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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 […]
by Jonathan Starr
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May 20, 2025

Minot to Host Public Forum with Police Chief Finalists

MINOT, ND – The City of Minot will host a public town hall on Wednesday, May 28, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at City Hall, offering residents the opportunity to hear directly from the three finalists for the position of Chief of Police. The event is part of the city’s transparent hiring process for its […]
by K.L. Collom
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May 20, 2025

Daily Brief: Voter Decisions Ahead, Governor Vetoes, Progressive Push, and Soybean Shifts

City Council Meets, Tables PD Flock System Until Full 7 Person Council Seated The Minot City Council convened Monday to recognize National Public Works Week, receive a legislative update, and tackle a packed agenda covering budget planning, infrastructure, and public safety. Finance Director Dave Lakefield outlined multi-year budget projections and the city approved a new […]
by Jonathan Starr
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May 20, 2025

City Council Meets, Tables PD Flock System Until Full 7 Person Council Seated

MINOT — The Minot City Council met Monday evening to kick off National Public Works Week and hear a legislative update before turning to an extensive agenda that included budget reforms, public safety, and infrastructure planning. Finance Director Dave Lakefield introduced in his monthly finance update, went over the multiple budgeting possibilities the city may […]
by The Dakotan
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May 19, 2025

People’s Session provides legislative wish list for 2027 session

By: Michael Achterling (North Dakota Monitor) Progressive North Dakotans who brainstormed ideas for the next legislative session want lawmakers to focus on three areas: strong schools, economic security and personal freedom. About 40 people broke into small groups at the North Dakota Heritage Center on Friday to discuss what they believe are the most pressing […]
by The Dakotan
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May 19, 2025

North Dakota governor issues 7 line-item vetoes, including lawmaker ‘immunity’ provision

By: Mary Steurer, Amy Dalrymple and Michael Achterling Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued seven line-item vetoes on six bills Monday, with many objections focused on policies he felt lawmakers “shoehorned” into budget bills or encroached on executive authority. One line-item veto was of a section of the Ethics Commission’s budget bill meant to protect lawmakers from […]
by The Dakotan
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May 19, 2025
Voters cast ballots at the Mandan Eagles Club in Morton County on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. The Legislature advanced three statewide ballot measures North Dakota voters will consider in 2026. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota Legislature to put three ballot measures to voters in 2026

By: Michael Achtetling (ND Monitor) North Dakota lawmakers passed three ballot measures during the legislative session that will go to voters in 2026. If passed by a majority of voters, the state could see a new 60% voter threshold for passage of future constitutional changes; a single-subject rule that limits the scope of future ballot […]
by The Dakotan
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May 19, 2025
Soybeans grow in a field near Casselton, North Dakota on Aug. 7, 2024. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)

Soybean market changing for North Dakota farmers but China and tariffs still loom large

By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor) Soybean grower Jim Thompson said there is no way to replace a customer the size of China, but North Dakota farmers have more options than they did in the 2018 Trump administration trade war.  The first Trump administration paid out $23 billion in relief to farmers who suffered a loss of trade […]
by The Dakotan
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May 19, 2025

Biden Cancer Announcement, New State HHS Head, Budget Bill Fallout, and More

Dunseith Debacle-New Update Traynor to step away from Dakota Medical Foundation to lead state health agency Read it here Gov. Kelly Armstrong has appointed Pat Traynor, president of the Dakota Medical Foundation, as interim head of North Dakota’s largest state agency — the Department of Health and Human Services. Traynor, who begins June 2, will […]
by The Dakotan
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May 19, 2025

U.S. House Republicans aim to ban state-level AI laws for 10 years

By: Paige Gross A footnote in a budget bill U.S. House Republicans are trying to pass before Memorial Day is the first major signal for how Congress may address artificial intelligence legislation, as they seek to create a moratorium on any AI laws at the state level for 10 years. The measure, advanced Wednesday as […]
by The Dakotan
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May 18, 2025
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