Grappling with the Legacy Fund: Opinions vary widely on how, when to spend fund's earnings

Maybe they thought the day would never come.

Back in 2010, when voters approved the Legacy Fund, 2019 felt very far away. Yet, nine years later, North Dakota is faced with a tough question: how should we spend it?

Lawmakers have floated several ideas this session, including buying down income taxes, funding research at UND and NDSU and establishing a revolving infrastructure loan fund for politica...