washingtonpost.com - North DakotaNorth DakotaSenate Rejects Business Tax Proposal- May 4, 2005 The Senate on Wednesday scuttled a proposal to force U.S. companies to pay taxes on money they earn from domestic sales of products they make abroad, rejecting Democrats' arguments that it would help keep U.S. jobs from moving abroad.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5508-2004May5.html?nav=rss_nation/states/nd Legislation Increasing Indecency Fines Dropped- May 4, 2005 Lawmakers last night derailed legislation that would have substantially increased the amount the Federal Communications Commission can fine broadcasters for airing indecent material, giving media companies at least a temporary reprieve after months of scrutiny and public outrage.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16587-2004Oct7.html?nav=rss_nation/states/n... Medicare Nomination Halted- May 4, 2005 Democrats in Congress and on the campaign trail attacked the Bush administration on Tuesday for its refusal to permit the importation of low-cost prescription drugs from Canada, using the issue to halt the nomination of Mark B. McClellan to run the federal Medicare program.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44419-2004Mar9.html?nav=rss_nation/states/n... Democrats Will Play Watchdog Role- May 4, 2005 Democrats announced plans for Senate hearings to examine Bush administration policies and conduct Monday, saying Republicans have abdicated responsibility for oversight of the GOP administration.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62053-2004Dec13.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... U.S. Park Views Still in Haze- May 4, 2005 After nearly 30 years, the federal government has little to show for its efforts to reduce the haze that obscures the views at many national parks, a problem that was singled out for attention in 1977 under the Clean Air Act.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37615-2004May18.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... A Voice From Above, And to the Left- May 4, 2005 The most widely carried liberal on radio is a "prairie-dwelling, red-meat-eating, gun-toting former conservative" who broadcasts from the unlikely locale of North Dakota.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61992-2005Jan9.html?nav=rss_nation/states/n... Birds Abandon Wildlife Refuge- May 4, 2005 Birds' abandonment of wildlife refuge baffles researchers.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26410-2004Jul3.html?nav=rss_nation/states/n... Birth of a Salesman: Pitching Social Security- May 4, 2005 The country's most celebrated hawkers marvel at Bush's gift for selling. They rave about how he connects and inspires. With exclamation points!http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1548-2005Feb5.html?nav=rss_nation/states/nd Farm Revolution Stops at Subsidies- May 4, 2005 Even as American farms grow bigger and more efficient, they still demand and receive financial help from the government.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2928-2004Oct2.html?nav=rss_nation/states/nd Ban on Matches, Lighters Vexes Airports- May 4, 2005 Congress voted last year to prohibit passengers from bringing lighters and matches aboard commercial airplanes for security reasons, but figuring out how to institute the change has become more complicated.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24774-2005Feb14.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... |