http://www.policynd.org/index.php? NorthDakota Policy Council Articles en brenarlo@policynd.org Copyright 2010 2010-09-01T16:42:21+00:00 http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/ndpc_in_plains_daily_policy_guide_and_free_market_forum/ http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/ndpc_in_plains_daily_policy_guide_and_free_market_forum/#When:11:42:21Z The NDPC's executive director, Brett Narloch, was recently quoted in the Plains Daily about Moving Forward. The article also mentioned our upcoming Free Market Forum. (Get your tickets now!) Click HERE to read the article. {ArticleType}, Federalism 2010-09-01T11:42:21-06:00 http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/book_review_-_nullification/ http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/book_review_-_nullification/#When:23:38:35Z CSPAN2 will be covering the NDPC's Free Market Forum at the Fargo Air Museum on September 11th to video Dr. Thomas Woods talking about his latest book Nullification. It will be broadcast on CSPAN2's BookTV. This book review examines what Nullification is all about. {ArticleType}, Federalism 2010-08-29T23:38:35-06:00 http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/support_tax_cuts_right_here/ http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/support_tax_cuts_right_here/#When:08:30:36Z Why not abolish the income tax in North Dakota? Certainly, if North Dakotans want to extend the tax relief of the early years of the Bush Administration, they have the opportunity, in essence, to do just that. But they must make their elected leaders here in North Dakota hear their message. {ArticleType}, Taxes 2010-08-17T08:30:36-06:00 http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/ndpc_on_kxmb_legislative_spending_report/ http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/ndpc_on_kxmb_legislative_spending_report/#When:10:10:46Z The NDPC's Legislative Spending Report was recently featured on KXMB. Click HERE to read the article and watch the video. {ArticleType}, Budget & Spending 2010-08-09T10:10:46-06:00 http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/ndpc_in_williston_herald_property_taxes/ http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/ndpc_in_williston_herald_property_taxes/#When:12:08:38Z Here is the Williston's Herald's coverage of the NDPC's property tax forum which was held on July 22, 2010. North Dakota Policy Council Executive Director Brett Narloch summed up their attitude to a crowd of nearly 30 at the Airport International Inn. "Something needs to be done about property taxes. They keep going up and up and up. Spending keeps going up and up and up. Something's got to give," said Narloch. {ArticleType}, Taxes 2010-07-23T12:08:38-06:00 http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/ndpc_on_kfyr-tv1/ http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/ndpc_on_kfyr-tv1/#When:11:13:07Z I was on KFYR-TV yesterday talking about our recently released study that examined what might happen to North Dakota's economy without property taxes. The story was balanced; however, a League of Cities representative make the comment that there won't always be surpluses and the state's economy won't always be booming. She was right, but totally missed the point. According to our recent report, the state could replace property tax revenue dollar for dollar without raising any taxes and without raiding any surpluses, rainy day funds, or the Permanent Oil Trust Fund. {ArticleType}, Taxes 2010-07-23T11:13:07-06:00 http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/ndpc_in_bismarck_tribune_property_taxes/ http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/ndpc_in_bismarck_tribune_property_taxes/#When:14:01:27Z I was in the Bismarck Tribune today in an article about our recently released property tax study. Read the article HERE. One thing that stuck out to me from the article was ND Tax Commissioner Cory Fong's statement that if property taxes were eliminated the state would have to make up $870 million. A quick look at Tax Dept statistics show that in 2009 the North Dakotans paid about $693 million in property taxes. I'm not sure where he got $870 million. Read the article and then read our response. {ArticleType}, Taxes 2010-07-21T14:01:27-06:00 http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/eliminating_property_taxes_without_raising_state_taxes/ http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/eliminating_property_taxes_without_raising_state_taxes/#When:11:00:16Z In a recent Bismarck Tribune article, State Tax Commissioner Cory Fong was quoted as saying that state taxes would have to dramatically increase if property taxes were eliminated in the event that the state would have to fund local governments. This article provides a scenario where property tax revenue could be replaced - dollar for dollar - and state taxes could actually be cut. {ArticleType}, Budget & Spending 2010-07-21T11:00:16-06:00 http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/ndpc_executive_eliminating_property_taxes_is_a_serious_proposal/ http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/ndpc_executive_eliminating_property_taxes_is_a_serious_proposal/#When:10:17:14Z Eliminating property taxes has its problems. The centralization of tax collections is one. Other problems include the possibility that the legislature might see an opportunity to raise state taxes by using its need to fund local governments as an excuse. Those problems notwithstanding, the idea of eliminating property taxes should be taken seriously. Everyone recognizes the need to reform the system, but very few concrete proposals have been put forth. The North Dakota Policy Council will continue to study the issue and inform citizens about what might happen to North Dakota's economy if the measure gets on the ballot and passes. {ArticleType}, Taxes 2010-07-06T10:17:14-06:00 http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/cap_state_spending/ http://www.policynd.org/index.php?/site/article/cap_state_spending/#When:11:55:03Z A spending cap does not make it impossible to create new programs or increase the funding of existing programs; rather, it forces legislators to make tough choices about spending priorities. If there is a consensus among legislators that a certain program needs more money, they should be able to find corresponding cuts somewhere else in the budget. When legislators have to prioritize, it makes cutting waste easier and funding bad programs harder. {ArticleType}, Budget & Spending 2010-07-01T11:55:03-06:00