ND: Livable Wages/Working Families
Study: Working class woefully underrepresented in state legislatures
In North Dakota and all other states, the backgrounds of people serving in state legislatures largely leave out a key demographic, the working class…
ND task force zeroes in on teacher recruitment
This coming Thursday, a new task force will meet to advance discussions about boosting teacher recruitment and retention in North Dakota. The panel …
National report issues cautionary tale after ND pension overhaul
CLARIFICATION: North Dakota will be closing its main public pension plan next year. An earlier version of this story did not indicate that several …
Federal Child Tax Credit could see another expansion with new deal in play
Congress is poised to consider renewing the expanded Child Tax Credit and policy analysts said the latest effort could help tens of thousands of North…
Minimum wage policy still varies across U.S.
Bills are pending in Congress to boost the federal minimum wage, which remains at $7.25 an hour. Separately, many states increased their wage …
ND panel gets detailed view of homelessness around the state
North Dakota's affordable housing gaps came into focus at a public hearing yesterday. A legislative committee, tasked with studying the issue…
To boost enrollment, public university systems go big on tuition discounts
States like North and South Dakota are in a fierce battle to keep college affordable as public schools navigate the ebbs and flows of enrollment trend…
Poll: Teacher retention issue in ND not improving
Eighty-eight percent of North Dakota teachers feel that school districts will have a harder time keeping enough staff next school year, according to …
ND childcare crisis: What's the next step during session gap?
North Dakota's special legislative session on budget technicalities did not bring many surprises. Groups wanting to see more action on child care …
With emerging data, ND housing needs come into focus
More than 65% of North Dakotans say housing is the state's biggest overall need. That's according to new community-level survey data. The findings …
New Poverty Data Spurs Urgent Calls to Reverse Trends
The U.S. Census Bureau is out with new findings showing that the nation's child poverty rate has more than doubled, to 12%. Policy experts say a key …
Starting the School Year Right: Relief Options for Kids in Low Income Settings
The start of a new school year can bring added stress to families, especially those experiencing poverty. In North Dakota, community-level …