FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A proposal by Fargo City Commissioner Denise Kolpack to hire a Community Integration Facilitator to help new Americans has been tabled. Commissioners voted 4-1 to push the idea back a few months since there are new…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A new State Lab under construction on the Capitol grounds will give North Dakota expanded capabilities to address public health and environmental concerns, including testing to detect forever chemicals. North Dakota’s Department of Environmental…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The insurance provider for cities and other local governments across North Dakota routinely denies claims from state residents without providing an explanation, according to an audit report presented to legislators last week. Several…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federal judge this week approved the state of North Dakota’s request to intervene as a co-defendant in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The lawsuit, filed in…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota House adopted new conflict of interest rules Wednesday, but the Senate rejected those same rules in a split vote. Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, said she proposed removing the conflicts of interest…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Gov. Doug Burgum presents his final executive budget proposal to the North Dakota legislature. The proposed budget for 2025-27 is at $19.6 billion, a slight decrease from the current two-year budget.…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Nearly 90% of drones used by North Dakota state agencies were manufactured in China, a statistic that has a Bismarck lawmaker concerned about potential security risks. Rep. Mike Nathe submitted a bill this week…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Members of the North Dakota House of Representatives may be able to participate in meetings and vote remotely if a recommended rule change is passed by the full chamber. The House Rules Committee on…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A Republican state lawmaker plans to introduce a bill he says will strike a science-based middle ground on abortion access. Proposed by Rep. Eric Murphy, who’s also a medical school professor, the bill would…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A Fargo woman with a family legacy of public service will represent District 41 in the state House, filling a vacancy after Rep. Michelle Strinden was elected lieutenant governor. Karen Grindberg, Strinden’s sister-in-law, was…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota legislative committees approved changes to their conflict of interest rules on Monday that aim to make the process easier for lawmakers to understand and to address concerns about transparency. The proposed amendments…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Ethics Commission has two free educational events planned for early December. On Dec. 9, the group is hosting a public learning session on its ethics rules from 6 p.m. to 7…
