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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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Trump to impose 10% base tariff on international imports, higher levies on some nations

By Ashley Murray WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump rolled out sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs Wednesday on trading partners and allies across the globe. Declaring that foreign trade practices have created a “national emergency,” the president unveiled a baseline 10% levy on all international imports, plus what he described as additional “kind”…
April 3, 2025
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Daily Brief April 3, 2025-Next Steps for Mayor Replacement, Term Limits on the Ballot, and Trump Tariffs

Mayor Resignation, North Dakota Term Limits, and Daylight Savings Time Read it in full here In the latest episode of Let’s Talk About It Minot, host Rob Fuller tackles some hot-button issues including: the resignation of Minot’s mayor, North Dakota’s shifting stance on term limits, and the persistent debate over…
April 3, 2025
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Term limits changes revived for possible statewide vote in North Dakota

By: Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor) The North Dakota House of Representatives on Wednesday rekindled a resolution that puts a change in the state term limits law to a statewide vote.  Senate Resolution 4008 had 46 yes votes to 43 opposed Tuesday, but to pass it needed 48 votes — a majority…
April 2, 2025
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Choosing Minot’s Next Mayor: Special Election vs. Council Appointment

This article was edited to remove the timeline of when a special election must take place. On April 1, former Minot Mayor Tom Ross submitted his letter of resignation at the finalization of a months-long investigation that began on January 28. During a Special City Council Meeting held that same…
April 2, 2025
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Prison sentencing bill revised, adds study of North Dakota justice system

By: Jeff Beach A committee passed amendments and removed a key provision in a contentious prison sentencing bill Monday.  The House Judiciary Committee still gave Senate Bill 2128 a do-not-pass recommendation.  Committee chair Rep. Lawrence Klemin, R-Bismarck, who authored some of the amendments to the bill, said it wasn’t clear how the…
April 2, 2025
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Term limits resolution narrowly fails in North Dakota House; reconsideration vote possible Wednesday

By: Michael Achterling A resolution to change North Dakota’s term limits law failed in the House on a narrow 46-43 vote Tuesday, but could be reconsidered on Wednesday after five people were absent during the vote. The resolution received a majority of the votes in the chamber, but failed to…
April 2, 2025
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Daily Brief April 2, 2025- Mayor Resigns, City Council Discusses Future, Bishop's Advocate for ESA's, and Cory Booker Makes History

Mayor Tom Ross Resigns Read it here The City of Minot has released a redacted investigation report involving Mayor Tom Ross — revealing a January incident where he accidentally sent a sexually explicit video to the City Attorney shortly after informing her of a police officer’s suicide. The report concludes…
April 2, 2025
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Special City Council Meeting Details Ross Resignation and Next Steps

Minot-Following the release of a bombshell investigative report detailing misconduct by now former Mayor Tom Ross, the Minot City Council convened a dramatic special session Tuesday afternoon before a packed City Hall. This marks the first resignation of a sitting mayor in Minot in over a century. The council unanimously…
April 1, 2025
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