The cost of policing the Dakota Access pipeline protests in North Dakota has surpassed $22 million – an amount that would fund the state Treasury Department for two decades and $5 million more than the state set aside last year. Protest-related funding decisions will be made by state lawmakers during the 2017 session.
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North Dakota budget is top issue for legislative session
Lawmakers convene Tuesday for North Dakota’s 65th legislative session, faced with tough spending choices amid a sharp downturn in tax revenues. Gov. Doug Burgum begins the session with his State of the State address early Tuesday afternoon.