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Alderman Paul Pitner Addresses Concerns about Liquor License Committee

Minot - Alderman Paul Pitner released a Live video to his Facebook page Friday afternoon addressing recent online discussion over the upcoming public input hearing on the liquor license cap at Monday's City Council Meeting. Following recent online posts discussing the merit of the committee, Pitner went live to provide background and history on the […]
by K.L. Collom
May 2, 2025
North Dakota Ethics Commissioner Murray Sagsveen, left, and Sen. Tim Mathern, D-Fargo, talk while walking in the hall of the Capitol on May 1, 2025. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota lawmakers approve Ethics Commission bill with deadline removed

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) North Dakota lawmakers on Friday approved an Ethics Commission budget full of major policy changes — though they abandoned a controversial proposal that would have imposed a deadline for ethics complaints. The budget, totaling nearly $1.4 million, was forwarded to both chambers for a vote that morning following final amendments […]
by The Dakotan
May 2, 2025
The last steel beam is hoisted into place at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora on Aug. 14, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

Legislature removes $50M in state funding for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

By: Michael Achterling (ND Monitor) The North Dakota Legislature removed $50 million in state funding for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library endowment, but indicated the proposal may be back next session. The funding was removed from the Department of Commerce budget in a compromise between the House and the Senate. The House earlier had advanced the proposal to help […]
by The Dakotan
May 2, 2025

Daily Brief: Liquor License on Council Agenda, No Income Tax Cuts, Speed Limit Bill Passes, Governor's Veto Sustained

Minot City Council to Consider Lifting Cap on Liquor Licenses View Full Article The Minot City Council is set to evaluate potential reforms to the city’s longstanding cap on liquor licenses during its upcoming meeting on Monday. The current policy limits the number of available licenses based on population, a structure that some argue restricts […]
by Jonathan Starr
May 2, 2025
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed a bill May 1, 2025, that prevents K-12 public schools from having all-gender bathrooms. (Micah Drew/Daily Montanan)

North Dakota governor signs bill to enforce one-gender bathroom policy for K-12 schools

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Thursday signed a bill that prevents K-12 public schools from having all-gender bathrooms. It allows parents to file complaints if they think their child’s school is not following state laws governing accommodations for transgender students. House Bill 1144 updates a law adopted in 2023 that prevents transgender […]
by The Dakotan
May 1, 2025

Three-quarters of Americans oppose Medicaid cuts, poll shows

By: Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans, including most Republicans, oppose major cuts in federal funding for Medicaid, according to a poll released Thursday by the nonpartisan health research organization KFF. The survey shows that 76% of those questioned wouldn’t support  Congress slashing the amount of spending dedicated to the state-federal health program for lower-income Americans and […]
by K.L. Collom
May 1, 2025
Sen. Kyle Davison, R-Fargo, speaks on the Senate floor during the organizational session on Dec. 4, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota Senate sustains governor’s veto on state health insurance bill

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor) The Senate on Thursday morning narrowly sustained Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s veto of a bill that opponents feared would allow the state to shift health insurance premium costs onto employees. The vote to override the veto failed 31-15. The Senate needed 32 votes. Senate Bill 2160, sponsored by Rep. Kyle Davison, R-Fargo, would […]
by The Dakotan
May 1, 2025
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MSU Job Cuts, Holmberg Fallout Update, Trump Hits 100 Days, and Hegseth Threatens Iran

Higher ed leaders to conduct review after revelations in Holmberg sex case Full write up here The North Dakota University System is reviewing records for possible violations of law or policy after new documents revealed former Sen. Ray Holmberg communicated with multiple individuals tied to UND and the State Board of Higher Education about his […]
by The Dakotan
May 1, 2025
Attendees listen to a presentation by podcaster and author Kate Bowler organized by Humanities North Dakota in Fargo in 2024. (Photo provided by Humanities North Dakota)

Private donations to keep Humanities North Dakota open after federal cut

By: Mary Steurer Humanities North Dakota has received $300,000 in private donations to keep its doors open after it learned earlier this month all its federal funding had been terminated. That figure includes $200,000 from the New York-based Mellon Foundation, which on Tuesday pledged $15 million to a total of 56 humanities councils around the country. The […]
by The Dakotan
April 30, 2025

Fast-building states get more babies-Declines in births have been reversed in some Western states

By: Tim Henderson The number of births in some Western states that are adding new housing rose last year, reversing losses the year before in many cases, according to new federal statistics released Wednesday. Increases from 2023 to 2024 were highest in Colorado (4.5%), Idaho (3.8%), Utah (3.6%), Washington state and Nebraska (each 2.6%). Births […]
by The Dakotan
April 30, 2025
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