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North Dakota lawmaker remembered for ‘quiet strength,’ expertise in aviation, education

By The Dakotan on May 20, 2025

By: Michael Achterling (North Dakota Monitor) Colleagues of North Dakota Rep. Cindy Schreiber-Beck are remembering her as a stalwart advocate for education, aviation and agricultural issues. Schreiber-Beck, R-Wahpeton, died Sunday at age 70. She was first elected to the North Dakota Legislature in 2014 and served as vice chair of the House Education Committee during […]

U.S. House spending panel indicates it will boost Interior funding above Trump request

By Jonathan Starr on May 20, 2025

By: Jacob Fischler Just after President Donald Trump rallied U.S. House Republicans to pass a giant legislative package containing most of his domestic policy goals Tuesday, members of both parties on a U.S. House Appropriations subcommittee told Interior Secretary Doug Burgum they would likely provide his department more funding than Trump requested. Even as Republicans […]

Minot to Host Public Forum with Police Chief Finalists

By K.L. Collom on May 20, 2025

MINOT, ND – The City of Minot will host a public town hall on Wednesday, May 28, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at City Hall, offering residents the opportunity to hear directly from the three finalists for the position of Chief of Police. The event is part of the city’s transparent hiring process for its […]

Daily Brief: Voter Decisions Ahead, Governor Vetoes, Progressive Push, and Soybean Shifts

By Jonathan Starr on May 20, 2025

City Council Meets, Tables PD Flock System Until Full 7 Person Council Seated The Minot City Council convened Monday to recognize National Public Works Week, receive a legislative update, and tackle a packed agenda covering budget planning, infrastructure, and public safety. Finance Director Dave Lakefield outlined multi-year budget projections and the city approved a new […]

City Council Meets, Tables PD Flock System Until Full 7 Person Council Seated

By The Dakotan on May 19, 2025

MINOT — The Minot City Council met Monday evening to kick off National Public Works Week and hear a legislative update before turning to an extensive agenda that included budget reforms, public safety, and infrastructure planning. Finance Director Dave Lakefield introduced in his monthly finance update, went over the multiple budgeting possibilities the city may […]

People’s Session provides legislative wish list for 2027 session

By The Dakotan on May 19, 2025

By: Michael Achterling (North Dakota Monitor) Progressive North Dakotans who brainstormed ideas for the next legislative session want lawmakers to focus on three areas: strong schools, economic security and personal freedom. About 40 people broke into small groups at the North Dakota Heritage Center on Friday to discuss what they believe are the most pressing […]

North Dakota governor issues 7 line-item vetoes, including lawmaker ‘immunity’ provision

By The Dakotan on May 19, 2025

By: Mary Steurer, Amy Dalrymple and Michael Achterling Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued seven line-item vetoes on six bills Monday, with many objections focused on policies he felt lawmakers “shoehorned” into budget bills or encroached on executive authority. One line-item veto was of a section of the Ethics Commission’s budget bill meant to protect lawmakers from […]

North Dakota Legislature to put three ballot measures to voters in 2026

By The Dakotan on May 19, 2025

By: Michael Achtetling (ND Monitor) North Dakota lawmakers passed three ballot measures during the legislative session that will go to voters in 2026. If passed by a majority of voters, the state could see a new 60% voter threshold for passage of future constitutional changes; a single-subject rule that limits the scope of future ballot […]

Soybean market changing for North Dakota farmers but China and tariffs still loom large

By The Dakotan on May 19, 2025

By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor) Soybean grower Jim Thompson said there is no way to replace a customer the size of China, but North Dakota farmers have more options than they did in the 2018 Trump administration trade war. The first Trump administration paid out $23 billion in relief to farmers who suffered a loss of trade […]

Biden Cancer Announcement, New State HHS Head, Budget Bill Fallout, and More

By The Dakotan on May 19, 2025

Dunseith Debacle-New Update Traynor to step away from Dakota Medical Foundation to lead state health agency Read it here Gov. Kelly Armstrong has appointed Pat Traynor, president of the Dakota Medical Foundation, as interim head of North Dakota’s largest state agency — the Department of Health and Human Services. Traynor, who begins June 2, will […]

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