Transcript: North Dakota Economy Goes Against the Grain

MICHELE NORRIS
NPR All Things Considered
01-22-2009
North Dakota Economy Goes Against the Grain

Host: MICHELE NORRIS
Time 9:00-10:00 PM


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MICHELE NORRIS, host:

Well, times are tough in Michigan and almost everywhere else, but that's not true for every state. Dave Thompson of Prairie Public Radio has the story of one state with an overflowing treasury.

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Governor JOHN HOEVEN (Republican, North Dakota): Ladies and gentlemen, the state of our state is strong.

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DAVE THOMPSON: That's North Dakota Governor John Hoeven, delivering his early January State of the State address. Compared with other states, North Dakota is doing ...

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