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ELIGIBILITY FOR SKILLED WORKFORCE STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
October 23, 2019
The skilled workforce student loan repayment program is available to graduates of four-year institutions if all other eligibility requirements are met.
FREE LICENSE PLATE FOR VOLUNTEER RESPONDERS
October 22, 2019
The ND Department of Transportation is required to provide one free set of special license plates for an eligible volunteer responder, and to waive the annual registration fee of one vehicle.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD BY STATE BOARD
October 17, 2019
The Board of Chiropractic Examiners properly held two executive sessions and properly denied a request for the recordings of the executive sessions.
CITY RETREAT HELD OUTSIDE CITY’S JURISDICTION VIOLATED THE LAW
October 17, 2019
The City of Minot violated the law by holding a meeting that was inaccessible to the public when the city council held its annual retreat at a location approximately 70 miles outside the city’s jurisdiction.
NORTH DAKOTA PART OF MULTISTATE INVESTIGATION INTO GOOGLE’S BUSINESS PRACTICES
September 9, 2019
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem confirmed today that North Dakota is participating in a multistate investigation of Google’s business practices.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
September 3, 2019
An applicant for appointment to the State Board of Higher Education must have been a resident of North Dakota for at least five consecutive years prior to the date the appointment becomes effective.
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
August 30, 2019
The Fargo City Commission does not have authority to adopt a resolution to replace the existing airport authority members with members of the city commission.
OLD SCAMS STILL FINDING NEW VICTIMS
August 30, 2019
Variations of old scams making the rounds across North Dakota are still finding new victims, said Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. This year to date, 93 North Dakota residents have reported losses of more than $2.13 million to scams.
ATTORNEYS GENERAL URGE ADMINISTRATION TO INSTRUCT CORPS TO WITHDRAW PROPOSED WATER SUPPLY RULE
August 23, 2019
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem is leading a bipartisan group of Western Attorneys General in a letter urging the Trump administration to instruct the Army Corps of Engineers to comply with state water laws and withdraw its proposed Water Supply Rule that would usurp the authority of the states over their own water.
ATTORNEYS GENERAL ANNOUNCE NEW STEPS TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
August 22, 2019
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced today that a coalition of 51 Attorneys General has reached an agreement with twelve national telephone companies, under which the phone companies will take immediate steps to help protect customers from illegal robocalls.