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Voter Registration, Campaign Finance Reporting Debated by North Dakota State Lawmakers
Rep. Mike Schatz, R-New England, speaks in a favor of a bill to require voter registration in North Dakota. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor) (Mary Steurer - North Dakota Monitor) - The lates...
Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor Jan 27, 2025

Dearth of Women in top Higher Ed Leadership in North Dakota Causes Concern
North Dakota University System leaders. (Photos provided by North Dakota University System via the North Dakota Monitor) (Michael Standaert - North Dakota News Cooperative) - Former university ...
Michael Standaert/North Dakota News Cooperative Jan 27, 2025

Expansion at Grand Forks Waste Water Treatment Plant Takes Development into Account
(KNOX) - Grand Forks Water Treatment Department Director Melanie Parvey says work being done at the Grand Forks Waste Water Treatment Plant takes development into account. "To make sure that we had en...
Bill Dubensky Jan 26, 2025

North Dakota Supreme Court Denies State's Request to Reinstate Abortion Ban
North Dakota Solicitor General Philip Axt, right, argues on behalf of the state before the North Dakota Supreme Court. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - In a m...
Bill Dubensky Jan 26, 2025

Kristi Noem Confirmed as U.S. Homeland Security Secretary
Gov. Kristi Noem presents her annual budget address to lawmakers in the South Dakota State Capitol on Dec. 3, 2024. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight via the North Dakota Monitor) ...
Seth Tupper/States Newsroom Jan 26, 2025

'Dark Sky Week' deemed dangerous, fails in North Dakota Senate
(Jeff Beach - North Dakota Monitor) - A resolution to encourage people to turn off at least some of the some of the lights in North Dakota failed to make it past the state Senate on Friday. Senate Con...
Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor Jan 26, 2025

State House Votes to Increase North Dakota interstate Speeds to 80 mph
Rep. Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo, speaks on the State House floor. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (Michael Achterling - North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota House members voted to in...
Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor Jan 26, 2025

Trump pick for USDA says she 'has a lot to learn' about bird flu
(Jennifer Shutt - North Dakota Monitor) - President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture said during her confirmation hearing Thursday that she has "a lot to learn" about hig...
Jennifer Shutt/North Dakota Monitor Jan 24, 2025

Grand Forks has a Strong 2024
(KNOX) - Grand Forks City Council heard some good news from Mayor Brandon Bochenski. "We did have our last sales tax collections come in. So, 2024 was closed out, definitely a really goo...
Bill Dubensky Jan 24, 2025

Armstrong Supports Legislation Creating Incentive Program to Attract Value Added Agriculture Projects
Gov. Kelly Armstrong during his first State of the State. (North Dakota Monitor photo) (KNOX) - Gov. Kelly Armstrong said that he supports legislation for creating an incentive program to attra...
Bill Dubensky Jan 24, 2025