Mary Steurer

1 week ago | kfgo.com | Mary Steurer

BISMARCK (NorthDakotaMonitor) – Ethics Commission Chair Dave Anderson died Monday at age 69, the commission announced at a Tuesday afternoon meeting. Anderson, a Bismarck resident, was one of the original five commissioners appointed to the board in 2019 by former Gov. Doug Burgum and legislative leaders. “Dave’s leadership of the community tradition was invaluable to help the commission establish  itself early on, often helping with logistics processes,” vice chair Ward Koeser said.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mary Steurer

North Dakota Ethics Commission Chair Dave Anderson listens during a commission meeting on Oct. 23, 2024, in Bismarck. The commission paid tribute to him May 27, 2025, a day after his death. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)Ethics Commission Chair Dave Anderson died Monday, the commission announced at a Tuesday afternoon meeting. Anderson, a Bismarck resident, was one of the original five commissioners appointed to the board in 2019 by former Gov. Doug Burgum and legislative leaders.

1 week ago | westrivereagle.com | Mary Steurer

Note: Originally published by our colleagues at South Dakota Searchlight on May 15, 2025, at https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/05/15/greenpeace-seeks-to-reduce-jurys-award-of-667m-in-dakota-access-pipeline-trial/ .

2 weeks ago | wahpetondailynews.com | Mary Steurer

Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced Thursday that he accidentally vetoed part of a bill that set aside $35 million for a state housing development fund. Senate Bill 2014 is the budget for the North Dakota Industrial Commission. On Monday, Armstrong announced two line-item vetoes for the bill. His office said a “staff markup error” led to the unintentional veto of $25 million for housing projects and programs and $10 million to combat homelessness.

2 weeks ago | bismarcktribune.com | Mary Steurer

Greenpeace wants a North Dakota judge to reduce the nearly $667 million in damages it was ordered to pay the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline in March, arguing that the award is excessive and unreasonable. A Morton County jury handed down the sum following a more than three-week trial earlier this year.