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As of March 31, 2025, the investigation into Mayor Ross remains ongoing, with the final report expected to be completed and made available to the public after necessary reviews and potential redactions. The Minot City Council continues to address city matters, including discussions on property tax impacts and infrastructure projects, while awaiting the investigation’s outcome.
The North Dakota Senate Appropriations Committee advanced House Bill 1176, a property tax relief proposal backed by Gov. Kelly Armstrong, but approved amendments that reduce its impact. Senate Majority Leader David Hogue proposed lowering the primary residence tax credit from $1,450 to $1,250 and capping it at 75% of a homeowner’s total tax bill, with a $500 minimum credit. He argued the changes ensure residents maintain a stake in future tax decisions. The committee passed the amendments 12-4 and added nonbinding language encouraging future tax relief for agricultural, commercial, and centrally assessed properties.
Governor Armstrong, who originally proposed a $1,550 credit with a long-term goal of eliminating property taxes for most homeowners, criticized the changes as inadequate. He urged senators to reject the amendments and pass the bill in its original form. Armstrong also raised concerns about using Legacy Fund earnings to benefit out-of-state landowners, while Hogue defended a broader approach to distributing tax relief. The bill now heads to the full Senate, and if passed, will be reconciled with the House version in conference committee.
Thomas Hilliard Moodie holds the title of North Dakota’s shortest-serving governor—just five weeks in office before being removed in 1935. A newspaperman-turned-politician, Moodie won the 1934 election during a time of political chaos but quickly faced questions about his eligibility after it was revealed he had voted in Minnesota in 1932, violating the state’s five-year residency rule.
What followed was pure political drama: an impeachment attempt, armed guards at the Capitol, and a Supreme Court ruling that ultimately forced him out. Though his time as governor was brief, Moodie went on to serve in several New Deal roles before returning to journalism. His legacy remains one of the strangest chapters in North Dakota’s political history.
The North Dakota Senate narrowly defeated House Bill 1430 on Thursday in a 22-25 vote. Originally aimed at legalizing conversion therapy, the bill would have allowed social workers to offer counseling aligned with heterosexuality or biological sex if requested by the client. Sponsor Rep. Lori VanWinkle (R-Minot) framed the bill as a defense of religious freedom in therapy.
The bill faced strong opposition from social work professionals and licensing boards, who argued it endorsed discredited practices. Even after the Senate Human Services Committee amended the bill to reaffirm conversion therapy's illegality, critics like Sen. Tim Mathern (D-Fargo) said the bill was redundant and unnecessary. Sen. Kristin Roers (R-Fargo) also raised concerns about government overreach into professional ethics.
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At a packed town hall in Fargo, veterans, advocates, and Democratic leaders voiced frustration over Trump administration policies and the absence of North Dakota’s congressional delegation. Speakers criticized efforts to privatize the VA, cut Social Security staffing, and push education funds toward private schools. Air Force veteran David Kelsen drew applause for condemning profit-driven motives in veterans’ care.
Organized by the North Dakota Democratic-NPL, the event included empty chairs symbolizing the no-shows of Sens. Hoeven, Cramer, and Rep. Fedorchak. Former Rep. Kylie Oversen accused the administration of sabotaging federal programs to justify privatization. With turnout exceeding expectations, organizers pledged more events, including a virtual town hall and an April 5 rally on Veterans Memorial Bridge as part of a national protest against federal service cuts.
A federal judge has dismissed the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s latest lawsuit aimed at shutting down the Dakota Access Pipeline, ruling that the tribe must wait until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes its long-delayed environmental impact study. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg acknowledged the Corps’ sluggish pace but said the tribe is not yet entitled to re-litigate previously decided issues.
The lawsuit, filed in October 2024, argued the pipeline is operating without a proper easement and lacks adequate safety plans. Boasberg, who ruled against the pipeline in 2020 only to be reversed on appeal, said “remarkably little” has changed since. The Corps has yet to finalize its environmental review, expected to determine the pipeline’s future. Once that study is complete, Standing Rock will have the opportunity to sue again.
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In a fiery weekend interview, President Donald Trump blasted both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy over stalled ceasefire talks, expressing anger at their lack of cooperation and signaling possible new sanctions on Russia. Despite claiming “progress,” Trump admitted tensions remain high and lashed out at Zelenskyy over a rare earths deal and NATO hopes.
Meanwhile, Russian drone strikes ravaged Kharkiv, killing civilians and injuring dozens, as Ukraine warned of a looming new offensive. With peace talks faltering and battlefield violence escalating, Trump’s efforts to broker a truce face mounting pressure—and few signs of success.
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously rejected an emergency bid from the state’s attorney general to block Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks at a Sunday town hall in Green Bay. Just hours later, Musk gave oversized checks to two petition-signers opposing “activist judges,” saying the stunt was designed to “get attention” and spark media reaction.
Attorney General Josh Kaul argued the move violated election laws by offering something of value for voting, but Musk’s team insisted it was about grassroots activism—not influencing votes. The event backed conservative judicial candidate Brad Schimel, though he distanced himself from Musk’s spending. Musk limited attendance to those who signed the petition and sported a cheese hat in support of Wisconsin.
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Disgraced former North Dakota Senator Ray Holmberg was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison following explosive revelations of repeated illicit conduct over a decade. Despite his legal team’s pleas for leniency due to age and health, a federal judge handed down the maximum sentence after hearing victim impact statements, disturbing evidence, and Holmberg’s own apology—one the judge found hollow.
Holmberg, once one of North Dakota’s most powerful lawmakers, admitted to traveling abroad with intent to engage in illicit sex acts, including at least 14 trips to the Czech Republic. Investigators tied him to disturbing messages and associations, including one with a jailed sex offender. Lawmakers from both parties have condemned his actions as a profound abuse of power and the state’s biggest political scandal.
