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Governor names Minot attorney to judgeship

By: ND Monitor North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Thursday appointed a Minot attorney to a judgeship in the North Central Judicial District covering Burke, Mountrail and Ward counties. The appointment of Steven Lautt is effective Aug. 4. The judgeship is chambered in Minot.  Lautt, a Minot native, has been with the Minot law firm […]
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June 5, 2025

Early Minot Area Polling Numbers on Mayoral Race and More

Minot- Between the afternoon of Friday, May 30, and Wednesday, June 4, I surveyed 125 likely voters in Minot, most of whom were polled outside the Auditorium during election hours on Tuesday, June 3. Respondents answered six questions, including their preference for mayor and their opinions on Minot’s current City Council, Governor Kelly Armstrong, Congresswoman […]
by K.L. Collom
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June 4, 2025

North Dakota tribes push for more autonomy amid federal cuts

By: Mary Steurer (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota tribal leaders highlighted uncertainty in federal funding, frustrations with the state Legislature and future economic development projects Wednesday during the state’s seventh annual Government-to-Government Conference. The annual event brings leaders of the five tribal nations that share geography with North Dakota together with state officials to share […]
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June 4, 2025

Minot Job Corps Center shutting down; officials hope ‘pause’ doesn’t mean finished

By: Michael Achterling (North Dakota Monitor) Less than a week after receiving word that Job Corps centers across the country will pause operations by the end of June, students, faculty and administrative staff in Minot have already begun packing up for the inevitable move off campus. On May 29, the U.S. Department of Labor announced […]
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June 4, 2025

Freedom League of North Dakota Launches with Mission to Empower Conservatives and Revive Civic Engagement

BISMARCK — A new conservative political force officially launched in North Dakota this week, with organizers of The Freedom League holding their first public press conference at the steps of the North Dakota Capital on Wednesday. Describing itself as a “bold, member-driven movement” operating within the Republican Party, the League says its aim is to […]
by K.L. Collom
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June 4, 2025

Trump-backed giant tax and spending bill bloats deficit by $2.4T, nonpartisan CBO says

By: Jennifer Shutt (North Dakota Monitor) WASHINGTON — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released detailed analysis Wednesday showing Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” would increase federal deficits by $2.4 trillion during the next decade. CBO projects that if enacted as written, the legislation would result in 10.9 million people losing access to health insurance by 2034, […]
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June 4, 2025

Interim North Dakota investments leader to remain in the role

By: North Dakota Monitor staff (North Dakota Monitor) The person who has been overseeing North Dakota’s investment portfolio on an interim basis since January has been named as the permanent executive director of the state Retirement and Investment Office.  The State Investment Board appointed Jodi Smith as executive director in a meeting Tuesday.  The position oversees a $24 […]
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June 4, 2025

North Dakota domestic violence, sexual assault advocacy centers serve record number in 2024

By: Michael Achterling (North Dakota Monitor) A record number of people sought services from North Dakota domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy centers in 2024, a statewide coalition reported this week. The statistics include more than 6,300 victims of domestic violence and nearly 1,400 victims of sexual assault, according to the North Dakota Domestic and Sexual […]
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June 4, 2025

Minot Residents Shoot Down Sales Tax Increase

Minot- Tuesday, June 3 saw a special election in Minot take place to potentially increase the city's sales tax by a half percent to 8. However, Minoters shot it down by just 25 votes. With a total of 1,933 votes cast, Minot sees yet another election with exceptionally low turnout. With roughly 37,000 eligible voters, […]
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June 3, 2025
Opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline gather Nov. 1, 2023, in Bismarck ahead of a public meeting on an environmental impact statement. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe opposes the pipeline, citing concerns for its water supply and sovereign rights. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

Standing Rock appeals dismissal of latest Dakota Access Pipeline lawsuit

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a federal judge’s decision to dismiss its latest lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the Dakota Access Pipeline. Standing Rock filed the lawsuit in October, asking the court to find the pipeline must be shut […]
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June 3, 2025
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