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North Dakota's 19th Governor Thomas H Moodie(photo from State Historical Society site)

Thomas Moodie, North Dakota's Shortest Tenured Governor-Collom's Column

Alright, here is a fun one today, a little dive into North Dakota's shortest tenured governor, Thomas Hilliard Moodie. North Dakota’s nineteenth governor, he holds a unique place in the state's political history both for his tenure length as well as being the third of 4 governors in a matter of just 7 months. Born […]
by K.L. Collom
March 29, 2025
Attorney Derrick Braaten asks a question June 11, 2024, in Bismarck during a hearing on the Summit Carbon Solutions project. Braaten also represents landowners in a lawsuit that challenges state laws related to carbon dioxide storage. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

Carbon pipeline company seeks dismissals of North Dakota court challenges

By: Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor) Summit Carbon Solutions is asking North Dakota judges to dismiss appeals in different legal challenges to its five-state carbon capture and storage project.  Attorneys for Summit and North Dakota landowners argued a Summit request for dismissal in a Burleigh County Court on Tuesday. Landowners have appealed the legality of the North […]
by The Dakotan
March 27, 2025
U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., talks to voters through a virtual town hall meeting on March 25, 2025. (Screenshot from Fedorchak website)

Rep. Fedorchak vows to protect Social Security during virtual town hall

By: Michael Achterling (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak told tele-town hall attendees Tuesday that Social Security benefits will not be cut as part of a budget proposal in the U.S. House. The virtual event was the first forum open to the general public Fedorchak has hosted for constituents since being elected […]
by The Dakotan
March 26, 2025
Nina Kritzberger, 16, speaks before the Government and Veteran Affairs Committee in favor of an insulin cap for the North Dakota commercial insurance market on Jan. 9, 2025. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)

Insulin caps bill headed to North Dakota governor

By: Mary Steurer (North Dakota Monitor) The Senate on Tuesday voted 39-7 to pass a bill to cap monthly insulin costs for more North Dakotans. House Bill 1114 would limit out-of-pocket costs for a monthly supply of insulin at $25 for the state’s commercial insurance market. It would also establish a $25-a-month cap on insulin-related medical supplies. […]
by The Dakotan
March 26, 2025
Small lake in a coulee beside the battlefield. Photo by L. Barkwell, 2011.

The Forgotten Battle Just A Few Miles South of Minot-Collom's Column

I joined The Dakotan with aspirations of making documentaries, and while that remains a goal, I felt the need to share one of the stories I planned to bring forward. Imagine a large-scale military siege unfolding just south of Minot in an unmarked modern day field. An event largely forgotten by history, overshadowed by the […]
by K.L. Collom
March 22, 2025

Governor Armstrong Signs Window Tint Bill into Law

Governor Kelly Armstrong has officially signed House Bill 1340 into law, easing regulations on motor vehicle window tint across the state. The legislation, which passed with strong bipartisan support, 89-2 in the House and 41-6 in the Senate, lowers the legal limit for front side window tint visibility from 50% to 35%. Governor Armstrong celebrated […]
by The Dakotan
March 21, 2025
Gov. Kelly Armstrong speaks in support of a property tax bill during a Senate committee hearing on March 17, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

Senate committee advances property tax package supported by Gov. Armstrong

By: Michael Achterling (North Dakota Monitor) A property tax bill backed by Gov. Kelly Armstrong received a unanimous do pass recommendation Monday immediately following a Senate committee hearing. House Bill 1176, sponsored by Rep. Mike Nathe, R-Bismarck, would give North Dakota homeowners up to a $1,450 primary residence tax credit and cap the amount of […]
by The Dakotan
March 17, 2025
NPL Party Mascot in the ND Heritage Center

Collom's Column-A Brief History of the NPL in North Dakota

Over my time at The Dakotan, I’ve referenced the Nonpartisan League (NPL) quite frequently on our podcasts. Today, I want to take a deeper dive into its history, how it emerged from agrarian populism and early 20th-century Progressivism to become one of North Dakota’s most transformative political movements. Born largely out of farmer frustration, the […]
by K.L. Collom
March 15, 2025

Bill of the Day-HB1300 Clarifying Term Limits

A new bill introduced in the North Dakota Legislature seeks to clarify how term limits are applied to state lawmakers, ensuring that years served before 2022 do not count toward the newly established eight-year limits. The bill, sponsored by Representatives Koppelman, Weisz, Toman, Meier, and Ruby, along with Senators Castaneda, Hogue, Wobbema, and Myrdal, would […]
by The Dakotan
February 20, 2025
Page One of Senator Kent Weston's letter to Governor Armstrong

The Dunseith Debacle: Letters to the Governor

Minot, ND – The Dunseith Debacle has consumed a considerable amount of my time over the past few months and has likely been the most significant story I’ve covered at The Dakotan during my time here. To summarize the situation as concisely as possible: businessman Charles Hoefer purchased the former Benchmark chip manufacturing facility in […]
by K.L. Collom
January 24, 2025

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