North Dakota Monitor

01/15/2026

North Dakota Gov. Armstrong to give State of the State to kick off special session next Wednesday

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong will kick off the special session of the Legislature next Wednesday with a State of the State address.

01/14/2026

U.S. House Democrats Wednesday introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after a deadly shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer.

01/14/2026

Feds strike deal with Christian business group over abortion, gender-related worker protections

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reached an agreement this month with a Christian business group to ignore regulations that allowed employees to receive abortion-related accommodations and barred workplace discrimination based on gender identity.

01/14/2026

Controversial North Dakota lawmaker Nico Rios will not seek reelection in 2026

Rep. Nico Rios, R-Williston, said he will not seek his party’s endorsement during the NDGOP District 23 convention on Saturday and plans to focus on his career and personal life when his term expires at the end of the year.

01/14/2026

North Dakota health officials are encouraging residents to pay attention to potential flu symptoms after five influenza-associated deaths this flu season — with two deaths in children younger than 10.

01/14/2026

The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party will hold its state convention March 6-8 at Bismarck State College.

01/13/2026

Many states considered safe for affordable housing saw the highest rise in rents, analysis shows

Via Stateline

A new analysis shows that average monthly rents are climbing in the Midwest and portions of the South.

01/13/2026

Tribal leaders in North Dakota are urging their citizens to carry tribal IDs and other forms of identification amid reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detaining Native Americans in Minnesota.

01/13/2026

Property rights coalition proposes more limits on eminent domain in South Dakota as legislative session begins

Via South Dakota Searchlight

The South Dakota coalition that successfully pushed for a state ban on eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines last winter will propose broader limits on eminent domain and more protections for landowners this legislative session.

01/13/2026

Minnesota, Twin Cities sue Trump administration to halt federal immigration surge

Via Minnesota Reformer

Minnesota and the Twin Cities are suing the Trump administration to stop its latest immigration enforcement surge, alleging that the increased federal actions are unconstitutional and a violation of federal law.

01/12/2026

Arizona US Sen. Mark Kelly sues Hegseth over penalties for ‘illegal orders’ video

Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the department on Monday for trying to demote Kelly’s retirement rank and pay after he appeared in a video where he and other lawmakers told service members they didn’t need to follow illegal orders.

01/12/2026

Democrats clash with Noem over new limits on oversight visits to immigration facilities

A dozen Democratic members of Congress Monday asked a federal judge for an emergency hearing, arguing the Department of Homeland Security violated a court order when Minnesota lawmakers were denied access to conduct oversight into facilities that hold immigrants.