If low oil prices threaten North Dakota spending plans, the state’s governor said he had confidence lawmakers would take measured steps to cope. North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple delivered his State of the State address late Tuesday, announcing plans to invest roughly $2.7 billion in state counties behind the oil boom in the state. “I have recommended increasing the state’s support during the upcoming biennium by another $1 billion,” he said. North Dakota’s economy grew in 2013 faster than any other U.S. state in terms of real growth in gross domestic product. The U.S. Commerce Department said in a state-by-state review North Dakota can credit the extractive industries for a sizable portion of its 9.7 percent […]