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Jaeger: Term-Limit Petitions Are Still Insufficient

May 12, 2022

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — A twenty-day correction period to make fixes by backers of a petition drive to term-limit North Dakota legislators is now over with no changes. Secretary of State Al Jaeger says the petitions are still insufficient. A letter submitted by attorneys hired by the term limits committee argues that there is no factual or legal basis to…

North Dakota’s New Ethics Panel is Figuring Out Its Scope and Rules

The panel oversees the conduct of legislators, state officials, political candidates and lobbyists.

September 23, 2019

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BISMARCK, N.D.–North Dakota’s new Ethics Commission is working out how far its authority extends and determining the rules that will guide its actions and decision-making. The panel oversees the conduct of legislators, state officials, political candidates and lobbyists. Chairman Ron Goodman says the commission will not investigate every ethics violation in the state. Goodman told the board Sept. 13 that…

Cass County Commissioners Bring Legislators Up to Speed on Diversion Updates

Some commissioners anticipate a decision from the Minnesota DNR will be made in the winter

October 16, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — While the FM Diversion Authority awaits a decision from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), state legislators and legislative candidates learned about the project’s progress. Cass County Commissioners and engineers discussed the project’s history and why flood protection is important for people living in the Red River Valley. With several legislators and candidates in attendance, commissioners say…

Department of Public Instruction Travels State Wide to Hear about School Safety Concerns

Behavioral health has been noted from the youngest students to the oldest in North Dakota.

August 28, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota’s Superintendent of Public Instruction and other state officials are traveling from city to city to hear the public’s school safety concerns. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us about the forum held at Fargo South where parents, teachers, legislators and event students voiced their opinions. The state wants to know what your biggest concerns are about school…

“Hardline Sexual Ideology”: West Fargo Public Library Refuses to Remove LGBT Book Display

She says the material is not intended to judge or promote, but to inform the public on these social issues

August 14, 2017

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WEST FARGO, ND — Two state legislators are speaking out against a library for putting LGBT books on public display. Representatives Ben Koppelman and Chris Olson of West Fargo were contacted by people unhappy with the West Fargo Public Library’s LGBT book display. Olson called it “radical, hardline sexual ideology.” He said he has no problem with the book itself,…

ND Lawmakers Looking to Make Drastic Budget Cuts

The shortfall is blamed on the slumping oil and agriculture economies

March 9, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota legislators have some tough cuts ahead. Newly updated forecasts show a $46.3 million drop in previously expected tax collections. The current two-year budget period ends on June 30. The state treasury is also forecast to take a $103 million hit for the next two-year budget. The shortfall is blamed on the slumping oil and…