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News Tipoffs - North Dakota Editors Newsletter for Saturday February 28, 2026 ( 11 items )  

BLS Midwest Region Issues Report on North Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- North Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 27, 2026 * * * North Dakota had 21,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 23,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in North Dakota was 4.5 percent in   more

Cramer, King Introduce Legislation to Streamline VA Benefits Assistance Before Separation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, King Introduce Legislation to Streamline VA Benefits Assistance Before Separation * ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Service members leaving the military are often told to prepare for civilian life long before their final day in uniform. But when it comes to filing for the benefits they earned, they must navigate a complicated system, which too   more

Crapo Joins 'GRIP Act' to Block State Gun Registries
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins 'GRIP Act' to Block State Gun Registries * Washington, D.C. \-U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has teamed up with U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) and U.S. Representative Paul Gosar (R-Arizona) to continue a bicameral fight to prohibit states, localities or any other organization from using federal funding and background check information to maintain gun registries. "Federal   more

George Washington University Adjunct Professor of Economics Furchtgott-Roth Testifies Before House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology released the following testimony by Diana Furchtgott-Roth, adjunct professor of economics at George Washington University and former deputy assistant secretary of Transportation for research and technology, from a Feb. 11, 2026, hearing entitled "Accelerating Progress: U.S. Surface Transportation Research": * * * Chairman Obernolte, Ranking Member Stevens, Distinguished Members of the Committ  more

Greenpeace organisations to appeal US$ 345 million North Dakota court judgment in Energy Transfer's intimidation lawsuit
LONDON, England, Feb. 27 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: * * * Greenpeace organisations to appeal US$ 345 million North Dakota court judgment in Energy Transfer's intimidation lawsuit * Mandan, North Dakota -Greenpeace International and Greenpeace organisations in the US announce they will seek a new trial and, if necessary, appeal the decision with the North Dakota Supreme Court following a No  more

Greenpeace organizations to appeal US $345 million North Dakota court judgment in Energy Transfer's intimidation lawsuit
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, posted the following news release: * * * Greenpeace organizations to appeal US $345 million North Dakota court judgment in Energy Transfer's intimidation lawsuit * MANDAN, N.D. (February 27, 2026) -Greenpeace organizations in the U.S. and Greenpeace International announce they will seek a new trial and, if necessary  more

Hoeven: FAA Radar Data Feed Cements North Dakota as the Most Advanced UAS Ecosystem in the Nation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: FAA Radar Data Feed Cements North Dakota as the Most Advanced UAS Ecosystem in the Nation * Senator Worked to Pass Legislation Creating Radar Data Initiative, Advance System's Secure Implementation at Northern Plains UAS Test Site GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced the activation of the Vantis Federal Radar Data Enclave, a secure integration of unfiltered radar dat  more

Marshfield Clinic hospitals named to Forbes hospitals list
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Clinic hospitals named to Forbes hospitals list MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Marshfield Clinic hospitals in Weston, Minocqua and Iron Mountain, Mich., recently were named to the inaugural Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list. The Forbes Top Hospitals rating system evaluates general acute care hospitals throughout the United States to offer consumers unbiased information on which   more

North Dakota Attorney General Issued an Opinion to the Mandan City Commission
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 28 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Mandan City Commission. Karen Jordan requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. Sec. 44-04-21.1 asking whether the Mandan City Commission failed to properly notice a special meeting in violation of N.D.C.C. Sec. 44-04-20. In this case, only two members of the five-member Commission attended the meeting wit  more

Project on Government Oversight Acting VP Hedtler-Gaudette Testifies Before Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia and Census released the following testimony by Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, acting vice president of policy and government affairs at the Project On Government Oversight, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining Fraud and Foreign Influence in State and Federal Programs": * * * Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Kim, and Members of the Committee, thank you for   more

Promotion and tenure granted to 35
OXFORD, Ohio, Feb. 27 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Promotion and tenure granted to 35 * Miami University's board of trustees approved the promotion and/or tenure of 32 faculty members and three librarians at its Feb. 27 meeting. The actions take effect July 1. " It is a privilege to recognize these outstanding educators and scholars for their achievements and commitment to their disciplines," said Chris Makaroff, interim provost and executive vice president of acade  more