North Dakota Legislature: Lots of hands out for $1B surplus

When the North Dakota Legislature begins its 2011 session, lawmakers will have plenty of money to spend and even more suggestions about how to spend it.

With the 2011 session set to kick off Tuesday, Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s two-year, $9.3 billion budget includes millions for road repairs, flood control projects, medical benefits for lower-income North Dakotans and incentive pay for public school teachers, as well as property tax subsidies and a small cut in North Dakota’s income tax rates.

By Dale Wetzel, Associated Press

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