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News Tipoffs - North Dakota Editors Newsletter for Thursday January 22, 2026 ( 9 items )  

2025 NFL Draft Do-over: How Would All 32 Picks in Round 1 Play Out Now?
CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2025 NFL Draft do-over: How would all 32 picks in Round 1 play out now? By Ali Bhanpuri, Tom Blair & Dan Parr The NFL draft is an exercise in projection. But what if it came with an "undo" button? Which picks would be rewritten -- and which would be etched in stone again? That's what we're here to explore. Now that all the Round 1 decisions have played out over the course of a season, we've decided to rev  more

Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Defending Religious Liberty Against California Discrimination
DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 21 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Defending Religious Liberty Against California Discrimination * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 20 states to defend churches and other religious institutions from California's anti-religious targeting during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID pandemic, California enacted emergency powers b  more

Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA's Claw Back of Environmental Grants
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 21 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA's Claw Back of Environmental Grants * LINCOLN-Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska has joined a West Virginia-led amicus brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, supporting the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to rescind improperly awarded grants under   more

Building on Success: UND Seeks Community Input for New Campus Master Plan
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Jan. 22 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * Building on success: UND seeks community input for new Campus Master Plan Survey and Open Forum announced as UND invites community to help shape the future of campus * Following the successful completion of UND's 2016 and 2022 campus master plans, the University of North Dakota is once again turning its focus toward the future of campus spaces. A new 10-year campus master planning p  more

In State of the State Address, Armstrong says rural health care challenges in ND demand bold action
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * In State of the State Address, Armstrong says rural health care challenges in ND demand bold action * CLICK HERE (link is external) FOR PHOTOS CLICK HERE FOR A TRANSCRIPT OF THE ADDRESS BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota's rural health care challenges demand bold action and new approaches, Gov. Kelly Armstrong said in a State of the State Address today as the 69 th Legislative Assembly co  more

Landri Von Gonten achieves major wrestling recognition
ADA, Oklahoma, Jan. 21 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Landri Von Gonten achieves major wrestling recognition * Landri Von Gonten didn't set out to become a wrestler, but when she decided to give it a try, she fell in love. Within four years, she was one of the top wrestlers in the United States. Landri, a Chickasaw citizen, is beginning her fifth year of wrestling and at age 16 has already racked up some impre  more

Legislative Management Moves Forward Universal School Lunch Bill
FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 22 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release: * * * Legislative Management Moves Forward Universal School Lunch Bill BISMARCK - Legislative Management moved forward a bill to fund no-cost school lunches for every North Dakota student. After voting down this popular policy in past legislative sessions, Republican lawmakers feel the pressure to preempt a constitutional initiated measure for universal school meals. "We are a rich state,  more

Mo. A.G. Hanaway Joins Coalition Challenging Biden-Era EPA Misconduct
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Joins Coalition Challenging Biden-era EPA Misconduct Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in challenging potential Biden-era grant fraud and supporting the EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable grants. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of  more

W.Va. A.G. McCuskey Leads 24-state Coalition Supporting EPA's Cancellation of Billions of Questionable Biden-Era Grants
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 24-state coalition supporting EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable Biden-era grants West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of states fighting back against potential Biden-era fraud. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of their "Greenhouse Gas Reduction  more