Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Dakota
A.G. Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that New Jersey joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from
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Altru Nurse Candy Lagamayo Receives DAISY Award for Compassion and Attentiveness
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, June 18 -- The Altru Health System issued the following news:
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Altru Nurse Candy Lagamayo Receives DAISY Award for Compassion and Attentiveness
Altru is proud to recognize Candy Lagamayo, RN, a 7th floor nurse at Altru's Grand Forks hospital, as the newest recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
Lagamayo was nominated by several patients who described her as an exceptionally caring nurse whose compassion, attentiveness, and proactive approach ma
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Anheuser-Busch Launches the "ComBar" to Celebrate American Farmers and U.S. Farmed Beer
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 17 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release:
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Anheuser-Busch Launches the "ComBar" to Celebrate American Farmers and U.S. Farmed Beer
Built from a real combine harvester, first-of-its-kind ComBar signifies Anheuser - Busch's commitment to
U.S. agriculture and sourcing the highest-quality American-grown ingredients
Embarking on a nationwide tour encouraging consumers to "Choose Beer Grown Here" in supp
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Armstrong to present Rough Rider Award to wrestling legends Troy and Terry Steiner on Oct. 1 at ND Capitol
BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 16 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news:
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Armstrong to present Rough Rider Award to wrestling legends Troy and Terry Steiner on Oct. 1 at ND Capitol
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BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong will present the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award to national champion wrestlers and legendary wrestling coaches Terry Steiner and Troy Steiner on Oct. 1 during a ceremony at the Capitol in Bismarck.
In March, Armstrong anno
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As AI Enters the Classroom, ETS's Praxis Expands ProEthica to Prepare Educators for New Challenges
PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 17 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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As AI Enters the Classroom, ETS's Praxis Expands ProEthica to Prepare Educators for New Challenges
ETS's Praxis program, the leading provider of teacher licensure assessments, today announced the expansion of ProEthica, its research based professional ethics program for educators. This expansion introduces new capabilities and content designed to meet the rapidly changing re
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ATR Commends Pledge Signers in ME, NV, ND, and SC, Ahead of June 9 Primary
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 8, 2026, by Theresa Grover:
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ATR Commends Pledge Signers in ME, NV, ND, and SC, Ahead of June 9 Primary
As voters head to the voting booth, they deserve to know where their candidates stand on key issues such as taxes and spending.
Fortunately for voters in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina, these candidates have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge and made written commitments to oppo
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Attorney General Alan Wilson supports protecting minors from irreversible sex intervention treatment
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson supports protecting minors from irreversible sex intervention treatment
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Attorney General Alan Wilson recently joined a 23-state friend-of-the-court brief in support of Florida's lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics for misleading and deceptive representations regarding minor gender transition procedures.
Florida's lawsuit contends t
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Bison Spotlight: Maggie Latterell and Angela Seewald-Marquardt, Student Success Programs
FARGO, North Dakota, June 17 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Bison Spotlight: Maggie Latterell and Angela Seewald-Marquardt, Student Success Programs
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On-campus first-year student orientation at NDSU, which starts in June and runs through early August, is often the first step in preparing for college that many incoming Bison take. Preparations for orientation, however, have been ongoing for more than nine months for two members of NDSU's Student Success Pro
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Electricity Inflation, the Forgotten Affordability Burden
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 16 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by policy fellow Darren Nelson:
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Electricity inflation, the forgotten affordability burden
Three, seemingly unconnected, events in recent weeks have served as an important reminder that, electricity inflation is, all too often, the forgotten burden on affordability. At least largely for
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Ceremony Honors North Dakota WWII Veteran as His Remains Return Home After Nearly 80 Years
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Ceremony Honors North Dakota WWII Veteran as His Remains Return Home After Nearly 80 Years
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DAHLEN, N.D. - Family, friends, and community members gathered in Dahlen for a three-day homecoming honoring U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Irvin C. Ellingson, as his remains returned to North Dakota nearly 80 years after his aircraft was shot down during a combat mission over Tokyo. Ellingson will be
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CNN's Brian Abel Promoted to Anchor and Correspondent
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news:
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CNN's Brian Abel Promoted to Anchor and Correspondent
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Brian Abel has been promoted to CNN Anchor and Correspondent, the network announced today. In this new role, Abel will appear across CNN platforms, including CNN, CNNi and CNN Headlines, the network's domestic FAST channel, to deliver up-to-the-minute reporting while continuing to anchor on a fill in basis across CNN.
Abel was previously a correspo
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Corn Growers Urge USDA to Fund Research on Corn Grain, Not Just Stover
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, June 18 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news:
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Corn Growers Urge USDA to Fund Research on Corn Grain, Not Just Stover
Author: Abby Meier
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), along with 15 state corn organizations, delivered a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to Under Secretary of Research, Education, and Economics Scott Hutchins, encouraging investment in research that supports the full value of corn grain as
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Cramer Chairs SASC Airland Subcommittee Hearing on Army Modernization
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Cramer Chairs SASC Airland Subcommittee Hearing on Army Modernization
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) chaired the Senate Armed Services Airland Subcommittee in a hearing examining how the Army is accelerating modernization in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President's Budget submission. The hearing spotlighted the Army's push to expand critical munitions and missile production,
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Cramer, Kim Introduce Legislation to Ensure American Export Security
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Cramer, Kim Introduce Legislation to Ensure American Export Security
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American competitiveness in the artificial intelligence (AI) arms race is at the forefront of national security policy discussions as well as top of mind for investors across industries. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is at the center of it all, quietly shaping American exports. Housed at the Department of Commerc
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Dem-NPL Leaders Remember Former House Minority Leader Merle Boucher
FARGO, North Dakota, June 16 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release:
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Dem-NPL Leaders remember Former House Minority Leader Merle Boucher
ROLETTE - Former North Dakota House Minority Leader Merle Boucher passed away. Boucher represented District 9 in the North Dakota House from 1991 to 2011, serving as House Minority Leader from 1996 to 2011.
Senator Tim Mathern (D-11) said, "Merle and I were like brothers campaigning for the governor nomination. We p
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DSU and NDSU sign partnership to expand advanced practice nursing education and fill workforce gaps
FARGO, North Dakota, June 18 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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DSU and NDSU sign partnership to expand advanced practice nursing education and fill workforce gaps
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"Through this collaboration, we're able to maximize the state's investment without duplicating programs, which I think is really important in today's landscape of higher education," said NDSU President Marshall Stewart. "It allows us to more deeply focus on outcomes such as adding providers and bui
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Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During A Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During A Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned judicial nominees during today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. During the first panel, Durbin questioned Judge Daniel Traynor, nominated to t
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EPA Awards $684,000 to North Dakota Agencies
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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EPA Awards $684,000 to North Dakota Agencies
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BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $684,000 to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality. The funding will be distributed as follows:
* $475,000 to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture through a Pesticide Program Performance Grant. Thi
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FBI Minneapolis Field Office Announces Operation Ballistic Backlog
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The FBI issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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FBI Minneapolis Field Office Announces Operation Ballistic Backlog
The Initiative is a partnership Between FBI, ATF, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety to test over 500 firearms in evidence on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
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Rapid City, SD--FBI Minneapolis Field Office Special Agent in Charge Christopher D. Dotson announced Operation Ballistic Backlog today, an initiative carried
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Federal Register: Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service Issues Information Collection Notice on Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Grasshopper & Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following information collection:
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, plans to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to analyze the effects of a program to suppress populations of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets from rangeland in seventeen states of the western United
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FOX NEWS MEDIA TO PRESENT EXTENSIVE SPECIAL PROGRAMMING ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS TO CELEBRATE AMERICA 250
NEW YORK, June 16 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release:
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FOX NEWS MEDIA TO PRESENT EXTENSIVE SPECIAL PROGRAMMING ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS TO CELEBRATE AMERICA 250
America's Most Patriotic News Brand Will Feature Live America 250-Themed Daytime and Primetime Broadcasts from the National Mall, Liberty State Park, Philadelphia, Mount Rushmore and Teddy Roosevelt's Presidential Library from June 24 th -July 5 th
FNC's Bret Baier, Harris
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Gassen brings solutions-focused message to keynote panel
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Gassen brings solutions-focused message to keynote panel
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Sanford Health President and CEO Bill Gassen is joining the nation's top health system executives at one of the industry's premier conferences this week for a keynote panel discussing the next era of healthcare.
Healthcare of Tomorrow presented by U.S. News and World Report takes place June 17-18 in Washington D.C.
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Greenberg Traurig Represents State of North Dakota in $27.8M Settlement With Federal Government Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
MIAMI, Florida, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Represents State of North Dakota in $27.8M Settlement With Federal Government Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
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DENVER - June 16, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented the state of North Dakota in litigation that culminated in a $27.8 million settlement with the federal government, the full amount of the bench verdict, resolvin
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Half the Country Now Part of PA Licensure Compact as Rhode Island Becomes 25th Member
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 15 -- The American Academy of Physician Associates issued the following news release:
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Half the Country Now Part of PA Licensure Compact as Rhode Island Becomes 25th Member
The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) celebrates Rhode Island becoming the 25th member of the PA Licensure Compact, following Governor Dan McKee's signing of HB 7127. This achievement marks a pivotal moment for the compact and accelerates the movement toward a more flexible phy
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Implementation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Programs - CFI & NEVI Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48996) entitled "Implementation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Programs: CFI and NEVI" by energy policy analyst Melissa N. Diaz.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) established two federal programs to support the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure: the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NE
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Institute for Energy Research: Trump Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Support the Coal Industry
WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary:
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Trump Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Support the Coal Industry
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Key Takeaways
1 President Trump has announced $700 million in subsidies to support the use of U.S. coal and its export to other parts of the world.
2 This program is designed to help upgrade 13 power plants in 10 states to extend their lifetimes, restart a coal plant in Maryland, and support the c
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Institute for Justice: Property Owners Ask Georgia Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Private Railroad's Land Grab
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 17 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Property Owners Ask Georgia Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Private Railroad's Land Grab
ATLANTA--On Monday, a group of property owners in rural Sparta, Georgia filed a petition asking the Georgia Supreme Court to hear their case challenging a private railroad's attempt to take their land using the state's eminent domain power. The property owners, represented by the Inst
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Interior Dept. National Park Service Seeks Public Input on Historic Place Nominations Across 10 States
WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is seeking public comments on properties nominated for listing and related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. The agency said nominations received before May 30, 2026, are under review. The notice covers properties in California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
Among the sites under consideration are the Raymond Hotel Apartments in San Francisco, South-View Cemeter
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Lynn Linne Receives MSBA Distinguished Service Award
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 19 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news on June 17, 2026:
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Lynn Linne Receives MSBA Distinguished Service Award; Jennifer Pusch and Dylan Saul Elected to Tax Section Leadership
Fredrikson shareholder Lynn S. Linne was honored by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) Tax Law Section at the Annual Judges Conference on June 10, 2026, in St. Paul. Linne, a member of the Section Council since 2017, was presented with the 2026 Jack Ca
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NDSU assistant professor receives USDA-NIFA award to help manage CLS in sugarbeets
FARGO, North Dakota, June 17 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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NDSU assistant professor receives USDA-NIFA award to help manage CLS in sugarbeets
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NDSU assistant professor of bioenvironmental and structural engineering Xiaoyu (Iris) Feng has received a $728,000 award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) for her research project entitled, "Portable Dual-Function Biosensor for Early Detection
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NDSU celebrated opening of enhanced swine research facility, advancing livestock innovation and education
FARGO, North Dakota, June 15 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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NDSU celebrated opening of enhanced swine research facility, advancing livestock innovation and education
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Private support played a critical role in bringing the project to life. The North Dakota Corn Utilization Council, North Dakota Soybean Council, and North Dakota Farmers Union were principal contributors, providing more than $3 million in funding. Their investment underscores the strong conne
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NDSU economist discusses U.S. Trade Integration Outlook at Global Business Connections Conference
FARGO, North Dakota, June 15 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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NDSU economist discusses U.S. Trade Integration Outlook at Global Business Connections Conference
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On June 4, 2026, business leaders, policymakers, and trade stakeholders gathered in Fargo, North Dakota, for the 2026 Global Business Connections Conference, held at the Holiday Inn Fargo and hosted by the North Dakota Trade Office. The event brought together regional and international perspectives o
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No Labels Issues Commentary: Locked Out of Democracy
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton:
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Locked Out of Democracy
With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer.
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According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is
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Nokia, t3 Broadband and Aureon partner to deploy hyperscale-class AI connectivity with ultra-high-capacity optical network
ESPOO, Finland, June 18 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Nokia Corp. posted the following news release:
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Nokia, t3 Broadband and Aureon partner to deploy hyperscale-class AI connectivity with ultra-high-capacity optical network
Summary bullets
* Nokia and t3 Broadband partner with Aureon to deliver up to 100 Tb/s of AI-ready connectivity in the initial deployment with the ability to scale up to 400 Tb/s.
* New optical route connects a North Dakota data center to the Chicago metro
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North Dakota Neighbors Come Together To Ensure Flight Ops Continue
SAN DIEGO, California, June 16 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release:
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North Dakota Neighbors Come Together To Ensure Flight Ops Continue
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GA-ASI Temporarily Moves MQ-9 Operations to Fargo Airport
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA - 16 June 2026 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., (GA-ASI) has temporarily relocated its flight operations in North Dakota in an agreement that underscores the maturity of today's uncrewed air
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Political scientist examines how Brown won Trump's Ohio
DAYTON, Ohio, June 17 -- The University of Dayton posted the following news:
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Political scientist examines how Brown won Trump's Ohio
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How did Sherrod Brown win re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2018 in a state Donald Trump had just carried by eight points, and where Republicans swept every other statewide race?
In a chapter for The Liberal Heartland, University of Dayton political scientist Christopher Devine examines Brown's campaign that ran on an unapologetically liberal record w
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President Pinto Announces UC's Vice President for Research
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 17 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following statement on June 16, 2026, by President Neville Pinto:
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President Pinto Announces UC's new Vice President for Research
Dr. Loren Wold begins August 10
President Neville Pinto shared the below message with the University of Cincinnati community this morning.
By John Bach, 513-556-2019, john.bach@uc.edu
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to inform you that, pending approval by the UC Board of Trustees, Dr. Loren
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Rand Report: State-Level Impacts of Key Medicaid Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
SANTA MONICA, California, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- State-Level Impacts of Key Medicaid Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - A report from Rand - June 18, 2026, (119 pages) - Preethi Rao, Lawrence Baker, Federico Girosi, Elaine Li, Rose Kerber, and Christine Eibner
Here are excerpts:
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On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21), a massive budget reconciliation package with implications for many sectors of the U.S. econom
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Senate Confirms Trump's Personal Lawyer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release:
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Senate Confirms Trump's Personal Lawyer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Today the Senate voted 48-43 to confirm Justin Smith-best known for serving as Donald Trump's personal lawyer in E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump- to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. In that case, Mr. Smith fought to have the Supreme Court overturn a sexual assault an
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Senate NDAA Released to the Public, Ready for Floor Consideration
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Senate NDAA Released to the Public, Ready for Floor Consideration
Reinforces North Dakota's Position at the Center of U.S. National Security
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Following the completion of a three-day markup in the Senate Armed Service Committee (SASC), final text of the Senate Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was filed and released to the public. SASC considered more than 650 a
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Tokach receives NDDA Award to help manage Varroa mites
FARGO, North Dakota, June 17 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Tokach receives NDDA Award to help manage Varroa mites
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Rogan Tokach, NDSU assistant professor of applied honey bee entomology, has received an award of $115,000 from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) for his project, "Strategies for Varroa mite management in commercial beekeeping operations."
The Varroa mite has been a main cause of honey bee colony losses in the United States s
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Xcel Energy submits quarterly cost adjustments for natural gas and electric customers
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release:
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Xcel Energy submits quarterly cost adjustments for natural gas and electric customers
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DENVER - Xcel Energy-Colorado customer bills for the third quarter of 2026 are expected to be flat compared to the second quarter of the year, with customers seeing a slight drop in their electric bills, but a slight increase in natural gas bills. The company submitted its proposed quarterly fuel
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