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Minot City Council Hears Public on Liquor Licenses and Discusses MPD/MSU Plan

MINOT — The Minot City Council met Monday evening to discuss a number of items, but most notably a public hearing on Liquor License caps in the city of Minot. With Interim Mayor Mark Jantzer attending the meeting via Teams, Council Vice-President Lisa Olson chaired the meeting. Following the City Managers report acknowledging HR Professional […]
by K.L. Collom
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May 5, 2025
Rep. Jeremy Olson, R-Arnegard, talks to colleagues in the House chamber on May 1, 2025. Olson resigned his seat on May 5, 2025, after the session adjourned. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota lawmaker resigns seat after harassment complaint

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) North Dakota Rep. Jeremy Olson resigned his legislative seat Monday, a decision legislative leaders said was connected to a harassment complaint filed against the lawmaker. Olson, a Republican from Arnegard, wrote in a brief letter that he believes resigning “is in the best interest of the Legislature, my constituents, and […]
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May 5, 2025
Rep. Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo, the prime sponsor of a bill to raise North Dakota’s interstate speed limit to 80 mph, sits at his desk May 2, 2025. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota speed limit going up Aug. 1 as governor signs bill

By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor) North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong made the state’s jump to an 80 mph speed limit official Monday, signing a bill that also raises fines for speeding.  “This bill strikes a reasonable balance by aligning North Dakota’s interstate speed limit with two of our three neighboring states and increasing fines as […]
by The Dakotan
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May 5, 2025

States’ nuclear energy growth needs federal action to follow Trump’s vocal support

By: Allison Pragg WASHINGTON —  President Donald Trump and his team have signaled a strong interest in continuing to strengthen federal support for nuclear power, an energy source Democratic states are increasingly open to expanding. The administration’s loudly pro-nuclear position creates a rare point of overlap between Trump and his predecessor, Joe Biden, whose signature […]
by The Dakotan
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May 5, 2025

North Dakota lawmakers approve needs, some wants with $20.3 billion budget

North Dakota lawmakers adjourned early Saturday after approving a total state budget of $20.3 billion for 2025-27, with investments including a historic property tax package for homeowners, a new State Hospital and funding to address overcrowding at jails and prisons. The overall budget, which includes federal dollars and other special funds, is a 3.5% increase […]
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May 5, 2025
Sens. Kristin Roers, from left, Jose Castaneda and Jeff Barta, conference committee members on House Bill 1377, walk at the Capitol on May 1, 2025. Roers expressed frustration early Saturday that the House and Senate could not reach an agreement on adding more transparency to campaign finance reporting. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

Effort to improve North Dakota campaign finance reporting fails

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) A stripped-down campaign finance bill failed in the Senate early Saturday morning after a prolonged disagreement between chambers. House Bill 1377 was the last bill on the House and Senate floor for the 2025 legislative session. Some lawmakers hoped it would be a vehicle for ambitious changes in campaign spending transparency, […]
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May 5, 2025

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

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 […]
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May 5, 2025

North Dakota lawmakers approve Prairie Public funding, but reduced amount

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 […]
by The Dakotan
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May 3, 2025

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

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 […]
by The Dakotan
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May 3, 2025
Looking southwest at the derailment accident scene

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

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 […]
by K.L. Collom
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May 3, 2025
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