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Ballot measure to change North Dakota elections misses deadline for November ballot
Sponsors of a constitutional ballot initiative that would change how elections are conducted in North Dakota failed to submit signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office by Monday’s deadline for inclusion on the November ballot. The petition was approved by the Secretary of State’s Office for circulation on Sept. 27, 2023, and the measure’s sponsoring […] The post Ballot measure to change North Dakota elections misses deadline for November ballot appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Grand Forks lawmaker settles DUI case, pleads guilty to reckless driving
A Grand Forks lawmaker pleaded guilty to reckless driving last week after being cited for DUI in May, according to court filings. In an agreement with prosecutors, Rep. Claire Cory, R-Grand Forks, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of reckless driving, a Class B misdemeanor, court records show. She agreed to pay a $901 fine […] The post Grand Forks lawmaker settles DUI case, pleads guilty to reckless driving appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Congressional Dems urge a more robust Biden on the campaign trail, but few openly revolt
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress called on President Joe Biden to prove to voters that he is up for another four years in the Oval Office, though many in interviews pledged to stick with him as the presumptive nominee as they returned to the Capitol on Monday following the Fourth of July recess. Questions over […] The post Congressional Dems urge a more robust Biden on the campaign trail, but few openly revolt appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
North Dakota department publishes AI guidance for public schools
Bismarck State College students perform a play written by ChatGPT in December 2023.. The North Dakota Department Public Instruction recently published guidance for K-12 schools on how to effectively use AI in the classroom. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor) The post North Dakota department publishes AI guidance for public schools appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
SD police academy for tribal recruits should lead to regional effort, attorney general says
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley hopes a new basic law enforcement training course that prioritizes tribal recruits will prove the state could host regional training for Native American officers from the Upper Midwest. Jackley and U.S. Attorney Alison Ramsdell spoke Monday at the George S. Mickelson Law Enforcement Center in Pierre, […] The post SD police academy for tribal recruits should lead to regional effort, attorney general says appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Sponsors of recreational marijuana measure submit signatures for verification
Sponsors of a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota submitted more than 22,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office for verification on Monday. If approved for the November ballot, it will be the third time since 2018 that North Dakota voters have considered legalizing marijuana. “At some point, it’s going to […] The post Sponsors of recreational marijuana measure submit signatures for verification appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Biden tells congressional Dems he is staying in the race, urges end to speculation
President Joe Biden pledged Monday to stay in his race for reelection, even after a weekend in which a growing number of Democrats asked for him to withdraw and a key U.S. House Republican called for an investigation into the president’s doctor. In a letter to congressional Democrats, Biden argued that the calls for him […] The post Biden tells congressional Dems he is staying in the race, urges end to speculation appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Cannabis product retailers bristle at new North Dakota rules
New rules for cannabis products sold in North Dakota went into effect July 1, but members of the industry said it’s already difficult running a hemp business in the state. The new rules implemented by the North Dakota Agriculture Department are aimed at addressing more detailed labeling on cannabis product packaging and reinforcing restrictions on […] The post Cannabis product retailers bristle at new North Dakota rules appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
The Supreme Court limited federal power. Health care is feeling the shockwaves.
This story first appeared on KFF Health News. A landmark Supreme Court decision that reins in federal agencies’ authority is expected to hold dramatic consequences for the nation’s health care system, calling into question government rules on anything from consumer protections for patients to drug safety to nursing home care. The June 28 decision overturns a 1984 precedent […] The post The Supreme Court limited federal power. Health care is feeling the shockwaves. appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Nearly 50 North Dakota lawmakers to attend legislative retreat on education
North Dakota lawmakers will gather in Bismarck on Monday and Tuesday to attend a retreat on education issues hosted by the Hunt Institute. The two-day event was organized in partnership with the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and will be held at the Bismarck State College National Energy Center of Excellence. Kirsten Baesler, superintendent […] The post Nearly 50 North Dakota lawmakers to attend legislative retreat on education appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound
When Tanya Gillespie-Lambert goes to an event in a local park in Camden, New Jersey, she takes a handful of brochures about free preschool with her. She has no hesitation about approaching strangers — moms with kids especially — to plug the service in the local public school district, where she’s director of community and […] The post When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Supreme Court ruling bolsters North Dakota cases, AG Wrigley says
North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision curbing the regulatory power of the executive branch could give the state a boost in its roughly 30 pending lawsuits against the federal government. The high court’s ruling, released June 28, reverses a 40-year policy that required federal courts to defer to […] The post Supreme Court ruling bolsters North Dakota cases, AG Wrigley says appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Despite what some politicians say, crime rates are decreasing
Violent crime in the United States dropped significantly in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the same period last year, according to the FBI’s Quarterly Uniform Crime Report released earlier last month. The FBI’s data, collected from nearly 12,000 law enforcement agencies representing about 77% of the country’s population, suggests violent crime dropped by […] The post Despite what some politicians say, crime rates are decreasing appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows
Clinic closures in the wake of the Dobbs decision and questions about the legality of emergency contraceptives, including disinformation that some are abortion drugs, may have contributed to a sharp drop in the rate of prescriptions for contraceptives in states with the most restrictive abortion bans, according to a University of California Los Angeles study. […] The post Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
MHA chair opposes federal methane rule, citing risk to oil development
Mark Fox, chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, said he fears a new federal methane rule could stall oil and gas development on the Fort Berthold Reservation. “We have concerns to express,” he said about the regulation from the Bureau of Land Management. “Anything that’s going to impede our sovereign process, we take […] The post MHA chair opposes federal methane rule, citing risk to oil development appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
South Dakota farmer’s fight against wetland designation gets boost from Chevron ruling
A Fulton, South Dakota-area farmer will have a chance to argue that a federally designated wetland on his property is actually regular farm ground thanks to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. The case will be one of the first in the nation to be re-examined as a result of Loper Bright Enterprises vs. Raimondo. […] The post South Dakota farmer’s fight against wetland designation gets boost from Chevron ruling appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Minnesota elementary students fundraise to save classroom after voters reject levies
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — On the surface, it looked like any other school fundraiser. The kids at Challenger Elementary in Thief River Falls were selling coffee cups, writing thank-you notes, and partnering with local businesses to drum up interest in their cause. But these kids weren’t fundraising for a class trip, a sports team, […] The post Minnesota elementary students fundraise to save classroom after voters reject levies appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
‘Frustrating’ partisan stalemate: the new normal for farm bills?
WASHINGTON — The stalemate over the current farm bill may be solidifying a new era in farm politics as it joins the last three farm bills in a trend of delays and partisan division — a contrast from the legislation’s history of bipartisanship. Every five years, Congress is tasked with drafting a new federal farm […] The post ‘Frustrating’ partisan stalemate: the new normal for farm bills? appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Recalled microdosing product linked to death in North Dakota, 48 illnesses nationwide
A person in North Dakota died after consuming recalled microdosing candies that are linked to illnesses across the country, the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday. The death is under investigation by state agencies, the poison control center and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA published a recall on […] The post Recalled microdosing product linked to death in North Dakota, 48 illnesses nationwide appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Fourth human case of bird flu diagnosed in Colorado dairy farm worker
WASHINGTON — Public health officials have diagnosed a Colorado farm worker with the country’s fourth human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state’s department of health reported Wednesday. The Colorado case, the state’s first this year related to spread from dairy cattle to humans, was reported […] The post Fourth human case of bird flu diagnosed in Colorado dairy farm worker appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
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