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Written on September 25, 2010 | Rob Port | Leave a comment
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ND to Offset Expiration of Bush Tax Cuts
Written on September 19, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
Some state officials are preparing for the expiration of the Bush tax cuts by advocating state-level offsets to ensure that North Dakotans do not pay more in taxes than they currently do. On August 17th, NDPC economic policy fellow Brent Bartsch wrote an article advocating that very action. He wrote, Certainly, if North Dakotans want… (more)
Proposed TIF Reforms Head in Right Direction
Written on September 16, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
The Interim Taxation Committee has forwarded a proposal that would cap the life of TIF districts at 20 years and prohibit agricultural land from being included in any TIF districts. These proposed changes are largely the result of the North Dakota Policy Council’s education efforts related to tax increment financing and a lawsuit that the… (more)
Proposed TIF Reforms Head in Right Direction
Written on September 16, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
The Interim Taxation Committee has forwarded a proposal that would cap the life of TIF districts at 20 years and prohibit agricultural land from being included in any TIF districts. These proposed changes are largely the result of the North Dakota Policy Council’s education efforts related to tax increment financing and a lawsuit that the… (more)
NDPC on KFGO (High-fence Hunting Ban)
Written on September 9, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
NDPC executive director Brett Narloch was quoted in a recent KFGO story about the proposed high-fence hunting ban. Click HERE to read it.
NDPC on KFGO (High-fence Hunting Ban)
Written on September 9, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
NDPC executive director Brett Narloch was quoted in a recent KFGO story about the proposed high-fence hunting ban. Click HERE to read it.
NDPC in Plains Daily (Policy Guide and Free Market Forum)
Written on September 1, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
The NDPC’s executive director, Brett Narloch, was recently quoted in the Plains Daily about Moving Forward. The article also mentioned our upcoming Free Market Forum. (Get your tickets now!) Click HERE to read the article.
NDPC in Plains Daily (Policy Guide and Free Market Forum)
Written on September 1, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
The NDPC’s executive director, Brett Narloch, was recently quoted in the Plains Daily about Moving Forward. The article also mentioned our upcoming Free Market Forum. (Get your tickets now!) Click HERE to read the article.
Book Review – Nullification
Written on August 31, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
CSPAN2 will be covering the NDPC’s Free Market Forum at the Fargo Air Museum on September 11th to video Dr. Thomas Woods talking about his latest book Nullification. It will be broadcast on CSPAN2′s BookTV. This book review examines what Nullification is all about.
Book Review – Nullification
Written on August 31, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
CSPAN2 will be covering the NDPC’s Free Market Forum at the Fargo Air Museum on September 11th to video Dr. Thomas Woods talking about his latest book Nullification. It will be broadcast on CSPAN2′s BookTV. This book review examines what Nullification is all about.
Support Tax Cuts Right Here
Written on August 17, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
Why not abolish the income tax in North Dakota? Certainly, if North Dakotans want to extend the tax relief of the early years of the Bush Administration, they have the opportunity, in essence, to do just that. But they must make their elected leaders here in North Dakota hear their message.
Support Tax Cuts Right Here
Written on August 17, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
Why not abolish the income tax in North Dakota? Certainly, if North Dakotans want to extend the tax relief of the early years of the Bush Administration, they have the opportunity, in essence, to do just that. But they must make their elected leaders here in North Dakota hear their message.
NDPC on KXMB (Legislative Spending Report)
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
The NDPC’s Legislative Spending Report was recently featured on KXMB. Click HERE to read the article and watch the video.
NDPC in Williston Herald (Property Taxes)
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
Here is the Williston’s Herald’s coverage of the NDPC’s property tax forum which was held on July 22, 2010. North Dakota Policy Council Executive Director Brett Narloch summed up their attitude to a crowd of nearly 30 at the Airport International Inn. “Something needs to be done about property taxes. They keep going up and… (more)
NDPC on KFYR-TV
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
I was on KFYR-TV yesterday talking about our recently released study that examined what might happen to North Dakota’s economy without property taxes. The story was balanced; however, a League of Cities representative make the comment that there won’t always be surpluses and the state’s economy won’t always be booming. She was right, but totally… (more)
NDPC in Bismarck Tribune (Property Taxes)
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
I was in the Bismarck Tribune today in an article about our recently released property tax study. Read the article HERE. One thing that stuck out to me from the article was ND Tax Commissioner Cory Fong’s statement that if property taxes were eliminated the state would have to make up $870 million. A quick… (more)
Eliminating Property Taxes Without Raising State Taxes
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
In a recent Bismarck Tribune article, State Tax Commissioner Cory Fong was quoted as saying that state taxes would have to dramatically increase if property taxes were eliminated in the event that the state would have to fund local governments. This article provides a scenario where property tax revenue could be replaced – dollar for… (more)
NDPC Executive: Eliminating property taxes is a serious proposal
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
Eliminating property taxes has its problems. The centralization of tax collections is one. Other problems include the possibility that the legislature might see an opportunity to raise state taxes by using its need to fund local governments as an excuse. Those problems notwithstanding, the idea of eliminating property taxes should be taken seriously. Everyone recognizes… (more)
Cap State Spending
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
A spending cap does not make it impossible to create new programs or increase the funding of existing programs; rather, it forces legislators to make tough choices about spending priorities. If there is a consensus among legislators that a certain program needs more money, they should be able to find corresponding cuts somewhere else in… (more)
NDPC to blame for messy downtown?
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
NDPC’s TIF lawsuit is raising questions about who should clean up the sidewalks in downtown Bismarck. “(Jeff Heintz/City of Bismarck, Director of Service Operations) Its just like anybody elses front yard or front of their business place. Those businesses are going to have to clean their own sidewalks off and keep it cleaned off. For… (more)
NDPC on WDAZ News in Grand Forks (Property Taxes)
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
NDPC Executive Director Brett Narloch was quoted on WDAZ News: “It’s the biggest issue on the minds of voters in North Dakota as far as state and local politics goes.” said NDPC executive director Brett Narloch. “People know that something is wrong and they want the problem fixed. It’s really easy when we say how… (more)
The “Overton Window” of Political Possibilities
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
Unrestrained by political expediency and partisanship, think tanks like the North Dakota Policy Council can shift the Window and shape the future and create the very battlefield the political process is fought on. By think tanks shifting the Overton Window in the long term, we can successfully change the debate and the very acceptability of… (more)
Legislative Spending Report in the Media
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
The NDPC’s Legislative Spending Report was recently featured on KXMB. Click HERE to read the article and watch the video.
Property Tax Forum – Williston
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
Here is the Williston’s Herald’s coverage of the NDPC’s property tax forum which was held on July 22, 2010. North Dakota Policy Council Executive Director Brett Narloch summed up their attitude to a crowd of nearly 30 at the Airport International Inn. “Something needs to be done about property taxes. They keep going up and… (more)
NDPC on KFYR (Property Taxes)
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
I was on KFYR-TV yesterday talking about our recently released study that examined what might happen to North Dakota’s economy without property taxes. The story was balanced; however, a League of Cities representative make the comment that there won’t always be surpluses and the state’s economy won’t always be booming. She was right, but totally… (more)
NDPC in Bismarck Tribune (Property Taxes)
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
I was in the Bismarck Tribune today in an article about our recently released property tax study. Read the article HERE. One thing that stuck out to me from the article was ND Tax Commissioner Cory Fong’s statement that if property taxes were eliminated the state would have to make up $870 million. A quick… (more)
Cap & Trade Coming Back?
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
According to Public Service Commissioner Brian Kalk, cap and trade legislation is being put together behind closed doors in Washington. The following is a snippet of what he wrote: The Associated Press reported on June 29 that President Obama is working with several senators to “quietly draft” a version of cap-and-grade deemed “utility-only.” They have… (more)
NDPC Executive: Eliminating property taxes is a serious proposal
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
Eliminating property taxes has its problems. The centralization of tax collections is one. Other problems include the possibility that the legislature might see an opportunity to raise state taxes by using its need to fund local governments as an excuse. Those problems notwithstanding, the idea of eliminating property taxes should be taken seriously. Everyone recognizes… (more)
NDPC to blame for messy downtown?
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
NDPC’s TIF lawsuit is raising questions about who should clean up the sidewalks in downtown Bismarck. “(Jeff Heintz/City of Bismarck, Director of Service Operations) Its just like anybody elses front yard or front of their business place. Those businesses are going to have to clean their own sidewalks off and keep it cleaned off. For… (more)
NDPC on WDAZ News in Grand Forks (Property Taxes)
Written on August 11, 2010 | NDPC | Leave a comment
NDPC Executive Director Brett Narloch was quoted on WDAZ News: “It’s the biggest issue on the minds of voters in North Dakota as far as state and local politics goes.” said NDPC executive director Brett Narloch. “People know that something is wrong and they want the problem fixed. It’s really easy when we say how… (more)