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U.S. House Republicans aim to ban state-level AI laws for 10 years

By The Dakotan on May 18, 2025

By: Paige Gross A footnote in a budget bill U.S. House Republicans are trying to pass before Memorial Day is the first major signal for how Congress may address artificial intelligence legislation, as they seek to create a moratorium on any AI laws at the state level for 10 years. The measure, advanced Wednesday as […]

U.S. House right wing tanks Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ in Budget Committee

By The Dakotan on May 17, 2025

By: Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — Republicans suffered a major setback to their “big, beautiful bill” on Friday, when amid conservative objections the U.S. House Budget Committee failed to approve the measure, a crucial step in the process. In a 16-21 vote, Reps. Andrew Clyde of Georgia, Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma, Ralph Norman […]

Traynor to step away from Dakota Medical Foundation to lead state health agency

By The Dakotan on May 17, 2025

By: ND Monitor The leader of the Dakota Medical Foundation will take a one-year leave from that position to head up the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Friday announced that Pat Traynor will serve as the interim leader for Health and Human Services beginning June 2. Health and […]

Is Congress trampling on state laws protecting property rights against pipelines?

By The Dakotan on May 16, 2025

By: Jacob Fischler Lawmakers and advocates on the right and left are raising questions about a provision in legislation a powerful U.S. House committee approved Wednesday, with critics arguing it would allow federal regulators to approve natural gas and carbon dioxide pipelines over prohibitions in state law. Two sections in the House Energy and Commerce […]

Road Construction, NAWS Update, Greenpeace Seeks Reduction, Supreme Court Talks Birthright Citizenship

By The Dakotan on May 16, 2025

16th Street SW Construction Begins May 27th Read it here Drivers in southwest Minot should brace for detours starting Tuesday, May 27, as the 16th Street SW Reconstruction Project gets underway. The project will close parts of 16th Street and the Burdick Expressway intersection for pavement removal and storm sewer upgrades. Temporary access will be […]

Greenpeace seeks to reduce jury’s award of $667M in Dakota Access Pipeline trial

By The Dakotan on May 15, 2025

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) Greenpeace wants a North Dakota judge to reduce the nearly $667 million in damages it was ordered to pay the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline in March, arguing that the award is excessive and unreasonable. A Morton County jury handed down the sum following a more than three-week trial earlier this […]

Fedorchak emphasizes need for new Medicaid requirements

By The Dakotan on May 15, 2025

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) North Dakota U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak described Medicaid as an “at-risk program” unless reforms are adopted to curb rising costs. But North Dakota advocates for Medicaid recipients said Thursday they worry about people slipping through the cracks and new administrative burdens being added to the state. Fedorchak, a Republican member […]

Supreme Court Grills Team Trump On Birthright Citizenship Order, Leaves Door Open To Reining In Lower Courts

By The Dakotan on May 15, 2025

By: Katelynn Richardson (Daily Caller) Some Supreme Court justices appeared concerned Thursday with the implications of letting the Trump administration enforce its birthright citizenship ban, though several remained skeptical about lower courts’ use of universal injunctions. Following three lower court decisions blocking the president’s executive order on birthright citizenship, the administration in April asked the […]

16th Street SW Construction Begins May 27th

By K.L. Collom on May 15, 2025

Drivers in southwest Minot should prepare for detours and delays as the 16th Street SW Reconstruction Project begins Tuesday, May 27. Following Memorial Day weekend, portions of 16th Street and the intersection with Burdick Expressway will be closed to traffic. The project includes pavement removal, storm sewer upgrades, and repaving along one of the city’s […]

Daily Brief: North Dakota Cellphone Ban Questions, Tribal Voting Rights Setback, Big Tax Bill Advances, and Nuclear Regulatory Shake-Up Considered

By Jonathan Starr on May 15, 2025

North Dakota Students Voice Concerns Over New School Cellphone Ban North Dakota’s recent enactment of Senate Bill 2354, effective August 1, mandates a “bell to bell” prohibition on student cellphone and electronic device use in public schools. While Governor Kelly Armstrong supports the law for its potential benefits to student focus and mental health, members […]

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