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North Dakota House Approves Bill Seeking to Clarify Lawmaker Term Limits Measure
Rep. Vicki Steiner, R-Dickinson. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (Amy Dalrymple - North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota House members voted 64-28 Monday to advance a bill that m...
Jan 28, 2025
Requiring Public Comment Period at Local Meetings Debated in North Dakota State Legislature
State Sen. Bob Paulson, R-Minot, testifies in support of a bill during a public hearing at the Capitol on Jan. 24, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (Michael Achterling - North Da...
Jan 28, 2025
Ban on Eminent Domain for Carbon Pipelines Passes SD House
State Rep. Karla Lems, R-Canton. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) (Joshua Haiar - South Dakota Searchlight) - The South Dakota House of Representatives advanced a bill 49-19 that would b...
Jan 28, 2025
Carbon pipeline bills set for hearings in North Dakota this week
(Jeff Beach - North Dakota Monitor) - Several bills related to carbon capture pipelines are set for hearings this week in the North Dakota Legislature covering topics including eminent domain, common ...
Jan 27, 2025
Gender-affirming care for minors hangs in the balance
(Mary Steurer - North Dakota Monitor) - A court in Bismarck on Monday kicked off a trial to decide the fate of North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. The law, signed by former Gov. Do...
Jan 27, 2025
North Dakota House advances bill requiring school cell phone policy
(Jeff Beach - North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota school districts would be required to develop a cellphone policy but retain control over what is in that policy under a bill passed Monday by the Hou...
Jan 27, 2025
Cities Area Transit gathers feedback for regional rate increase study
(KNOX) - The first feedback gathering open house for Cities Area Transit rate increases was held Monday night in East Grand Forks. Dave Bergman, CAT director, says the two open houses lead a regional ...
Jan 27, 2025
Chronic school absences are dropping in Grand Forks
(KNOX) - After one semester of a new school attendance policy, Grand Forks Central and Grand Forks Red River High Schools are above 95 percent attendance rates. The policy seeks to make reductions at ...
Jan 27, 2025
North Dakota's Two U.S. Senators Vote to Confirm Hegseth as Secretary of Defense
Pete Hegseth. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images via the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota Republican Sens. John Hoeven and Cramer supported Pete Hegseth's confirmat...
Jan 27, 2025
Stabbing in Grand Forks Results in Murder Charge
(KNOX) - On Sunday, at approximately 5:36pm, officers of the Grand Forks Police Department were dispatched to the 800 block of Duke Dr. for a reported stabbing. The initial investigation of the...
Jan 27, 2025