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Standing Rock leaders raise concerns about federal funding in meeting with ND, SD governors

By: Mary Steurer (North Dakota Monitor) FORT YATES, N.D. – Leaders of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe asked governors of North Dakota and South Dakota for help Monday as they face uncertainties with federal funding under President Donald Trump. The comments came during a rare meeting that brought North Dakota…
April 7, 2025
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Student cellphone bills pass North Dakota Legislature; bell-to-bell ban comes back

By: Michael Achterling and Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota lawmakers passed bills Monday that would prohibit student cellphone use during the school day, reviving one bill that had been defeated last week. Senate Bill 2354 and House Bill 1160 differ on which schools would be affected and whether school districts would…
April 7, 2025
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US Senate GOP wins approval of sprawling budget blueprint, shipping it to the House

By: Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans, in the early morning hours Saturday, approved their budget resolution that will aid the party in maintaining the 2017 tax cuts but also paves the way for them to add nearly $6 trillion to the deficit under an outside analysis. The 51-48 vote sends…
April 7, 2025
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Bill requiring Legacy Fund disclosure website sees support in North Dakota Legislature

By: Mary Steurer (North Dakota Monitor) The state may soon start development on a new website detailing its Legacy Fund holdings after the North Dakota Senate last week unanimously passed an investment transparency bill. The Legacy Fund, worth more than $12 billion as of January, is a state trust fund…
April 7, 2025
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Daily Brief: Minot's Need of Leadership, the Westchem Disaster, Local Protests, and more

This Isn't Minot's First Mayoral Resignation View Article by Kyler While rare, mayoral resignations in Minot have occurred before. In 1984, Mayor Thomas Lee resigned halfway through his term, citing personal and family reasons, after finding the role more politically challenging than anticipated. Earlier, in 1911, Mayor Arthur LeSueur stepped…
April 7, 2025
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Bill to ban student cellphone use fails in ND Senate; House expected to take up issue Monday

By: Michael Achterling(North Dakota Monitor) A bill prohibiting cellphone use by North Dakota students during the school day failed Friday in the Senate on a 26-19 vote. House Bill 1160, sponsored by Rep. Jim Jonas. R-West Fargo, would have prohibited student cellphone use from “bell-to-bell,” including class time and unstructured…
April 5, 2025
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GOP budget would add an ‘unprecedented’ $5.8 trillion to the deficit, analysis finds

By: Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget released an analysis Friday showing the budget resolution Republicans plan to adopt later this month would allow Congress to add up to $5.8 trillion to the deficit during the next decade. The organization wrote the reconciliation instructions…
April 4, 2025
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Daily Brief April 4, 2025-ND Talk, Tyanna's Law Passes, Dow Drops, Women's Prison Breaks Ground

ND Talk April 3, 2025 Read and watch it here Thursday’s ND Talk featured a wide-ranging episode with Dr. Jake Schmitz and Mike Sian breaking down hot-button state and national issues. Dr. Jake tackled the controversy surrounding HB 1450 and concerns over HB 1318's pesticide protections. In the second half,…
April 4, 2025
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North Dakota House defeats ‘truth-in-sentencing’ bill promoted by attorney general

By: Mary Steurer (North Dakota Monitor) A divisive prison sentencing bill introduced by Attorney General Drew Wrigley’s office failed in the House Thursday after more than 90 minutes of debate by lawmakers. Senate Bill 2128 sought to make sure inmates in the state prison system spend most of their sentence behind…
April 3, 2025
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North Dakota breaks ground on first prison designed for women, with focus on rehabilitation

By: Michael Achterling (Norht Dakota Monitor) The rehabilitation of female inmates in North Dakota took a large step forward Wednesday as state officials celebrated the groundbreaking of the first prison in state history designed to house women. The new Heart River Correctional Center in Mandan will be more than 191,500…
April 3, 2025
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