In this episode of The Conversation, host Jonathan Starr sits down with Andrew Nyhus to unpack two major education bills making waves in North Dakota: House Bill 1540 and Senate Bill 2400. They break down what the proposed Education Savings Account program (HB1540) would mean for families, schools, and public funding ...
House Bill 1540, recently passed by the North Dakota House and now in the Senate, would create a new Education Savings Account (ESA) Program set to begin in the 2026–27 school year. The program allows eligible families to receive funds to use toward private education expenses. Each student enrolled in the program woul...
By: Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor) A North Dakota ag and conservation researcher is unsure if she will be able to complete some projects — or start new ones — because of delays in federal payments. “Because they can’t assure me I’m going to get paid, ...
By: Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor) Bismarck attorney Derrick Braaten says clients have paid him millions of dollars for court battles against oil and gas company Continental Resources over surface damages in North Dakota. But a conversation between Braaten and a ...
The Minot Economic Development Committee met Friday to discuss key issues impacting the city’s business climate, including staffing, funding priorities, and child care challenges. Having been formed in the past few months, this committee is set up to bring advice before city council. The meeting marked a shift from previous sessions focused on presentat...
A new bill (House Bill 1259) passed by North Dakota lawmakers would keep the state on standard time all year, meaning no more changing clocks in the spring and fall. At first glance, this may seem like an exciting change, many people dislike the twice-a-year time shift that throws off their routines and makes it harde...
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