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Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

Proposed ballot initiative targets lawmaker public records, salaries, conflicts

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The Legislative Management Committee meets Nov. 13, 2024, in the House chamber. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Legislator communications, conflicts of interest and lawmaker pay and benefits are among the topics included in a proposed petition for a constitutional measure submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office on Friday. The measure would make all communications between…

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Education, Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

Bills look to expand North Dakota student opportunities through savings accounts

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From the left, Rep. Pat Heinert, R-Bismarck, Shane Goettle, Joy-Nicole Smith and Sen. Michelle Axtman, R-Bismarck, participate in a meeting of the North Dakota Educational Opportunities Task Force on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. The Legislature is considering several school choice proposals. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota lawmakers are weighing several proposals to establish Education…

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Top Sports Headlines

Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in 40-22 rout

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PHOTO/AP NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat. It wasn’t even close. DeJean got a pick-6 on his 22nd birthday, Sweat tormented Mahomes and the Eagles routed the Chiefs 40-22 on Sunday to secure the franchise’s second Super Bowl…

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College, Top Sports Headlines

NDSU Women’s Basketball Tops South Dakota, 75-65

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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU ATHLETICS)– The North Dakota State women’s basketball team connected on 10 three-pointers in the 75-65 win over South Dakota on Saturday afternoon inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. Avery Koenen paced the Bison (16-7, 8-2 Summit) with a career-high 25 points on 9-of-13 from the field and 6-of-8 from the free throw line….

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Local News, Minnesota News

Minnesota will ignore Trump’s order banning transgender athletes from girls’ & women’s sports

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s governing body for high school sports says it will follow state law — not President Donald Trump’s executive order — and continue to allow transgender athletes to compete in prep athletics. Associations in some other states signaled they also may defy the president’s order, but others were taking a wait-and-see approach. The Minnesota organization said in…

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Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

Major property tax bill clears committee with flexibility on caps

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Rep. Craig Headland, R-Montpelier, presents an amendment to a property tax bill on Feb. 6, 2025. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A nearly $500 million property tax overhaul championed by the governor cleared its first hurdle Thursday in the North Dakota House. House Bill 1176 is based on a plan proposed by Gov. Kelly Armstrong earlier this year…

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Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

Governor testifies on eliminating unneeded North Dakota boards

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North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong gives his first State of the State address Jan. 7, 2025, at the Capitol. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong went into a legislative committee Thursday to pitch his idea of creating a task force to eliminate unnecessary North Dakota government boards. “Every board comes with a…

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Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

Bill to kill carbon pipeline property tax exemption in North Dakota fails

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Sen. Jeffery Magrum, R-Hazelton, speaks on the Senate floor during the organizational session on Dec. 4, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill that would have required carbon dioxide pipeline developer Summit Carbon Solutions to pay property taxes in the first 10 years of operation in North Dakota failed Thursday in the state Senate. Sen….

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