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North Dakota House passes changes to Gaming Commission

by: MinotVoice | April 17, 2025

What started as an effort to eliminate North Dakota’s Gaming Commission has instead turned into a plan to revive it. On Wednesday, the House overwhelmingly passed an amended version of Senate Bill 2224, aiming to strengthen—not scrap—the commission. The bill, originally introduced by Sen. Janne Myrdal, now ensures the commission meets quarterly, maintains five active

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North Dakota House kills attorney general’s truth-in-sentencing bill

by: MinotVoice | April 4, 2025

Should time served mean time locked up—or time spent preparing to reenter society? That was the heart of North Dakota’s most debated bill this session. Senate Bill 2128, backed by Attorney General Drew Wrigley, sought stricter prison terms for violent and serious offenders. Supporters said it was about accountability. Opponents warned it would strain packed

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State Senate rejects bill to change North Dakota gaming commission

by: MinotVoice | April 4, 2025

A proposal to shake up North Dakota’s gaming commission didn’t make it past the Senate. House Bill 1525 aimed to rework who sits on the five-member panel and require more frequent meetings—but critics said letting people tied to the industry oversee it raised red flags. With charitable gaming now a $2 billion enterprise, lawmakers are

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Wayne Stenehjem deleted voicemails, ‘obstructed’ child sex crime investigation into Ray Holmberg, AG says

by: MinotVoice | March 29, 2025

North Dakota’s top law enforcement official, Drew Wrigley, has revealed that the late Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem obstructed a federal investigation into former state Sen. Ray Holmberg by deleting critical voicemails. The investigation, which led to Holmberg’s conviction for child sex crimes, uncovered that Stenehjem misled federal investigators about his contact with Holmberg and failed

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Port: Attorney General Drew Wrigley is selling snake oil

by: Josh Wolsky | March 27, 2025

Attorney General Drew Wrigley’s push for stricter sentencing laws in North Dakota isn’t about making communities safer—it’s about politics. His proposed legislation, Senate Bill 2128, promises harsher sentences but ignores the steep financial costs and strains on an already overburdened corrections system. Studies show that such policies don’t reduce crime, yet Wrigley continues to sell

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Port: ‘This is an attack,’ DOCR director says of attorney general’s sentencing campaign

by: MinotVoice | February 21, 2025

Tension is brewing in North Dakota’s criminal justice system as the Attorney General’s office and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation clash over proposed sentencing reforms. During a recent committee hearing, DOCR Director Colby Braun accused Attorney General Drew Wrigley of launching an unwarranted attack on his agency. Disagreements surfaced over the accuracy of fiscal

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GOP attorneys general urge Costco to drop diversity policies, cite Trump’s order

by: Josh Wolsky | January 30, 2025

A group of 19 Republican attorneys general, including North Dakota’s Drew Wrigley, is urging Costco to reconsider its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. In a letter directed to CEO Ron Vachris, they argue that these practices lead to unlawful discrimination and ask for clarification on the company’s commitment to merit-based treatment. This move comes

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With 48 multistate lawsuits, Attorney General Drew Wrigley says he’s defending North Dakota’s interests

by: MinotVoice | January 4, 2025

North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley is standing firm on his legal strategy: protect the state’s interests above all else. The result of that strategy is North Dakota has signed on as party to 48 lawsuits brought from across the country. Ranging from federal challenges to consumer protection cases, Wrigley insists these lawsuits aren’t political

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North Dakota attorney general seeks 29% budget increase; Wrigley seeks upgrades, more staff

by: Josh Wolsky | January 10, 2023

North Dakota’s first-term Attorney General, Drew Wrigley isn’t wasting any time in his attempt to overhaul the office. Mr. Wrigely has proposed a budget increase of more than 29% in his first legislative session and a big priority is an improvement to services at the state crime lab. Travis Svihovec has the full story at

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ND Joins in Legal Action Against BLM over Fracking

by: Josh Wolsky | April 25, 2015

The State of North Dakota has been admitted into a legal action against the Bureau of Land Management over new rules regulating fracking on federal lands. Details from KMOT News.

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