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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Dakota Newsletter for Sunday March 01, 2020 ( 4 items )  

Center for Rural Health: 12 North Dakota Rural Hospitals Named in Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Feb. 29 -- The Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota issued the following news: Twelve North Dakota Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) were named 2020 Top 100 CAHs by The Chartis Center for Rural Health (CCRH) for overall excellence in rural healthcare. The announcement was made at the National Rural Health Association's annual Rural Health Policy Institute held recently in Washington, D.C. North Dakota CAHs Recognized * CHI Carrington Health Cente  more

Institute for Justice: Victory for Art in Mandan, ND - Lonesome Dove's Lawsuit Against City Comes to an End
MANDAN, North Dakota, Feb. 24 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: The lawsuit brought by Lonesome Dove saloon owners Brian Berube and August "Augie" Kersten has formally come to an end. Along with the Institute for Justice (IJ), Brian and Augie sued Mandan for trying to ban their mural because it was "intended to advertise an establishment." Not only did their lawsuit save Lonesome Dove's mural, it led Mandan to enact a new ordinance that lets residents and businesse  more

Local Dentist Dr. John Hamilton Steps Off American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network National Board of Directors
WILLISTON, North Dakota, Feb. 25 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: Local beloved dentist, Dr. John Hamilton is capping off nearly a decade of service on the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) National Board of Directors. During his nine-year tenure as a director, chair and immediate past chair of the Board, Dr. Hamilton provided leadership and guidance for ACS CAN, the nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cance  more

United Automobile Workers Merges Additional States Into Region 8 and Region 4
DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 29 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: The UAW International Executive Board (IEB) voted on December 5 to merge the states represented by UAW Region 5 between UAW Regions 4 and 8. This merger became effective, February 28, 2020. States have been apportioned between Region 4 and 8 in the following way: UAW REGION 4 * Current Region 4: Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana * Added Into Re  more