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House votes to raise North Dakota speed limit, fines in reversal of earlier action

By The Dakotan on May 1, 2025

By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor) After pumping the brakes on increasing the speed limit to 80 mph on North Dakota interstate highways in the morning, the state House changed its mind Thursday evening. The House voted 54-36 to pass House Bill 1298, which would increase the top speed limit to 80 mph and adopt a new […]

North Dakota Senate sustains governor’s veto on state health insurance bill

By The Dakotan on May 1, 2025

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) The Senate on Thursday morning narrowly sustained Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s veto of a bill that opponents feared would allow the state to shift health insurance premium costs onto employees. The vote to override the veto failed 31-15. The Senate needed 32 votes. Senate Bill 2160, sponsored by Rep. Kyle Davison, R-Fargo, would […]

MSU Job Cuts, Holmberg Fallout Update, Trump Hits 100 Days, and Hegseth Threatens Iran

By The Dakotan on May 1, 2025

Higher ed leaders to conduct review after revelations in Holmberg sex case Full write up here The North Dakota University System is reviewing records for possible violations of law or policy after new documents revealed former Sen. Ray Holmberg communicated with multiple individuals tied to UND and the State Board of Higher Education about his […]

Higher ed leaders to conduct review after revelations in Holmberg sex case

By The Dakotan on April 30, 2025

By: Jeff Beach and Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) The North Dakota University System says it is reviewing records for violations of policy or law related to sex crimes committed by former state lawmaker Ray Holmberg. State Board of Higher Education Chair Tim Mihalick read a statement at the start of Wednesday’s board meeting that said members learned […]

Private donations to keep Humanities North Dakota open after federal cut

By The Dakotan on April 30, 2025

By: Mary Steurer Humanities North Dakota has received $300,000 in private donations to keep its doors open after it learned earlier this month all its federal funding had been terminated. That figure includes $200,000 from the New York-based Mellon Foundation, which on Tuesday pledged $15 million to a total of 56 humanities councils around the country. The […]

Fast-building states get more babies-Declines in births have been reversed in some Western states

By The Dakotan on April 30, 2025

By: Tim Henderson The number of births in some Western states that are adding new housing rose last year, reversing losses the year before in many cases, according to new federal statistics released Wednesday. Increases from 2023 to 2024 were highest in Colorado (4.5%), Idaho (3.8%), Utah (3.6%), Washington state and Nebraska (each 2.6%). Births […]

US House GOP starts reconciliation work with increase for border security

By The Dakotan on April 30, 2025

By: Ariana Figueroa and Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday kicked off their work to build consensus on “one big, beautiful bill,” to fund President Donald Trump’s priorities, including a major funding boost for immigration enforcement and border security. After returning from a two-week recess, House lawmakers started debating and amending the […]

GOP Senators Urge ‘Long View’ Of Trump Presidency On 100th Day Despite Falling Poll Numbers

By The Dakotan on April 30, 2025

By: Adam Pack and Andi Shae Napier Senate Republicans are shrugging off polls suggesting voters are souring on President Donald Trump’s second term, arguing that Trump’s vast policy agenda will boost Americans’ satisfaction with his administration in the long run. Trump’s second term capped off its first 100 days Tuesday amid recent polling suggesting that an increased […]

Daily Brief: Texas Fugitive, Sanctuary Cities, Legislative Update, Holmberg, and more

By The Dakotan on April 30, 2025

Minot Police Department Finds Texas Fugitive in Hotel On April 28, 2025, the Minot Police Department arrested 32-year-old Delino Deshields Nelson of Fort Worth, Texas, at a hotel in northwest Minot. Officers, responding to an unrelated call around 2:30 p.m., received information about Nelson’s possible location. Upon confirming through the National Crime Information Center that […]

Jeremy Olson Steps Down as House Majority Caucus Leader

By The Dakotan on April 29, 2025

In a late-session shakeup at the North Dakota State Capitol, Representative Jeremy Olson (R-D26) has resigned as House Majority Caucus Leader, citing time constraints and professional obligations. Olson, who represents District 26 and serves on the Finance and Taxation and Energy and Natural Resources committees, submitted a letter to House Republican leadership on Tuesday, April […]

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