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Hunters wore orange shirts to the Capitol on Jan. 17, 2025, in support of a bill to end restrictions on using bait to hunt deer. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

Hunters score victory with bill that overrules North Dakota Game and Fish policy 

By: Jeff Beach(ND Monitor) North Dakota lawmakers on Friday sided with hunters in the debate over whether the state Game and Fish Department can restrict using bait when deer hunting on private property.  The House passed Senate Bill 2137 after rejecting a proposed amendment. The bill is the same version that passed the Senate. The North Dakota Game […]
by The Dakotan
April 12, 2025
Kim Hocking, right, reads in front of the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Library on March 1, 2025, during protests for a bill that would force libraries to remove and relocate obscene content. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

Committee recommends ‘do not pass’ on controversial North Dakota library content bill

By: Michael Achterling(ND Monitor) The North Dakota House Appropriations Committee voted 22-1 Friday to issue a do-not-pass recommendation on a bill that would require school and public libraries to relocate books deemed “sexually explicit” to areas not easily accessible by minors. The committee also rejected an amendment from the bill’s chief sponsor, Sen. Keith Boehm, […]
by The Dakotan
April 11, 2025
Chancellor Mark Hagerott, right, and State Board of Higher Education Chair Tim Mihalick participate in a meeting Jan. 30, 2025, in Bismarck. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota University System chancellor accelerates his retirement to April

North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott will retire at the end of April, according to a Friday announcement. Hagerott originally planned to step down as chancellor at the end of 2025, then serve a three-year contract as a professor of artificial intelligence and human security for the University System. He told the State Board […]
by The Dakotan
April 11, 2025
City Council President Mark Jantzer

City Council President Jantzer Confirms Mayoral Bid

Minot-Mark Jantzer, the City Council President and current acting mayor has confirmed his intentions to seek the position in this summers upcoming special election. He would be filling the remainder of former Mayor Tom Ross's term which expires in June of 2026. Jantzer has served as an Alderman since 2008. Jantzer sat down with Jonathan […]
by K.L. Collom
April 11, 2025

North Dakota Legacy Fund takes big hit amid stock market volatility

By: Amy Dalrymple (ND Monitor) North Dakota’s Legacy Fund lost about $1 billion in value last week as the stock market plunged, but the investments are managed to weather volatility, according to testimony from a legislative hearing this week. Jodi Smith, interim executive director of the Retirement and Investment Office, commented on the impact of […]
by The Dakotan
April 11, 2025
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Daily Brief: Sipma Out, Jantzer In, Minot Water Study Results, and Nuke Plant Studies OK'd

Shaun Sipma Officially Declares Intent to Not Run for Minot Mayor/Endorses Jantzer Read/watch it here On ND Talk Thursday, former Minot Mayor Shaun Sipma confirmed he will not run in the city’s upcoming special election, despite encouragement from residents. Sipma said he accomplished what he set out to do during his time in office and […]
by The Dakotan
April 11, 2025

Minot’s Drinking Water Passes All Tests, but Lead Lines Remain a Focus

Minot-Thursday saw The City of Minot shared their 2024 Water Quality Report via the Minot Water Treatment Plant. Minot's drinking water once again met all federal and state safety standards in 2024, according to the report. While the city continues to deliver clean water to residents, it emphasizes a bigger focus on identifying and eliminating […]
by K.L. Collom
April 10, 2025
Rep. Bill Tveit, R-Hazen, speaks during a Jan. 27, 2025, committee hearing on a bill to enforce school compliance with a law barring transgender students from using restrooms that align with their genders. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota Senate approves bathroom bill that would fine schools for noncompliance

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) The North Dakota Senate voted 40-7 on Thursday to pass a bill that prevents K-12 public schools from having all-gender bathrooms. House Bill 1144 also allows schools to be investigated by the North Attorney General’s Office and fined up to $2,500 by courts for non-compliance. Lawmakers previously enacted gender-related bathroom restrictions for […]
by The Dakotan
April 10, 2025

Shaun Sipma Officially Declares Intent to Not Run for Minot Mayor

Minot - On The Dakotan’s ND Talk Thursday morning, host Kyler Collom asked former Minot Mayor Shaun Sipma whether he would run in the upcoming special election for mayor. Sipma thanked the many people who had reached out through various channels encouraging him to consider a run but confirmed he will not be entering the […]
by Jonathan Starr
April 10, 2025
Voters cast ballots at the Hillside Aquatic Complex in Bismarck on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

Resolution raising constitutional ballot measure threshold to 60% passes North Dakota Senate

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) A bill raising the public vote threshold to 60% to approve constitutional ballot measures in North Dakota passed the Senate Wednesday on a 33-13 vote. House Resolution 3003, sponsored by Rep. Robin Weisz, R-Hurdsfield, would require a 60% threshold to pass constitutional ballot petitions initiated by the people and constitutional […]
by The Dakotan
April 10, 2025

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