DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: ND STATE PENSION DEBATE CONTINUES - REFORMS NEEDED
Over the past year, we've told you several times about the on-going issues at the state's public employee pension funds. Last week, I discussed the issue on the radio in…...
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Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: AN UPDATE ON THE EARMARK DEBATE
Last Friday, we told you about the debate over congressional earmarks going on in Washington, D.C. Today, there has been a major development. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has changed his…...
Sunday, November 14, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: SOLUTIONS FOR THE EARMARK PROBLEM
The big issue this week in Washington has recently been earmarks; what many consider "pork-barrel spending." Earmarks allow members of Congress to legally trade votes with each other and…...
Thursday, November 11, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: EXPIRING TAX CUTS AND DEBT COMMISSIONS
The Expiring Tax Cuts For months we have told you about the pending expiration of the so-called Bush tax cuts and have collected e-petition signatures calling on our…...
Monday, November 08, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRLOW: THE 2010 ELECTION TSUNAMI & WHAT IT MEANS
The 2010 Election Tsunami Although many national races remain too close to call, one thing is clear - voters reject the liberal big government policies of President Obama and…...
Friday, October 29, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRyLOW: AFTER THE ELECTION…IT’S THE LAME DUCK SESSION
After the Election... It's the Lame Duck Session Please consider supporting our efforts to fight the upcoming Lame Duck Session of Congress. Early on the morning of…...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRLOW: TELL CONGRESSMAN POMEROY HOW YOU FEEL
Tell Congressman Pomeroy How You Feel At long last, Congressman Pomeroy has announced public events (but with barely 24 hours notice). Congressman Pomeroy did not have any townhall…...
Thursday, October 07, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRLYLOW: CONGRESS GOES ON VACATION - TAXPAYERS TO SUFFER
On September 30th, Congress went on vacation for campaign season. They did so without addressing the pending income tax increases. Now comes news that the IRS will be forced…...
Friday, September 17, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: FEDERAL CAMPAIGNS NEED TO FOCUS ON REAL ISSUES, VIABLE SOLUTIONS
In a year this nation faces serious issues, it is totally unacceptable for political candidates to distract people with juvenile squabbles and unrealistic proposals that get misconstrued merely by mentioning two…...
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: NORTH DAKOTA’S ECONOMY IS UNDER ATTACH, AGAIN
New Energy Taxes - Click Here To Tell Congress To Stop Them! North Dakota has been one of a small handful of states that has been able to…...
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
DUSTIN GAWARLOW: CONGRESS WANTS YOUR DIVIDENDS
Have Your Investments Taken a Hit? Another Investment Attack Is Coming! If you think that your investments have been hard-hit with the economic downturn, another hit is on the horizon. And…...
Thursday, August 26, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: SENATOR DORGAN’S HIGHER TAXES RETIREMENT GIFT TO NORTH DAKOTA
Dorgan Says North Dakotan's Want Higher Taxes From "The Hill": The Bush tax cuts that were enacted in 2001 are scheduled to expire at the end of this…...
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: GIVING CREDIT TO HIGHER ED SKEPTICS
It's often easy to criticize people for promoting inappropriate policies, but the North Dakota Taxpayers' Association also recognizes the need to credit those who support responsible policies and question existing…...
Friday, August 13, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: SENATOR CONRAD FLIP-FLOPS ON PENDING TAX HIKES
Video Shows Conrad "Clarifying" His Position Apparently, Senator Conrad has not liked the credit we've given him on his quote a few weeks ago. Considering the Bismarck Tribune was…...
Thursday, August 05, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE AND THE TAX FOUNDATION PROVE THE POINT
We recently explained how Sen. Kent Conrad has decided that repealing the Bush tax cuts now would not be a good idea. We've also shown how Sen. Byron Dorgan is…...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: STATE DATA CENTER’S POLITICAL PUBLIC FUNDING SOURCES REVEALED
BISMARCK, N.D. - Ongoing North Dakota Taxpayers' Association (NDTA) investigations indicate that the publicly funded North Dakota State Data Center (NDSDC) has been politically active. Records obtained in early July named…...
Friday, July 23, 2010
Dustin Gawrylow: Where Does Congressman Pomeroy Stand On Raising Taxes In A Recession?
At the end of 2010, if nothing is done the tax cuts that were implimented in 2001 will disappear. With them, a considerable tax break for the lowest income earners. …...
Thursday, July 22, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: EXPIRING TAX CUTS HIT LOWEST INCOME EARNERS HARDEST
At the end of 2010, if nothing is done the tax cuts that were implimented in 2001 will disappear. With them, a considerable tax break for the lowest income earners. (Click here for…...
Monday, June 28, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: PROPERTY TAX GAP BEING FILLED BY CITIES, COUNTIES , AND PARK BOARDS
Today, I would like to pass along an article by State Senator George Nodland of Dickinson. In this article that recently ran in the Dickinson Press, Senator Nodland points out…...
Friday, June 11, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: NORTH DAKOTA’S SENATORS VOTE AGAINST NORTH DAKOTA’S ENERGY-BASED ECONOMY
Today, out-going Senator Byron Dorgan and Senator Kent Conrad both voted against the Murkowski Amendment, which would have stopped the EPA and the Obama Administration from unilaterally imposing many of…...
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: DORGAN – CONRAD - SUPPORT THE MURKOWSKI AMENDMENT
The time has come for one last push to contact Senators Conrad and Dorgan to make it clear to them that a vote against the Murkowski Amendment is a vote against North…...
Thursday, June 03, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: THE BISMARCK SALES TAX DEBATE
NDTA Launches Awareness Campaign Locally Last September, Mayor John Warford of Bismarck proposed to double the city sales tax. At the time, the North Dakota Taxpayers' Association went on the record…...
Friday, May 21, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: SUPPORT THE MURKOWSKI AMENDMENT
In recent days, special interest groups have started airing ads against the Murkowski Amendment. The potential amendment, which could be added on to a debt ceiling bill the Senate is…...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: SENATOR CONRAD LIKES CLOSED DOORS
Last week, Senator Conrad was caught on "Not So Hidden Camera" saying he does not think opening the doors to his debt commission is a good idea. He specificly said he does…...
Monday, April 26, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: HHS REPORT: HEALTHCARE REFORM WILL CAUSE HEALTHCARE COSTS TO INCREASE
No one ever said that Congress was logical. Only Congress could call something "reform" and the result of that reform be in the form of higher costs. The U.S. Department…...
Thursday, April 22, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: SENATOR CONRAD’S PLAN TO INCREASE TAXES
It's not often that a politician comes up and says point-blank that they want to raise taxes. But North Dakota's Senator Conrad has done just that. According to the Associated…...
Thursday, April 15, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: THE RETURN OF CAP & TRADE
If you enjoyed the lack of transparency shown by the Senate when crafting their version of Obamacare, you will love the way they plan on crafting the Cap and Trade…...
Thursday, April 08, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: SENATOR CONRAD’S NATIONAL SALES TAX PLAN
Last May, a story ran in the Washington Post about an idea circulating in Washington to create a national sales tax. Our own Senator Kent Conrad made an appearance in…...
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: TIME TO ACT: REIMBURSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE
In the last two weeks 600 North Dakotans have signed NDTA's petition urging Attorney General Wayne Stenejhem to join the multi-state lawsuit addressing the government healthcare law. Attorney General…...
Monday, April 05, 2010
DUSTIN GAWRYLOW: N.D. JOINS LAWSUIT AGAINST OBAMACARE
North Dakota Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Challenging Individual Mandate Provisions In Government Healthcare Law This morning, we get word that North Dakota Attorney's General Wayne Stenehjem has announced that the state…...
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