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Tough questions for North Dakota’s congressional delegation 

  • Jack Zaleski

The U.S. Congress recently wrapped up its work. North Dakota’s delegation is back in the state to convince constituents that the House and the Senate are not hamstrung by partisanship and, in the case of majority Republicans, are not mired in foolish fealty to an increasingly feckless president. North Dakota Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin […]

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Gap in federal grant money threatens North Dakota’s only fair-housing organization

  • Jack Dura

The only fair-housing organization in North Dakota faces a grim outlook with the delay of a major federal grant.  The Grand Forks-based High Plains Fair Housing Center has been in a funding gap for two months. The center, which has one part-time and seven full-time employees, will likely furlough four of its staff on July […]

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USDA reversal on crop insurance change welcomed by farm groups

  • Jeff Beach

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reversing course on a change to a federal crop insurance policy to allow farmers to buy more protection if weather or field conditions prevent them from planting a crop.  USDA had eliminated the option to buy additional prevented planting insurance going into the 2026 growing season. This raised concerns […]