Gov. Kelly Armstrong speaks in support of a property tax bill during a Senate committee hearing on March 17, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A property tax bill backed by Gov. Kelly Armstrong received a unanimous do pass recommendation Monday immediately following a Senate committee hearing. House Bill 1176, sponsored by Rep. Mike Nathe, R-Bismarck,…
MANDAN, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Energy Transfer Executive Chairman Kelcy Warren claimed in court testimony he traveled to North Dakota in December 2016 to discuss a settlement with then-tribal chair David Archambault II to end protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. “I said, ‘David, I’m here to make a deal with you,’” Warren said in a video deposition shown…
Ben Dow-Public Works/Steve Dirksen-Fire Chief/Tom Knakmuhs-City Engineer FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — City of Fargo staff gave a very thorough presentation to city commissioners about the amount of overtime paid to city employees and the pressures of staffing issues. It was prompted by a request from Commissioner Dave Piepkorn to require any overtime to be approved ahead of time, even though…
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota lawmakers amended a resolution recognizing pornography as a health hazard. The resolution had already passed in the senate. The original resolution claimed that being exposed to sexually explicit content poses health risks and that early exposure leads to low self-esteem and body image disorders. It also said that porn can lead to brain development complications…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Minnesota Republican lawmakers want the state to add “Trump derangement syndrome” to its definition of mental illness. The bill was introduced by five Republican lawmakers in the Minnesota Senate. The bill defines the syndrome as “acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal persons that is in reaction to the policies and presidencies of President Donald J….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Since launching in 2021, 7,900 food banks, food pantries, and communities in the U.S. have purchased food through two programs available through the USDA, the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement and the Local Food for Schools. But now those programs are being canceled. “We have received about a million dollars through that program over the…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A bill that would have prevented state funds from supporting Prairie Public broadcasting has been defeated in the senate on a vote of 6-41. In a social media post, Prairie Public wrote, “We’re deeply grateful to everyone who submitted testimony and contacted your senators and representatives – your voice truly made a difference!”. While it is…
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota may create a trade commission focused on Ireland. HB 1568 is a bill being discussed in committee would create the commission, which would consist of two senators, two representatives, an individual appointed by the executive director of the state’s trade office, and the ag commissioner. The commission would be expected to advance bilateral trade between…
A cow feeds inside the barn at the North Dakota State University dairy research facility in Fargo on March 14, 2025. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota’s struggling dairy industry could get a boost from a new milk processing plant and state incentives for more processing. As North Dakota House Agriculture Committee members heard testimony…
U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R) MN’s 7th Congressional DistrictLITCHFIELD, Minn. (KVRR) — Three-term U.S. Representative Michelle Fischbach is seeking another term in Congress in 2026. The Republican was first elected in 2020, defeating 15-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson. She won re-election last year in Minnesota’s 7th congressional district, which covers most of the western part of the state, with…
