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Fourth Police Chief Finalist Withdraws from Consideration in Minot citing Mayoral Candidate

By The Dakotan on May 23, 2025

Minot, ND — The search for Minot’s next police chief took another turn as Dr. Richard Rosell formally withdrew his candidacy from consideration, citing concerns about internal dynamics and recent revelations surrounding the city’s former police leadership. The Dakotan obtained an email to MGT’s Jon Fehlman, the firm assisting the City of Minot with its […]

RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report stresses emphasis on children’s well-being

By The Dakotan on May 23, 2025

By: Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — The Make America Healthy Again commission, created earlier this year by President Donald Trump, released its first report Thursday, calling on the administration and lawmakers to improve the well-being of the country’s children. The 73-page report was published just after Trump and several Cabinet secretaries held an event highlighting their concerns with […]

Meetings planned for south segment of Highway 85 widening

By The Dakotan on May 23, 2025

By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor) The North Dakota Department of Transportation will host information sessions next week on part of the planned expansion of U.S. Highway 85 from two to four lanes. The first meeting will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Mountain Time Wednesday at the fire hall in Fairfield. The second meeting will […]

Minot Police Chief Candidate Fallout, Armstrong Veto Mishap, Guilty Verdict, and U.S. House Passes Budget

By The Dakotan on May 23, 2025

Perception vs. Reality: How Politics Helped Shape Minot’s Police Chief Search Read it here Minot’s search for its next police chief took a hit this week as finalist Dr. Richard Rosell withdrew, citing concerns about political entanglement—specifically referencing a council member now running for mayor. His blunt exit email sparked new questions about the city's […]

Controversial pipeline provision removed as expected, group says

By The Dakotan on May 22, 2025

By: SD Searchlight A coalition of groups opposing a multi-state carbon dioxide pipeline celebrated the removal of controversial language from the budget reconciliation bill passed Thursday by the U.S. House. Last week, the groups raised alarms about a provision they said would have allowed federal regulators to approve natural gas and carbon dioxide pipelines over prohibitions in state law. South Dakota passed a […]

North Dakota governor unintentionally vetoes $35 million for housing programs

By The Dakotan on May 22, 2025

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced Thursday that he accidentally vetoed part of a bill that set aside $35 million for a state housing development fund. Senate Bill 2014 is the budget for the North Dakota Industrial Commission. On Monday, Armstrong announced two line-item vetoes for the bill. His office said a “staff markup error” […]

U.S. House Republicans push through massive tax and spending bill slashing Medicaid

By The Dakotan on May 22, 2025

By: Jennifer Shutt and Ashley Murray WASHINGTON — The U.S. House early Thursday approved the “big, beautiful bill” that Republican leaders spent months negotiating with centrists and far-right members of the party — two distinct factions that hold vastly different policy goals — over intense opposition from Democrats. The 215-214 vote ships the package to the Senate, […]

City Manager Mulling Options, Jamestown Wildlife Research Center, and U.S. House Fights Over Budget Bill

By K.L. Collom on May 22, 2025

City Manager Harold Stewart Named Finalist for Same Position in Washington State Read it here Minot City Manager Harold Stewart is a finalist for the top administrative job in Lakewood, Washington, raising questions about potential leadership changes at a critical time for the city. In an internal email obtained by The Dakotan, Stewart described the […]

CBO analysis shows U.S. House GOP budget measure tilted toward upper-income taxpayers

By The Dakotan on May 21, 2025

By: Ashley Murray WASHINGTON — As House Republicans continue to wrangle over the “one big beautiful bill,” a new analysis released late Tuesday projects the massive reconciliation package would decrease resources for low-income families over the next decade while increasing resources for top earners. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the lowest-earning households in […]

U.S. House speaker predicts vote soon on giant budget bill stalled by hard-right objections

By The Dakotan on May 21, 2025

By: Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to hold a vote on Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” overnight Wednesday or at the latest on Thursday morning, following a meeting at the White House with GOP lawmakers opposed to the reconciliation package. Johnson, speaking to reporters at the Capitol after the huddle with […]

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