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Soybean market changing for North Dakota farmers but China and tariffs still loom large

2 weeks ago | mydakotan.com | Greg Demme |Lydia Hoverson |Abigail Kinder |Kim Fundingsland

By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor)Soybean grower Jim Thompson said there is no way to replace a customer the size of China, but North Dakota farmers have more options than they did in the 2018 Trump administration trade war. The first Trump administration paid out $23 billion in relief to farmers who suffered a loss of trade because of high tariffs. Most of the North Dakota soybean crop has traditionally been shipped to China, the focal point of ongoing trade negotiations.
North Dakota speed limit going up Aug. 1 as governor signs bill

1 month ago | mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Greg Demme |Lydia Hoverson

Written byThe Dakotan| The Dakotan•Rep. Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo, the prime sponsor of a bill to raise North Dakota’s interstate speed limit to 80 mph, sits at his desk May 2, 2025. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)Rep. Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo, the prime sponsor of a bill to raise North Dakota’s interstate speed limit to 80 mph, sits at his desk May 2, 2025. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor)North Dakota Gov.
Jeremy Olson Steps Down as House Majority Caucus Leader

1 month ago | mydakotan.com | Greg Demme |Lydia Hoverson |Kim Fundingsland

Written byThe Dakotan| The Dakotan•Rep. Jeremy Olson, R-Dis. 26, Arnegard, standing, speaks in favor of a bill allowing counties to receive GPD funds. (Photo: Lydia Hoverson/The Dakotan)Rep. Jeremy Olson, R-Dis. 26, Arnegard, standing, speaks in favor of a bill allowing counties to receive GPD funds.
Bill signed this week seeks to prevent health coverage delays for North Dakota patients

1 month ago | mydakotan.com | Jonathan Starr |Greg Demme |Kim Fundingsland

By: Mary Steurer (ND Monitor)New legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Kelly Armstrong aims to protect patients from care-delaying snags in the health insurance prior authorization process. Prior authorization refers to when someone must obtain approval from their insurance company before they can undergo a procedure, obtain medication or receive some other health service. The process allows insurance companies to review whether the service or medication is necessary for the patient.
Fargo lawmaker hospitalized, not expected to return for session

1 month ago | mydakotan.com | Greg Demme |Kim Fundingsland |Lydia Hoverson |K.L. Collom

By: Jeff Beach (ND Monitor)Rep. Jim Kasper, R-Fargo, is not expected to return to the Legislature during the closing weeks of the 2025 session after being hospitalized Wednesday. Kasper represents District 46, elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 2000. He won reelection in 2024 with 27% of the vote. Rep. Dan Ruby, R-Minot, visited Kasper in a Bismarck hospital. Kasper’s condition required surgery on Wednesday, Ruby said.
North Dakota lawmakers look to add $1 million to state budget for “life education committee” to teach about abortion alternatives

1 month ago | mydakotan.com | Mary Steurer |Kim Fundingsland |Greg Demme |Jonathan Starr

By: Mary Steurer and Michael Achterling(ND Monitor)A North Dakota legislative committee this week recommended adding $1 million in the budget bill for the Office of Management and Budget for a “life education committee” to teach people about abortion alternatives. The amendment was brought by Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg. Myrdal said the program would help inform pregnant women considering abortion of other options.
Bill protecting pesticide availability prevails in North Dakota Senate

1 month ago | mydakotan.com | Greg Demme |Kim Fundingsland

Written byThe Dakotan| The Dakotan•Protesters opposing a bill that would raise the standard for proving liability for lawsuits involving pesticides peer through the windows of the Capitol on April 14, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)Protesters opposing a bill that would raise the standard for proving liability for lawsuits involving pesticides peer through the windows of the Capitol on April 14, 2025.
Potential Mayor Candidates for Expected Special Election

1 month ago | mydakotan.com | Kim Fundingsland |Greg Demme |Jonathan Starr

With a potential special election on the horizon, attention will soon turn to candidates working to gather signatures and secure a spot on the ballot. The Dakotan will be closely tracking those efforts, from signature collection to official ballot approval, as well as noting any candidates who ultimately decide not to run. This article will be updated with the most up-to-date information.
States try to rein in health insurers’ claim denials, with mixed results

2 months ago | mydakotan.com | Shalina Chatlani |Greg Demme |Kim Fundingsland

By: Shalina Chatlani Health insurance companies are under increasing scrutiny for allegedly using and algorithms to swiftly deny patients routine or lifesaving care — without a human actually reviewing their claims. The high-profile killing late last year of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has focused even more attention on so-called prior authorization, the process by which patients and doctors must ask health insurers to approve medical procedures or drugs before proceeding.
Bill of the Day-HB1300 Clarifying Term Limits

Feb 20, 2025 | mydakotan.com | Jonathan Starr |Kim Fundingsland |Lydia Hoverson |Greg Demme

A new bill introduced in the North Dakota Legislature seeks to clarify how term limits are applied to state lawmakers, ensuring that years served before 2022 do not count toward the newly established eight-year limits. The bill, sponsored by Representatives Koppelman, Weisz, Toman, Meier, and Ruby, along with Senators Castaneda, Hogue, Wobbema, and Myrdal, would reset the term limit clock for all legislators, beginning with those elected after November 7, 2022.