Page 6 - Vicky Steiner News Today

Dickinson State University announces largest-ever donation of $10 million for support of the Theodore Roosevelt Center.

Electric vehicle adoption has been slow in North Dakota, but a recent spike in charging stations could mark a turning point.

North Dakota’s House of Representatives in a historic move Thursday expelled a Republican member embroiled in sexual harassment allegations made by female legislative staff, interns and fellow representatives. The House voted 69-25 to expel Rep. Luke Simons, R-Dickinson, after a four-hour floor session, reaching the necessary threshold of a two-thirds majority vote. The expulsion is believed to be the first in state history. Even the format was unusual -- the resolution was introduced a...

North Dakota House propels bill to rev up gas tax The lower chamber voted 62-32 on Monday, Feb. 22, to approve House Bill 1464, which would boost the motor fuel tax by three cents per gallon. The proposal, which underwent several amendments, will now go across the hall to the Senate for consideration. Similar efforts to raise the gas tax failed to pass in 2019. Written By: Jeremy Turley | × Emma Detloff fills her gas tank Feb. 1, 2021, at Caseys General Store on Uni...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota House has passed a bill that adds another 3...

North Dakota records 20.1 maternal deaths per 100,000 births, which is slightly higher than the national average of 17.4.

North Dakota lawmakers are considering a fuels tax hike to help pay for improvements to roads and bridges. The House Finance and Taxation Committee on Monday voted 9-5 to endorse House Bill 1464, which would result in a tax increase of 6 cents per gallon on motor vehicle fuel sold in North Dakota. The panel of lawmakers amended the original proposal, which sought a 4 cent increase. The amended bill also would require electric and hybrid vehicle drivers to pay a road use fee more than double the...

Editorial: North Dakota Legislature needs to move forward on a plan to fix the state’s aging infrastructure So as the North Dakota Legislature considers adding a few extra pennies to the tax we pay on a gallon of gas, keep an open mind for what it really could do for the state while not putting a serious dent in the general public’s pocketbook. Written By: Grand Forks Herald editorial board | 6:40 am, Feb. 5, 2021 × The national average price for a gallon of regular g...

A legislative committee has endorsed a compromise between the oil industry and state officials ironing out how the state can collect unpaid oil and gas royalties.

Drivers in the state currently pay 23 cents in tax per gallon of gas or diesel — a few pennies under the national average. A freshly amended version of House Bill 1464 would take the fee up to 29 cents. The House Finance and Taxation Committee on Monday, Feb. 1, voted 9-5 to give the bill a "do-pass" recommendation as it heads to the House floor.