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The state’s fallen law enforcement officers will be remembered on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. The North Dakota Peace Officer Memorial service will be held in Bismarck on the capitol grounds beginning at 1:30 pm. It is open to the public.

The Federal District Court for the District of Wyoming has now issued an order permitting North Dakota to intervene as a party, joining the State of Wyoming, in a challenge to the US Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) authority to impose federal regulations on hydraulic fracturing practices.

Two unlicensed contractors - Amador Construction and OakHill Construction - have been banned from doing business in North Dakota, for a total of fourteen unlicensed contractors banned since January last year, announced Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. 

Earlier this week, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem issued a warning to consumers about the IRS Enforcement Scam. Today, the scam artists are trying a new tactic in the hope of convincing consumers that this time, the call is legitimate.

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem joins federal, state and local organizations in recognizing the annual National Consumer Protection Week, which runs through March 7, 2015. 

Governor Jack Dalrymple and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem applaud the EPA’s decision earlier this week to affirm North Dakota’s air quality protection plan for two North Dakota coal-powered electric generating plants. 

Jamestown High School team #1 won the state LifeSmarts championship and will be representing North Dakota in the national competition. 

Seven teams of students from four North Dakota High Schools will compete in the LifeSmarts state finals tomorrow, announced Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. 

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem warns North Dakota residents that scam artists are taking advantage of the recent data breach at Anthem, Inc., which services the Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance networks nationwide. 

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem joined 24 Attorneys General and Governors in a lawsuit challenging the executive action taken by President Obama, alleging the President exceeded his authority and Constitutional power on immigration reform.