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Gov. Kelly Armstrong chairs a North Dakota Industrial Commission meeting on May 22, 2025, at the North Dakota Capitol in Bismarck. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota governor unintentionally vetoes $35 million for housing programs

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” […]

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May 22, 2025

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

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, […]

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May 22, 2025

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

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 […]

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May 22, 2025

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

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 […]

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May 21, 2025

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

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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May 21, 2025

Wildlife group warns federal budget cuts could hit Jamestown research center

By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor) A North Dakota wildlife group is worried federal funding cuts could affect a renowned wildlife research center at Jamestown and is urging people to contact Congress. The Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center is part of the U.S. Geological Survey, which is facing a recommended $564 million budget cut proposed by […]

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May 21, 2025

City Manager Harold Stewart Named Finalist for Same Position in Washington State

Minot City Manager Harold Stewart is among five finalists being considered for the City Manager position in Lakewood, Washington. The City of Lakewood, located 45 minutes south of Seattle, recently concluded a national search to replace its retiring city manager and will host a public reception for finalists on June 10, followed by interviews on […]

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May 21, 2025

Daily Brief: Police Chief Candidates, Interior Funding, and Rep. Cindy Schreiber-Beck

Minot to Host Public Forum with Police Chief Finalists The City of Minot is set to host a public town hall on Wednesday, May 28, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at City Hall, providing residents an opportunity to engage directly with the three finalists vying for the position of Chief of Police. This initiative underscores […]

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May 21, 2025

North Dakota lawmaker remembered for ‘quiet strength,’ expertise in aviation, education

By: Michael Achterling (North Dakota Monitor) Colleagues of North Dakota Rep. Cindy Schreiber-Beck are remembering her as a stalwart advocate for education, aviation and agricultural issues. Schreiber-Beck, R-Wahpeton, died Sunday at age 70. She was first elected to the North Dakota Legislature in 2014 and served as vice chair of the House Education Committee during […]

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May 20, 2025

U.S. House spending panel indicates it will boost Interior funding above Trump request

By: Jacob Fischler Just after President Donald Trump rallied U.S. House Republicans to pass a giant legislative package containing most of his domestic policy goals Tuesday, members of both parties on a U.S. House Appropriations subcommittee told Interior Secretary Doug Burgum they would likely provide his department more funding than Trump requested. Even as Republicans […]

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May 20, 2025

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North Dakota governor unintentionally vetoes $35 million for housing programs

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

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

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

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

Wildlife group warns federal budget cuts could hit Jamestown research center

City Manager Harold Stewart Named Finalist for Same Position in Washington State

Daily Brief: Police Chief Candidates, Interior Funding, and Rep. Cindy Schreiber-Beck

North Dakota lawmaker remembered for ‘quiet strength,’ expertise in aviation, education

U.S. House spending panel indicates it will boost Interior funding above Trump request

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