ED REVIEWFebruary 27, 2009 …a bi-weekly update on U.S. Department of Education activities relevant to the Intergovernmental and Corporate community and other stakeholders______________________________________________________________________ARRA SIGNED On February 17, in Denver, President Obama signed into law the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). “What I am signing is a balanced plan with a mix of […]

Key Hearings Held Feb. 25-27 SB 2003 – Support The North Dakota University System gave an overview of SB 2003, its appropriation bill, to the full House Appropriations Committee Feb. 25. This bill contains $696,000 of continued funds for the current technology occupations loan forgiveness program. SB 2003 originally included policy language and $2.7 million

A message from David Adkins, CSG executive director/CEO The Council of State Governments was founded 75 years ago during the Great Depression by state leaders who knew the states are engines of innovation. Today, that same spirit drives our work at CSG. With the passage of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the

Appropriations (Rep. K. Svedjan) Roughrider Room (EE) Approp – Education & Environment (Rep. B. Skarphol) Sakakawea (GO) Approp – Governmnt Operations Div (Rep. J. Delzer) Medora Room (HR) Approp – Human Resources Division (Rep. C. Pollert) Roughrider Room Hearing Date Time Bill/Res.No Sub-Comm Description/Note ——————————————————————————– 2/25 8:30 AM SB 2003 Full Committee North Dakota University

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President Inspires Confidence Across Party Lines In his speech to the nation tonight, Barack Obama managed to break through the partisan polarization of Washington and connect directly with American voters across the political spectrum according to dial and focus group research conducted during the speech. His speech inspired confidence in voters of all political stripes

Session on Recess Legislators have been in recess Feb. 20-24. This comes after reaching the crossover and midpoint of the 2009 Legislative Session. The Senate introduced 440 bills and 23 resolutions and the House introduced 576 bills and 42 resolutions. All legislation that passed the house of origin is now before the other body for

Prepared by the North Dakota Legislative CouncilstaffBeginning Balance and RevenuesLegislative budget estimate of unobligated general fund cash balance – July 1, 2009 $319,514,431 1Add 2009-11 estimated revenuesProposed executive budget general fund revenues $2,783,873,000Legislative revenue changesMajor increasesHB 1279 – Reduces individual income tax rates (executive recommendation) (Defeated) 100,000,000Major decreasesFebruary 2009 revenue forecast revision (93,002,000)HB 1209 –

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NEWS from the North Dakota Department of Human Services 600 E Boulevard Ave, Bismarck ND 58505-0250 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2009 Contacts: Brendan Joyce, Administrator of Pharmacy Services – Medical Services Division, N.D. Dept. of Human Services, 701-328-4023, or Heather Steffl, Public Information Officer, N.D. Dept. of Human Services, 701-328-4933 North Dakota reaches settlement

Feb. 19, 2009 Campus Announcements Events Women’s Heritage Month showcases women’s influenceTo recognize women’s contributions in history and culture, March is Women’s Heritage Month. This year, a number of Minot State University events will examine the work of women, paid and unpaid. 2009_Womens_Heritage_Month_flyer.pdf For more information, visit the event Web pages at http://www.minotstateu.edu/women/ or contact

SB 2199 · Takes $300 million from state coffers to local school districts. o Increases the state’s share of education expenses to 70% (a long-time goal) o This is designed to replace school district revenue that would otherwise be collected through property taxes in an effort to reduce property taxes. · This is a permanent