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North Dakota Corrections working on 4 ‘mini prisons’ to relieve crowding

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is working to add as many as 300 additional beds to its overburdened prison system over the next year. “We’re literally trying to lift up about, as far as I’m concerned, four mini prisons across the state…
July 14, 2025
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Husband of North Dakota Lt. Gov. Strinden dies of cancer

By: ND Monitor Staff Dr. Tom Strinden, the husband of North Dakota Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden, died Sunday.  A new release from the office of Gov. Kelly Armstrong said Strinden died after a 17-month battle with brain cancer.  Michelle Strinden was a Fargo lawmaker before being tapped as Armstrong’s running…
July 14, 2025
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North Dakota tribes want US Supreme Court to hear voting rights case

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) Two North Dakota Native tribes and a group of tribal citizens plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a court decision that found they don’t have standing to sue the state of North Dakota for alleged voter discrimination. The 8th Circuit Court of…
July 11, 2025
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ND after-school providers, school districts in ‘limbo’ due to frozen federal grants

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) Frozen federal grants are putting North Dakota after-school programs in limbo, pausing teacher training and leaving schools scrambling, education officials said this week. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget withheld $6.8 billion in federal education grants for the upcoming school year for further review.…
July 11, 2025
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Minot City Manager Harold Stewart Named Finalist for same role in Pasco, Washington

MINOT - Minot City Manager Harold Stewart is once again in the spotlight as he has been named a finalist for the city manager position in Pasco, Washington. This marks the second time in recent months that Stewart has been considered for a similar role in the Pacific Northwest. The…
July 10, 2025
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Federal government appealing $28M award to North Dakota for pipeline protest costs

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a federal judge’s decision to award North Dakota $28 million in damages for the executive branch’s response to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. The case now heads to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals for review. Thousands traveled to south-central…
July 8, 2025
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North Dakota congressional delegation touts GOP megabill as win for oil, coal

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) North Dakota’s congressional delegation emphasized the elimination of tax credits for solar and wind projects as part of the federal reconciliation package will be a huge win for coal, gas and oil producers. The bill was signed into law by President Donald Trump during a White House…
July 8, 2025
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North Dakota public defenders see budget increase with new biennium

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) New budgets for state agencies and commissions in North Dakota went into effect July 1 and one commission will see a 20% increase over the next two years — the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents. The commission has a budget of nearly $27.2 million…
July 7, 2025
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North Dakota lawmakers to hold hearing on security concerns after Minnesota attacks

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) North Dakota lawmakers plan to hold a security hearing with the North Dakota Highway Patrol and Capitol Security to discuss the safety concerns of legislators after Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark, were killed June 14 in their Brooklyn Park home. Law…
July 7, 2025
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Grants available to help small-town grocers, tourism in North Dakota

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) Small communities in North Dakota can soon apply for grant money to support their grocery stores. Lawmakers set aside $1 million for the grant during the 2025 legislative session out of concern for rural North Dakota towns that struggle to attract or sustain businesses that…
July 7, 2025
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