SECRETARY OF STATE MICHAEL HOWE

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Supporters Submit Legal Marijuana Petition in North Dakota

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) -North Dakota voters may see a ballot measure in November related to legalizing marijuana for adults 21 and older. Supporters submitted a petition on Tuesday to get a measure placed on the ballot that would allow adults to use marijuana at home. Secretary of State Michael Howe confirmed his office received the petition. If the secretary of…
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Judge rejects delay of ruling backing North Dakota tribes’ effort to change legislative boundaries

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request to delay his decision supporting two Native American tribes that sought changes to North Dakota’s legislative boundaries to give the tribes more influence in the Legislature. U.S. District Chief Judge Peter Welte denied Republican Secretary of State Michael Howe’s motion to stay his ruling, pending an expected appeal to the…