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North Dakota tribal treatment programs hindered by ‘archaic’ regulation, leaders say

Bill draft to address need for Medicaid, Medicare waiver

The Good Road Recovery Center in Bismarck is a licensed substance abuse disorder treatment program owned and operated by the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation is looking to the North Dakota Legislature to address a major “impediment” to health care access on the…

Lawmaker comment referencing Holmberg child rape charges investigation caught on hot mic

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – The child rape allegations against former state senator Ray Holmberg of Grand Forks found their way to a hearing at the Capitol in Bismarck. The legislative management committee was discussing whether the state will play a role in defense of a lawsuit over American Indian voting rights. Sen. Tim Mathern of Fargo questioned how much the…