BISMARCK, ND (2007-12-03) Governor John Hoeven (R-ND) says he has plans in the works to continue to provide tax relief.

The group "Americans for Prosperity is collecting signatures on an initiated measure to cut personal income tax in half -- and reduce corporate income taxes by 25 percent. The leader -- Duane Sand -- says the state could have a billion dollars in surplus by 2009. But Hoeven says it's too early to make that kind of prediction.

"We're four months into this biennium,"' said Hoeven. "I'd encourage a little thoughtfulness in terms of how we approach this, and recognize that we need to continue to grow, and build the revenue. We will make good decisions about tax relief, funding our priorities and making sure there's money in the bank for the future. That's what we'll do."

Hoeven says he wants to continue property tax relief, cut the income tax, and make sure there's sneough money for such things as education and human services.

Grand Forks, ND — Once again, taxpayers are supposed to foot the bill for Grand Forks County's irresponsible spending habits: that's the message the taxpayer watchdog group Americans for Prosperity — North Dakota (AFP-ND) issued today on the heels of news that the County Commission would seek a 1-cent sales tax hike under the guise of rolling back a portion of this year's mill levy increase.

It was announced today that President Bush will nominate Edward Schafer, a former two-term Republican governor from North Dakota, to be his next secretary of agriculture, a senior administration official said.

Schafer was the first North Dakotan to sign Americans for Prosperity's petition to place an initiated measure of the 2008 general election ballot to reduce the state individual income tax by 50% and the state corporate income tax by 15%.

October 2007 Edition of Prosperous Times Released

The November 2007 Edition of Prosperous Times has been Released.