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

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 […]
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May 2, 2025

Alderman Paul Pitner Addresses Concerns about Liquor License Committee

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 […]
by K.L. Collom
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May 2, 2025
North Dakota Ethics Commissioner Murray Sagsveen, left, and Sen. Tim Mathern, D-Fargo, talk while walking in the hall of the Capitol on May 1, 2025. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota lawmakers approve Ethics Commission bill with deadline removed

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 […]
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May 2, 2025
The last steel beam is hoisted into place at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora on Aug. 14, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

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

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 […]
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May 2, 2025

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

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 […]
by Jonathan Starr
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May 2, 2025

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

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 […]
by Jonathan Starr
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May 1, 2025

Senate defeats bill to expand income tax cuts to more North Dakotans

By: Michael Achterling (North Dakota Monitor) The Senate defeated a bill Thursday that would have expanded income tax cuts to more North Dakotans.  Senate Bill 2093, unanimously adopted by the Senate in January, initially sought to provide an income tax exemption on law enforcement retirement benefits for surviving spouses.  The House amended the bill to […]
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May 1, 2025
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed a bill May 1, 2025, that prevents K-12 public schools from having all-gender bathrooms. (Micah Drew/Daily Montanan)

North Dakota governor signs bill to enforce one-gender bathroom policy for K-12 schools

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Thursday signed a bill that prevents K-12 public schools from having all-gender bathrooms. It allows parents to file complaints if they think their child’s school is not following state laws governing accommodations for transgender students. House Bill 1144 updates a law adopted in 2023 that prevents transgender […]
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May 1, 2025

Three-quarters of Americans oppose Medicaid cuts, poll shows

By: Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans, including most Republicans, oppose major cuts in federal funding for Medicaid, according to a poll released Thursday by the nonpartisan health research organization KFF. The survey shows that 76% of those questioned wouldn’t support  Congress slashing the amount of spending dedicated to the state-federal health program for lower-income Americans and […]
by K.L. Collom
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May 1, 2025
Vehicles travel on Interstate 94 in Fargo on Dec. 23, 2023. (Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)

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

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 […]
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May 1, 2025
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