor’s executive recommendation calls for replacing $233 million of proposed

Stimulus Watch A weekly roundup of news and commentary on the federal stimulus plan• Philly-Area Transit Stimulus to Create 5,590 JobsSEPTA’s “shovel-ready” projects include rehabs for two stations, four bridges and a viaduct. (Philadelphia Daily News)• Critics: Broadband Push Shorts Urban PoorCritics say the stimulus plan to bring broadband to rural areas largely overlooks the

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 4, 2009 Contact: Don Canton or Jody Link701.328.2200Kim Schmidt701.328-2532 NORTH DAKOTA TOURISM PARTNERS WITH AAA NORTH DAKOTA FOR 2009 GOVERNOR’S PHOTO CONTESTCulture and heritage category added BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Tourism Director Sara Otte Coleman and AAA Regional President Mark Grieb kicked off the sixth annual North Dakota Governor’s Photo

Dear Senator: On behalf of the more than 1,000 North Dakota members of the National Taxpayers Union (NTU), I urge you to embrace accountability and transparency in state government by supporting legislation that would create a searchable online database of state expenditures for the taxpayers of North Dakota. HB 1377, introduced by Rep. Blair Thoreson,

President’s Corner Senate Bill 2311, the state employee compensation bill, was heard in the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee on Thursday February 26. The bill provides for a 5% appropriation for each year of the biennium with each employee receiving a minimum of $100 per month. My testimony at the hearing focused on the

Dear Tom, With property taxes on the minds of citizens, the NDPC has released an article showing how the key to lower property taxes is increased government transparency. You’ll also find an article that asks the question: should North Dakota be sued for its economic development programs? Government Transparency is Key to Lower Property Taxes

In January Senator Robert S. Erbele attended an invitation-only meeting of more than 135 stateagriculture legislators at the 8th Annual Legislative Agriculture Chairs Meeting in San Diego,California. Rural legislators came from the United States, Canada, and Mexico to discusscontemporary issues facing farmers, ranchers, and legislators in the field. Sponsored by StateAgriculture and Rural Leaders, the

Senate Democratic Caucus End of Week Report (Week 8) February 27, 2009 Although the thermometer and that ever-present snow shovel still say winter, last week was spring in the state Legislature. Old bills faded into memory and others were blooming anew. It was like a turning of the seasons because, earlier this month, each chamber