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Tenure Ban for North Dakota Colleges Withdrawn
Rep. Mike Motschenbacher, R-Bismarck. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (Jeff Beach - North Dakota Monitor) - A bill in the North Dakota Legislature is again taking aim at tenure polici...
Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor Feb 10, 2025

Bills Look to Expand North Dakota Student Opportunities Through Savings Accounts
From the left, Rep. Pat Heinert, R-Bismarck, Shane Goettle, Joy-Nicole Smith and Sen. Michelle Axtman, R-Bismarck. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor (Michael Achterling - North Dakota Monitor) ...
Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor Feb 10, 2025

Tribal Chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Explained Security at Proposed Casino Resort
(File image) (KNOX) - Tribal Chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Jamie Azure explained how law enforcement would work at a planned Grands Forks County casino resort. "To begin wit...
Bill Dubensky Feb 09, 2025

Constitutional Initiative Submitted to the North Dakota Secretary of State
North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe. (File image) (KNOX) - North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe said that a proposed petition to initiate a constitutional measure was submitted...
Bill Dubensky Feb 09, 2025

School Choice Bills Before North Dakota State Legislature
(File image) (KNOX) - When it comes to school choice, the North Dakota Legislature has plenty of bills to choose from. Five proposals to establish education savings accounts for parents/guardia...
Bill Dubensky Feb 09, 2025

Proposed Legislation Would Change How Candidates get on North Dakota Ballot
Rep. Mike Nathe, R-Bismarck. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (Michael Achterling - North Dakota Monitor) - Two proposals in the North Dakota Legislature seek to reshape how statewide ...
Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor Feb 09, 2025

Bill Would Require More Financial Disclosure From North Dakota Officials
North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor) (Mary Steurer - North Dakota Monitor) - The North Dakota Ethics Commission and Secretary of State's Offi...
Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor Feb 09, 2025

Bathroom Bill Passed by North Dakota House Allows Schools to be Fined for Noncompliance
Rep. Bill Tveit, R-Hazen, speaks during a committee hearing on a bill to enforce school compliance. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (Mary Steurer - North Dakota Monitor) - The North D...
Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor Feb 09, 2025

The new Altru Hospital marks three weeks
(KNOX) - The new Altru Hospital is three weeks old. Chief Executive Todd Forkel says the staff took great care in moving 185 patients on opening day, January 19. "The patient move went way better than...
Jim Johnson Feb 08, 2025

Armstrong Appoints Two to the North Dakota Board of Higher Education
(KNOX) - North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong has appointed Levi Bachmeier of West Fargo and Patrick Sogard of Williston to four-year terms on the State Board of Higher Education...
Bill Dubensky Feb 07, 2025