North Dakota
Murkowski's Campaign Against EPA Carbon Regs Hits A Snag
Dorgan! Dodd! Democrats! D'oh!
WASHINGTON -- A politically shrewd Senate Democratic staff member chatting about the future of health care negotiations stopped in midsentence late Tuesday afternoon as news flashed across his computer screen. "My God," he said. "Byron Dorgan is retiring." READ MORE >>
Dodd and Dorgan Retiring
In electoral terms, it's close to--but not quite--a wash for the Democrats. In North Dakota, the party goes from a likely win to a sure loss. In Connecticut, it goes from likely loss to likely win. Suzy Khimm wrote a terrific piece about Dodd this summer. I especially like the ending: READ MORE >>
Carbon Tariffs Show Up In Unlikely Places
The world's first carbon border tax is on the way—and, surprisingly, it doesn't involve imports from China: READ MORE >>
Planet Worth
Stash Exclusive: Sen. Kent Conrad Discusses 2nd Stimulus
Earlier today I opined that additional aid to states was a "virtual non-starter on the Hill" even though it's one of the most efficient tools we have for preserving and creating jobs. But I stand corrected (sorta). In a telephone interview this afternoon, North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad, the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and a key figure in discussions about more stimulus, told me that additional state aid is definitely on the table. Here's the relevant portion of our conversation: READ MORE >>
Something's Rotten In ...bismarck?
Now this is a statistic I never would have guessed: "North Dakota Tops Analysis of Corruption" The piece in USAT was prompted by the recent excitement in Illinois. Turns out several states rank on a per capita basis as more corrupt than Blago's, including Louisiana (now there's a shocker!) and Alaska (ditto). But North Dakota? READ MORE >>
Phantom Menace
Wind Vain
The Survival Of The Fattest
Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think By Brian Wansink (Bantam, 276 pp., $25) READ MORE >>
