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NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENTMinutes of theBUDGET SECTIONTuesday, December 15, 2009Senate Chamber, State CapitolBismarck, North DakotaSenator Ray Holmberg, Chairman, called themeeting to order at 9:00 a.m.Members present: Senators Ray Holmberg, BillBowman, Randel Christmann, Tom Fischer, Tony S.Grindberg, Ralph L. Kilzer, Karen K. Krebsbach,Elroy N. Lindaas, Tim Mathern, Carolyn Nelson, DavidO’Connell, Larry J. Robinson, Tom Seymour, BobStenehjem, […]

NewsOnline Enrollment Up 17% January 27, 2010 Fall 2008 online enrollments were up 17 percent from a year before, with about 4.6 million students taking at least one class online, according to the 2009 Sloan Survey of Online Learning. With all higher education enrollments increasing only by 1.2 percent for the same time period, the

Jan. 27, 2010: Inside The Jan. 27, 2010, edition of Inside, a newsletter for employees and friends of Minot State University, is attached at the following link: Inside_Jan._27_2010.pdf The stories contained include:PIO updateNew faculty and staff aboard for 2009-2010Devils Lake sophomore performs at MSO family concert Saturday eveningMinot State class cancellation/campus closure/delayed opening policy outlinedFaiths

New Members – Thanks to the new Petroleum Council members Trihydro Corp., NuStar Energy, Cornerstone Natural Resources, EnerCrest, Inc., and Wilson & Company, Inc. North Dakota Oil Numbers – North Dakota set a new annual oil production record in 2009 producing about 80 million barrels of oil, up from 63 million in 2008. Production in

A broad move for broadbandTraill County in line for high-speed Internet connection Hundreds of residents and businesses in Traill County are in line to receive high-speed Internet connections in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s largest-ever distribution of funding for rural broadband. By: Chuck Haga, Grand Forks Herald SendPrintCENTER FOR SELF-GROWTH & RENEWAL Feel a little

Jan. 25, 2010 Campus Announcements Events MSU blood drive scheduled for today and Tuesday The Minot State University Ambassadors and Student Government Association are hosting an MSU blood drive today and Tuesday (Jan. 25-26), from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The blood drive is in the Conference Center of the Student Center. Students, faculty and

Local Victory The Local Victory Newsletter Advanced Political Fundraising: How to Make an Ask (This is the 2nd part of a 2 part series on political fundraising. Part 1 is available here: Political Fundraising 101) For many candidates, asking friends, colleagues, or supporters to make a donation is scary and unappealing. But political fundraising need

In 2003, the North Dakota Departmentof Corrections and Rehabilitation(DOCR) was one of eight states selectedfor a technical assistance grant fromthe National Institute of Correctionsfor the Transition from Prison toCommunity Initiative (TPC). Thegoals of the initiative were to increasepublic safety and reduce correctionscosts through reducing recidivism.In the years following theassistance grant, the Departmenthas made signifi cant

News Release – Office of Attorney GeneralContact: Liz Brocker (701) 328-2210_______________________________________________ January 20, 2010 STENEHJEM RELEASES 2009 TOP TEN CONSUMER COMPLAINTS BISMARCK – Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem released his office’s list of Top Ten consumer complaints for 2009, showing that last year, the Consumer Protection Division of his office processed 1,028 complaints and took legal

ED REVIEW January 22, 2010 …a bi-weekly update on U.S. Department of Education activities relevant to the Intergovernmental and Corporate community and other stakeholders ______________________________________________________________________ SUPPORT FOR HAITI Last week, Secretary Duncan issued the following statement in support of the people of Haiti: “Like all Americans, I am deeply saddened by the destruction and loss

Final Call for Applications: 2011 EU Visitors Program The European Union Visitors Program (EUVP), now in its 36th year, provides professionals in their mid-twenties to mid-forties having career-related interests in the EU with a unique opportunity to spend 5-8 days in Brussels, Strasbourg, and/or Luxembourg and learn how the EU works from the inside. Each

Jan. 20, 2010 Campus Announcements Events White-Out Friday, Red-Out Saturday This weekend, support your Minot State basketball teams in two of their final four home basketball games. For themes and game times, see www.msubeavers.com/promo.shtml. Go Beavers!! –Rick Heit, social networking specialist MSU blood drive scheduled for Monday and Tuesday The Minot State University Ambassadors and