News Tipoffs - North Dakota Editors
American Bankers Association, 79 Co-signers Issue Letter to Senate Leaders Thune, Schumer
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSletter) -- The American Bankers Association issued the following letter with 79 co-signers to Senate leaders John Thune and Charles Schumer:
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September 10, 2026
The Honorable John Thune
Majority Leader
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
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The Honorable Charles Schumer
Minority Leader
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
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RE: Amend the Clarity Act to Preserve Local Lending
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American Medical Association, 50 Organizations Issue Letter to Reps. Joyce, Murphy, Schrier
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 50 organizations to Reps. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, and Kim Schrier, D-Washington:
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September 14, 2026
The Honorable John Joyce, MD
U.S. House of Representatives
2102 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
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The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD
U.S. House of Representatives
407 Cannon House Office Bu
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Armstrong welcomes EPA's finalized rollback of burdensome Biden-era power plant regulations
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news:
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Armstrong welcomes EPA's finalized rollback of burdensome Biden-era power plant regulations
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BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued the following statement today after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has finalized the repealicon depicts external link of the burdensome Biden-era power plant regulations known as "Clean Power Plan 2.0," which threatened to dest
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Cantwell Joins Current College Athletes and Coaches in Support of the Protect College Sports Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell Joins Current College Athletes and Coaches in Support of the Protect College Sports Act
September 14, 2026
"I'm asking my colleagues to join us in fixing what's wrong with college sports today"
The Protect College Sports Act creates federal rights and protections for student athletes and secures the future
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Cantwell Joins Gonzaga's Mark Few, Current College Athletes & Other Coaches Speaking in Support of Protect College Sports Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell Joins Gonzaga's Mark Few, Current College Athletes & Other Coaches Speaking in Support of Protect College Sports Act
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#CANTWELL: "I'm asking my colleagues to join us in fixing what's wrong with college sports today."; FEW: "We really, really need help, and we need it from Congress."; Cantwell's bipartisan Protect College Sports Act ensures federal rights and protections
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Chairman Guthrie Delivers Remarks on 15 Pieces of Legislation to Strengthen Public Health Efforts, Enhance American Travel, Support Energy Affordability
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Guthrie Delivers Remarks on 15 Pieces of Legislation to Strengthen Public Health Efforts, Enhance American Travel, and Support Energy Affordability
Sep 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered remarks on the House floor for 15 bills aimed at
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Employment, Labor & Benefits Attorney Monica Delgado Joins Fredrikson
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Employment, Labor & Benefits Attorney Monica Delgado Joins Fredrikson
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Attorney Monica Delgado has joined Fredrikson in its Employment, Labor & Benefits and Litigation groups in the Minneapolis office. Delgado investigates, litigates and counsels clients on employment and labor matters.
Having focused on public health in her education before becoming an attorney,
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EPA Finalizes Repeal of Biden-Era Power Plant Rule
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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EPA Finalizes Repeal of Biden-Era Power Plant Rule
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Cramer Applauds Win for North Dakota's Lignite Producers, Energy Users
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HOUSTON - North Dakota's lignite industry is breathing easier today after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting it finalized the repeal of illegal
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EPA Proposes Approval of Indiana's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Proposes Approval of Indiana's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program
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EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov)
INDIANAPOLIS -Today, at the Indiana Statehouse, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi was joined by Indiana Governor Mike Braun, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and other leaders to announce the proposed approval of
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Fedorchak's High-Capacity Grid Act passes House with unanimous support
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Fedorchak's High-Capacity Grid Act passes House with unanimous support
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak's (R-ND) High-Capacity Grid Act (H.R. 6633) today passed the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously. The legislation will modernize America's transmission system by requiring the use of best-available transmission conductors for new and rebuilt interstate transmission
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FFRF Halts Clergy-Led Graduation Prayers in N.D. School District
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 16 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release:
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September 14, 2026
FFRF halts clergy-led graduation prayers in N.D. school district
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has persuaded a North Dakota school district to end its longstanding, unconstitutional practice of including clergy-led prayer during high school graduation ceremonies.
A concerned student informed the state/church watchdog that the Lidgerwood Public School distri
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Hoeven Makes Case With Senators Cruz, Cantwell For the Protect College Sports Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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September 14th, 2026
Hoeven Makes Case With Senators Cruz, Cantwell For the Protect College Sports Act
Senator Joined by Coach Bohl, NDSU Athlete in Advancing Legislation to Improve Fairness & Stability in College Athletics
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today made the case for the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA), bipartisan legislation to improve fairness and stability in colleg
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Hoeven Statement After EPA Repeals Biden-Era Clean Power Plan 2.0
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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September 14th, 2026
Hoeven Statement After EPA Repeals Biden-Era Clean Power Plan 2.0
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency repealed the Biden-era Clean Power Plan 2.0, an overreaching regulation that threatened the reliability of the electrical grid and premature
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Hoeven Statement After Senate Begins Debate on Protect College Sports Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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September 15th, 2026
Hoeven Statement After Senate Begins Debate on Protect College Sports Act
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) issued the following statement after the Senate began debate on the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA), bipartisan legislation to improve fairness and stability in college athletics.
"I cosponsored this legislation because I love sports and I care about the l
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House Natural Resources Committee Advances Legislation to Conserve Natural Resources, Support Rural America
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release:
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Committee Advances Legislation to Conserve Natural Resources, Support Rural America
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 15, 2026
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources favorably reported legislation promoting stewardship and conservation of our natural resources. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"T
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Inaugural national service award recognizes fourteen state agriculture commissioners, secretaries and directors
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 14 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Inaugural national service award recognizes fourteen state agriculture commissioners, secretaries and directors
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Press Release
PORTLAND, Maine - The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture commenced a new, annual "Years of Service Ceremony" to honor NASDA members for years of service to their st
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KnowledgeWorks: Education Glossary - Personalized, Competency-based Learning
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article:
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Education Glossary: Personalized, Competency-based Learning
Common terms and phrases KnowledgeWorks uses when talking about personalized, competency-based learning environments
September 15, 2026
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This education glossary from KnowledgeWorks defines commonly used terms related to personalized learning, competency based learning, student-centered learning and more. These definitions reflect the language Knowled
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Mayo Clinic Care Network marks 15-year milestone as a global community of member organizations to advance healthcare
ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Sept. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release:
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Mayo Clinic Care Network marks 15-year milestone as a global community of member organizations to advance healthcare
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ROCHESTER, Minn. -Mayo Clinic announced today that its Mayo Clinic Care Network reached a 15-year milestone as a global community of more than 50 member organizations, representing 80 hospitals and nearly 20,000 physicians.
Created in 2011, the Mayo Clinic Care
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N.D. A.G. Issued a Legal Opinion to Mr. Swanson, Mr. Phillips, and Ms. Warnstad
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 16 -- The North Dakota Attorney General Office issued the following opinion:
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The North Dakota Attorney General issued a legal opinion to Mr. Swanson, Mr. Phillips, and Ms. Warnstad
September 15, 2026
LEGAL OPINION
Thank you for your September 30, 2024, letter requesting my opinion regarding the appropriate school district taxing authority for property located adjacent to the Grand Forks Air Force Base and leased to a private entity. Pursuant to N.D.C.C. S
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N.D. Environmental Quality Dept.: State Revolving Funds Program's New Wordmark Launch
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 16 -- The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release:
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September 15, 2026
State Revolving Funds Program's New Wordmark Launch
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), in partnership with the North Dakota Public Finance Authority (PFA), today unveiled a fresh wordmark for State Revolving Funds (SRF) program.
Two programs. Two funds. One mission. The new wordmark is an open hand sup
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NDSU and Fargo Public Schools celebrate new Teacher Leadership Academy with signing ceremony
FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 15 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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NDSU and Fargo Public Schools celebrate new Teacher Leadership Academy with signing ceremony
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NDSU News
September 15, 2026
Officials from Fargo Public Schools and North Dakota State University gathered at the NDSU Library on Tuesday morning to celebrate a new Teacher Leadership Academy.
The new academy will provide Fargo Public Schools educators the opportunity to earn a Master of Education
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New Study: Parents Report Vast Majority of Afterschool Students in Greater Richmond Are Engaging in STEM Learning in Their Afterschool Programs, But Thousands of Children Shut Out
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release:
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New Study: Parents Report Vast Majority of Afterschool Students in Greater Richmond Are Engaging in STEM Learning in Their Afterschool Programs, But Thousands of Children Shut Out
RICHMOND, VA -- Afterschool programs are leading the way in educating the next generation in the STEM subjects the jobs of the future will require. Eighty-eight percent of parents of Greater Richmond afterschool students n
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Protect Our Care: ICYMI - Trump Administration Continues Its Sham PR Campaign After Gutting Rural Health Care
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news:
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ICYMI: Trump Administration Continues Its Sham PR Campaign After Gutting Rural Health Care
September 14, 2026
Washington, D.C. -- The Trump administration continues to tout new "investments" in rural health care, but communities across the country are being left to pick up the pieces from Trump and Republicans massive health care cuts. Last year, Donald Trump and Republicans slashed more than $1 trillion from Medicaid
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Study: Parents Report Vast Majority of Afterschool Students In Both Omaha and Greater Nebraska Are Engaging in STEM Learning in Their Afterschool Programs, But Tens of Thousands of the State's Children Shut Out
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release:
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New Study: Parents Report Vast Majority of Afterschool Students In Both Omaha and Greater Nebraska Are Engaging in STEM Learning in Their Afterschool Programs, But Tens of Thousands of the State's Children Shut Out
OMAHA, NE -- Afterschool programs are leading the way in educating the next generation in the STEM subjects the jobs of the future will require. Ninety-six percent of parents of Greater N
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Study: STEM Learning Is Widespread in Kent County Afterschool Programs -- But More Than 58,000 Children Are Missing Out
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release:
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New Study: STEM Learning Is Widespread in Kent County Afterschool Programs -- But More Than 58,000 Children Are Missing Out
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Afterschool programs are leading the way in educating the next generation in the subjects the jobs of the future will require. Eighty-eight percent of parents of Kent County afterschool students now say their child's afterschool program offers STEM (science,
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Study: Vast Increase in Afterschool STEM Learning in Allegheny County
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release:
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New Study: Vast Increase in Afterschool STEM Learning in Allegheny County
Parents of Nine in Ten Allegheny County Children in Afterschool Programs Report STEM Learning Opportunities There - But Thousands of County Children Shut Out
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PITTSBURGH, PA -- Afterschool programs are leading the way in educating the next generation in the STEM subjects the jobs of the future will require. Ninety-two perce
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Thinking about managing white mold with biologicals?
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Thinking about managing white mold with biologicals?
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Sclerotinia stem rot, a.k.a. white mold, is caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and can be a devastating foliar disease of soybean in Michigan. The fungal spores infect soybean flowers, and the disease develops in the plant, eventually forming white mycelial mats on the stem with dark scler
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UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital ranked No. 1 in Iowa in 2026-27 'US News & World Report' rankings
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 15 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news:
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UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital ranked No. 1 in Iowa in 2026-27 'US News & World Report' rankings
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University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital is once again ranked the state's No. 1 children's hospital with seven specialties ranked in the country's top 50 in the 2026-27 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.
The "Best Chil
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UNCP Announces 2026 Alumni Award Recipients
PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news:
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UNCP Announces 2026 Alumni Award Recipients
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UNC Pembroke will honor four distinguished alumni whose professional achievements, leadership and service exemplify the university's enduring Brave spirit during the 58th Annual Alumni Awards & Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony on Oct. 23.
The 2026 Alumni Award recipients are John Lowery, Meritorious Service Award; Lydia Locklear Canty a
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White House Sends 41 Nominations to Senate
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The White House sent to the Senate the nominations of 41 individuals for positions in the federal government:
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Nominations Sent to the Senate
Nominations & Appointments
September 14, 2026
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:
Samuel D. Adkisson, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
Philip Axt, of North Dakota, to be United States District Judge for the District of North Dakota.
Daniel Lewis Ballou, of Kentucky, to
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