News

The Board of Higher Education has control over its institutions’ local funds. Legislative approval or appropriation is not needed for university system capital projects fully funded by local funds.

Scam artists left a recorded message for Governor Burgum yesterday evening. The Governor recognized the message as a “Fake IRS” scam call and his staff notified the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection division.

The Wildrose City Council violated the open meetings laws when its members used text messages and emails to communicate among themselves about city business and to approve final action, because such discussions are required to be conducted in a properly noticed public meeting.

In addition to the regular meeting requirements, notice of a special meeting must be provided to the official newspaper. The New Rockford-Sheyenne School Board did not properly comply with the law because it failed to provide notice of a special meeting to the official newspaper.

The West Fargo School Board violated the open meetings law when it took final action during an executive session. A consensus decision is the same as taking a vote, which should be done during the open portion of the meeting.

The Beulah School Board violated the law when it included the vague topic “additions to the agenda” on a special meeting notice. For special meetings, only specific topics listed in the meeting notice may be discussed. The school board also failed to comply with other open meeting requirements for special meetings.

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced today that he has filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, the nation’s leading manufacturer of prescription opioids such as OxyContin.

On Wednesday May 16, 2018, the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service will be held on the State Capitol grounds in Bismarck beginning at 1:30 pm. 

Tomorrow, April 28, 2018, is national prescription drug “Take Back Day.” Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem reminds North Dakota residents that they can safely dispose of unused prescription and over the counter medications using the state’s year-round Take Back and MedSafe programs.

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem confirmed today that his office is investigating Minot resident Terpsichore “Tore” Maras-Lindeman, doing business as “A Magic City Christmas,” for alleged violations of the consumer fraud laws and charitable solicitation laws.