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North Dakota prisons find extra inmate beds in county facilities amid overcrowding
The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Tuesday it will withdraw a request for $1.2 million in state funding to address overcrowding, instead shifting more inmates to county jails. The department said it has partnered with the Heart of America Correctional and Treatment Center in Rugby, the Burleigh/Morton Detention Center and the Williams […] The post North Dakota prisons find extra inmate beds in county facilities amid overcrowding appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Biden to unveil protections for some undocumented spouses, easier DACA work visas
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration Tuesday will announce deportation protections for long-term undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens, along with quicker approval of work permits for those in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. President Joe Biden will formally make the announcement during an afternoon White House event to celebrate the 12th anniversary of […] The post Biden to unveil protections for some undocumented spouses, easier DACA work visas appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Republican state attorneys general oppose new gag order in Trump documents case
Twenty-four Republican state attorneys general including North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley have interceded in the classified-documents prosecution of Donald Trump, opposing special counsel Jack Smith’s request that the trial judge bar Trump from making hostile statements against federal law enforcement. In a 27-page amicus brief filed by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, the states […] The post Republican state attorneys general oppose new gag order in Trump documents case appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Voting at North Dakota primary polling sites ran smoothly, observers say
Primary election polling sites received high marks from the League of Women Voters’ volunteer election observers, according to an announcement from the organization. Volunteers on election day monitored more than 30 voting locations in Bismarck, Mandan, Fargo, West Fargo, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Devils Lake and Wahpeton. Their goal was to document how smoothly the […] The post Voting at North Dakota primary polling sites ran smoothly, observers say appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Natural gas conversion project near Williston also includes carbon capture
A proposed multi-billion dollar facility to turn natural gas from North Dakota’s oil fields into liquid products also includes plans for carbon capture and storage. Canada-based Cerilon says its project in Williams County in northwest North Dakota will be the first large-scale, natural-gas fed gas-to-liquids facility to be built in North America. The project is […] The post Natural gas conversion project near Williston also includes carbon capture appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Anti-abortion groups say Supreme Court’s mifepristone ruling won’t deter them
In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling Thursday to maintain current access to the abortion medication mifepristone, abortion-rights advocates and opponents vowed to continue their respective battles over the drug. Mifepristone is one of two drugs used to treat miscarriages and terminate a pregnancy during the first trimester, and is the most […] The post Anti-abortion groups say Supreme Court’s mifepristone ruling won’t deter them appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Industry, clean power groups breathe a sigh of relief as Senate approves energy regulators
Three nominees by President Joe Biden to serve on the nation’s top energy regulatory panel, which had risked losing a quorum, were approved this week by the U.S. Senate. The vote to approve the new members — two Democrats and a Republican — for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was cheered by industry, renewable power […] The post Industry, clean power groups breathe a sigh of relief as Senate approves energy regulators appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Biden Title IX regulation targeted by Republicans in Congress
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress got one step further in their efforts to reverse the Biden administration’s final rule for Title IX after the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce approved a measure on Thursday that would overturn the updated regulations. The U.S. Department of Education’s final rule — which seeks to protect […] The post Biden Title IX regulation targeted by Republicans in Congress appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Grand Farm, University of Georgia announce collaboration
North Dakota’s Grand Farm project on Thursday announced it will collaborate with the University of Georgia on its own Grand Farm campus. The University of Georgia Grand Farm will be on 250 acres in Perry, Georgia, next to the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter. It’s first field projects are planned for 2025. “This partnership is […] The post Grand Farm, University of Georgia announce collaboration appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
The wait begins for Leonard Peltier
RAPID CITY, S.D. — By July 1, a decision will be made regarding what could be Anishinaabe AIM activist and now elder Leonard Peltier’s last shot at freedom. The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians citizen’s parole hearing lasted about seven hours on June 10. This was Peltier’s first parole hearing in over a decade. […] The post The wait begins for Leonard Peltier appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
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