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Federal Government Seeks $28M Award to North Dakota for Pipeline Protest Costs
KNOX Radio - North Dakota
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Opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images via the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) -The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a federal judge’s decision to award North Dakota $28 million in damages...
North Dakota congressional delegation touts GOP megabill as win for oil, coal
North Dakota Monitor
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July 7, 2025
North Dakota’s congressional delegation emphasized the elimination of tax credits for solar and wind projects as part of the federal reconciliation package will be a huge win for coal, gas and oil producers. The bill was signed into law by...
North Dakota federal delegation returns to laud 'big beautiful bill'
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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July 7, 2025
BISMARCK — For the first time since the U.S. Congress began working on “the big beautiful bill,” legislation recently signed into law by President Donald Trump that outlines massive federal spending and tax cuts, North Dakota’s delegation appeared...
North Dakota Ethics Commission seeks applicants
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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July 7, 2025
BISMARCK — The North Dakota Ethics Commission is looking for a new member to serve a four-year term beginning September 2025. Formed in 2018 through a voter-approved amendment to the state constitution, the group ensures state leaders follow rules...
McFeely's Tip Sheet: Bison-Jackrabbits named one of top rivalries in college football
InForum - North Dakota
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July 11, 2025
Turns out you can invent a rivalry out of thin air after all. The Athletic national sports website, owned by the New York Times, named the North Dakota State-South Dakota State game as one of the top rivalries in college football. All college...
North Dakota Troopers Need Your Clicks — It’s Time to Crown the Best-Looking Squad Car!
Cool 98.7 - North Dakota
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July 7, 2025
If you’ve ever driven down I-94 and thought, “Wow, that North Dakota Highway Patrol car looks sharp!” — now’s your chance to make that opinion count. The American Association of State Troopers is once again revving up their annual Best-Looking...
Does North Dakota Have Some Of The Worst Food In America?
Hot 97.5 - North Dakota
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July 8, 2025
Is the state of North Dakota culinary challenged? That is definitely the outside perception. A recent online article on MSN caught my eye, "The Absolute 10 Worst States for Food in America." I don't entirely agree with the comments and data...
North Dakota Unifies Insurance and Securities Departments Under New Law
Insurance Journal
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July 7, 2025
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread announced last week that the state’s Insurance and Securities are unifying into following the passage of Senate Bill 2214 during the 2025 legislative session. The new law allows the insurance...
North Dakota to investigate home protection plans offered through utilities
KFGO - North Dakota
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July 7, 2025
Public Service Commissioner Jill Kringstad BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING) – The Public Service Commission has opened an investigation into “home protection plans.” That after the PSC received an informal complaint pertaining to...
Canola referendum goes out to Montana producers
The Prairie Star - Nevada
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An effort to boost the canola industry and research specific to canola in Montana is the goal of a producer-driven canola checkoff referendum going out for approval this summer. The program would be administered by a new Montana canola checkoff...
North Dakota law to make hearings for domestic violence, sexual assault protection orders private
InForum - North Dakota
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July 7, 2025
FARGO — North Dakota will close to the public civil protection order hearings for sexual assault and domestic violence cases next year, a move that advocates say will help protect the privacy of victims. House Bill 1489 will go into effect Jan. 1....
Health care officials say 'big, beautiful bill' threatens rural hospitals in Minnesota, North Dakota
InForum - North Dakota
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July 8, 2025
FARGO — Warnings from national health organizations are now becoming a reality. With the passing of the Trump administration's "big, beautiful bill," rural hospitals could stand to lose 20% of their Medicaid funding. The latest report from the...
Governor Armstrong announces program to help producers affected by severe storms
KFYR TV - North Dakota
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July 8, 2025
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Governor Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., announced a new program to help farmers and ranchers replace damaged agricultural buildings during recent severe storms. The Grain Storage and Facility Rebuilder Program will provide two...
Oliver County ranks 46th in North Dakota for per capita government transfer income in 2022
Central ND News - North Dakota
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July 7, 2025
In 2022, Oliver County ranked eighth lowest per capita recipient of government transfers in North Dakota, with residents receiving $9,563 per capita from programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance, according to...
Federal government appealing $28M award to North Dakota for pipeline protest costs
North Dakota Monitor
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July 7, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a federal judge’s decision to award North Dakota $28 million in damages for the executive branch’s response to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. The case now heads to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals...
HB1127 Explained: North Dakota’s New InfoSec Requirements for Financial Corporations
Jackson Lewis
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July 7, 2025
Earlier this year, North Dakota’s Governor signed HB 1127, which introduces new compliance obligations for financial corporations operating in North Dakota. This new law will take effect on August 1, 2025. The law applies to certain “financial...
Peterson Appointed Administrator of North Dakota Wheat Commission
Northern Ag Network
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July 7, 2025
The North Dakota Wheat Commission appointed Jim Peterson as Administrator of the Commission at its July 1, 2025 Board meeting. Peterson has been with the North Dakota Wheat Commission since 1991, and was serving as Policy and Marketing Director....
Some North Dakota condominium associations say they're having trouble finding insurance
Prairie Public - North Dakota
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July 7, 2025
Some condominium associations said they're having trouble finding insurance for their buildings. North Dakota's Insurance Department says it has heard from a number of associations. "We're hearing reports that it's getting harder to place condos,...
Grim Outlook For Rural North Dakota Health Care
KNOX Radio - North Dakota
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(File image) (Mike Moen–Prairie News Service) – North Dakota has 13 rural hospitals at risk of closing. Health policy analysts say it’s a problem that might worsen under Medicaid cuts tied to what was known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The...
New Location For Social Security Services In Williston
KEYZ-AM - North Dakota
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July 11, 2025
Attention Williston residents and folks in the surrounding area: there’s an important change you’ll want to make note of if you ever need to take care of Social Security business. Starting next Wednesday, July 16, the Social Security video service...