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Daily Brief: Liquor Licenses, Anhydrous Spill, Property Taxes, and Legislative Session Over

By The Dakotan on May 5, 2025

Alderman Paul Pitner Addresses Concerns About Liquor License Committee View Full Article In response to public scrutiny surrounding Minot’s Alcohol Ordinance Review and Rewrite Committee, Alderman Paul Pitner released a Facebook Live video on May 2, 2025, to clarify the committee’s purpose and operations. He emphasized the committee’s transparency, noting that all meetings were open […]

North Dakota lawmakers approve Prairie Public funding, but reduced amount

By The Dakotan on May 3, 2025

By: Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota lawmakers set state funding for public broadcasting at $400,000 early Saturday, providing money for tower improvements after threatening to cut off Prairie Public funding completely earlier in the session. Gov. Kelly Armstrong had proposed $2.9 million in his preliminary budget for the 2025-27 biennium, with $1.7 million in one-time […]

North Dakota Legislature adopts ‘historic’ property tax bill on final day of session

By The Dakotan on May 3, 2025

By: Michael Achterling and Amy Dalrymple (North Dakota Monitor) The North Dakota House and Senate compromised on a property tax package Friday, acting on one of the Legislature’s top priorities hours before the session wrapped up early Saturday. The property tax bill creates a $1,600 primary residence credit, more than triple the amount homeowners receive […]

No Warning: The Anhydrous Ammonia Spill of 2002-Collom's Column

By K.L. Collom on May 3, 2025

MINOT, ND — Flashback to early 2002: 9/11 was still fresh in Americans’ minds, the New England Patriots had yet to win a Super Bowl, and the L.A. Lakers were in the midst of the Shaq and Kobe dynasty. In North Dakota, Governor John Hoeven was just into his second year, all three seats of […]

NDGOP Condemns Former Senator Ray Holmberg, Details Actions Taken in Wake of Scandal

By The Dakotan on May 2, 2025

The North Dakota Republican Party has issued a public condemnation of former State Senator Ray Holmberg, describing his crimes as “abhorrent” and “reprehensible” in the wake of his conviction, sentencing, and the recent release of the Holmberg report. In a statement released Friday, the NDGOP detailed the internal steps it took after learning of the […]

Alderman Paul Pitner Addresses Concerns about Liquor License Committee

By K.L. Collom on May 2, 2025

Minot - Alderman Paul Pitner released a Live video to his Facebook page Friday afternoon addressing recent online discussion over the upcoming public input hearing on the liquor license cap at Monday's City Council Meeting. Following recent online posts discussing the merit of the committee, Pitner went live to provide background and history on the […]

North Dakota lawmakers approve Ethics Commission bill with deadline removed

By The Dakotan on May 2, 2025

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) North Dakota lawmakers on Friday approved an Ethics Commission budget full of major policy changes — though they abandoned a controversial proposal that would have imposed a deadline for ethics complaints. The budget, totaling nearly $1.4 million, was forwarded to both chambers for a vote that morning following final amendments […]

Legislature removes $50M in state funding for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

By The Dakotan on May 2, 2025

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) The North Dakota Legislature removed $50 million in state funding for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library endowment, but indicated the proposal may be back next session. The funding was removed from the Department of Commerce budget in a compromise between the House and the Senate. The House earlier had advanced the proposal to help […]

Daily Brief: Liquor License on Council Agenda, No Income Tax Cuts, Speed Limit Bill Passes, Governor's Veto Sustained

By Jonathan Starr on May 2, 2025

Minot City Council to Consider Lifting Cap on Liquor Licenses View Full Article The Minot City Council is set to evaluate potential reforms to the city’s longstanding cap on liquor licenses during its upcoming meeting on Monday. The current policy limits the number of available licenses based on population, a structure that some argue restricts […]

City of Minot Set to Weigh Options to Lift Cap on Liquor Licenses at Monday City Council Meeting

By Jonathan Starr on May 1, 2025

Minot, ND — A significant change could be coming to Minot’s alcohol regulations as the City Council considers four alternatives to revise the city’s Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance through a public hearing at Monday's City Council Meeting. At the center of the discussion is the potential removal of the longstanding cap on retail liquor, beer, and […]

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