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North Dakota House committee advances library content bill

By: Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor) A North Dakota House committee on Tuesday gave support to a controversial bill to create restricted areas in public libraries for materials that some might consider obscene. After listening to three hours of testimony in the morning, the committee voted 12-1 for a do-pass recommendation. Democrat Mary Schneider of […]
by The Dakotan
March 18, 2025
CC Meeting 3/17/25

City Council Discusses Property Tax Impacts as Mayor Ross Faces Investigation

Minot- City council met tonight for their final meeting of March, led by Mayor Tom Ross, who "was the subject of a personnel investigation" as reported by venerated local media blogger Rob Port. It is something that follows multiple investigations into the Minot Police Department and is something that we at The Dakotan will be […]
by K.L. Collom
March 17, 2025

North Dakota dairy farm plans to add processing; bill would add state incentives 

By: Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota’s struggling dairy industry could get a boost from a new milk processing plant and state incentives for more processing.  As North Dakota House Agriculture Committee members heard testimony last week in favor of incentives to add milk processing to the state, one committee member said his family […]
by The Dakotan
March 17, 2025

North Dakota GOP executive director resigns to lobby for school choice

By: Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor) The executive director of the North Dakota Republican Party is resigning to become a lobbyist for a school choice organization.  Andrew Nyhus said he has a contract with the American Federation for Children. Nyhus said school choice is a topic he has been passionate about but felt obligated to […]
by The Dakotan
March 14, 2025
Hoefer Letter of Intent

Dunseith Debacle Update-Hoefer Sends Notice of Intent to Commence Civil Litigation

Charles Hoefer, the businessman at the center of the Dunseith Debacle, has formally issued a Notice of Intended Litigation against officials in the North Dakota Department of Commerce and the North Dakota Development Fund (NDDF). The notice, dated February 25, 2025, accuses state officials of economic retaliation, financial coercion, and civil rights violations after Hoefer's […]
by K.L. Collom
March 5, 2025

Bill of the Day-HB1300 Clarifying Term Limits

A new bill introduced in the North Dakota Legislature seeks to clarify how term limits are applied to state lawmakers, ensuring that years served before 2022 do not count toward the newly established eight-year limits. The bill, sponsored by Representatives Koppelman, Weisz, Toman, Meier, and Ruby, along with Senators Castaneda, Hogue, Wobbema, and Myrdal, would […]
by The Dakotan
February 20, 2025

Bill of the Day SB2350-Changing Public Records Laws?

The Bill of the Day series highlights a specific bill providing a basic breakdown of the bill. No opinion is included. A bill proposed in the North Dakota Legislature would modify the state’s open records law by restricting access to public employee performance and disciplinary records for a 3 year period. Senate Bill 2350, introduced […]
by The Dakotan
February 18, 2025

Bill of the Day HB1458: Bill to Regulate Release of Self-Spreading Viruses

The Bill of the Day series highlights a specific bill providing a basic breakdown of the bill. No opinion is included. Bismarck, ND – A new bill introduced in the North Dakota Legislature seeks to impose strict regulations on the development and release of self-spreading viruses and bacteria. House Bill 1458, introduced by a group […]
by The Dakotan
February 14, 2025

Bill of the Day-HB 1319 Transparency Website for Legacy Fund

A bill making its way through the North Dakota Legislature aims to increase transparency around the state's multi-billion dollar Legacy Fund by requiring the creation of a publicly accessible website detailing its investments. House Bill 1319, sponsored by Representatives Satrom, Ostlie, and Senator Conley, would mandate the State Investment Board to maintain a website listing […]
by The Dakotan
February 12, 2025

Bill of the Day-SB 2396

(This is the first in our series highlighting one bill a day from the North Dakota Legislature, breaking down key proposals and their potential impact.) A new bill (SB 2396) introduced in the North Dakota Legislature calls for an independent, third-party audit of the Department of Commerce to examine its efficiency, financial practices, and internal […]
by The Dakotan
February 7, 2025
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