Plain Talk: This Year North Dakotans Will Likely Get Another Chance to Abolish Property Taxes at the Ballot Box
"I plan to raise in excess of $1.5 million for this." That's what state Rep. Rick Becker said on this...
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Fargo Commissioner Says It’s “Disingenuous” to “Bitch” About Company Getting $4.6 Million Subsidy They Said They Don’t Need
There were some fireworks at a meeting of Fargo's city commission tonight. The genesis for the controversy was an application...
Podcast: Responding to McFeely, Special Assessments, North Dakota Secession
I took some time on the radio show today to respond to criticism Mike McFeely has thrown at me for...
Tony Gehrig: Incentives Don’t Lower Property Taxes
I do not blame any company for seeking incentives. Rather, I blame the government for giving them away. Incentives represent...
Jason Flohrs: North Dakota Needs to Dump Corporate Welfare
The Fargo city council made headlines recently by approving big property tax increases to pay for the city budget. To...
Majority Leaders Al Carlson and Rich Wardner: Property Tax Hikes Are Probably the Result of Local, Not State, Budgeting
This guest post was submitted by Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner (R-Dickinson) and House Majority Leader Al Carlson (R-Fargo). Property...
We Have Got to Start Holding Local Leaders Responsible for Property Tax Hikes
Property taxes are going up across the state - Fargo, notably, just approved a big hike which has many citizens...
Maybe Economic Development Policies Really Do Drive up Tax Burdens
There are two points of view when it comes to economic development policies which include tax exemptions. Critics say that...
Don’t Let Local Property Tax Hikes Be Automatic
“City property taxes are going to go up.” That's what Blake Crosby, executive director of the North Dakota League of...
Audio: Cities Representative Said Legislature Had No “Exit Strategy” From Property Tax Buydowns
"City property taxes are going to go up." That's what Blake Crosby, executive director of the North Dakota League of...
