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$150,000 Powerball Prize Won in Fargo
The temperatures may be bitter but winning six figures will take the sting out of the cold as someone hit it big with Powerball! A $150,000 Powerball with Power Play ticket for Monday night’s draw won by matching four white balls and the Powerball. -
Attorney General Wrigley Applauds Nepa Decision
North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley applauds the North Dakota District Court for its decision invalidating the Biden Administration’s NEPA Rule. -
Fargo’s Home Rule Charter and Ordinance Regarding Its Approval Voting Election Procedure Supersede the Ballot Requirements of N.d.c.c. Section 16.1-06-04 for the Election of City Officials
Because the City of Fargo is a home rule city which validly adopted an approval voting procedure through its appropriately adopted and enacted home rule charter powers and implementing ordinance, the City of Fargo’s approval voting ordinance supersedes conflicting state laws related to the procedure for the election of city officials, including N.D.C.C. § 16.1-06-04 concerning the form and quality of ballots. -
North Dakota says shutdown of Dakota Access Pipeline would cause ‘immediate’ fiscal harm
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - North Dakota has filed a motion to intervene as a defendant in a federal lawsuit brought by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to shut down a major oil pipeline, arguing that the State has significant environmental and economic interests in the litigation. -
North Dakota Joins 20-state Coalition Suing to Stop Nursing Home Rule Change
North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley, with the full support of Gov. Doug Burgum, today joined a 20-state coalition, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, in a lawsuit seeking to stop a Biden-Harris administration Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) rule that would cost states hundreds of thousands of dollars and drive nursing homes out of business. -
Southwest Healthcare Services Violated Open Records Law When It Refused to Provide Records Regarding Healthcare Sales Tax Expenditures
Whether Southwest Healthcare Services is a public entity subject to open records laws and, if so, whether they improperly denied a request for records. -
Stanley Rural Ambulance District Properly Noticed a Special Meeting and Responded to a Request for Records
Whether Stanley Rural Ambulance District properly noticed a special meeting.2. Whether Stanley Rural Ambulance District properly responded to a request for records. -
Court Dismisses Challenges to North Dakota’s Pore Space Statutes
Attorney General Drew Wrigley has announced that his office won dismissal of legal challenges brought against the state by multiple organizations opposed to laws permitting the State to regulate the development of pore space reservoirs for CO2 storage. -
Attorney General Wrigley Issues Statement on Ray Holmberg Plea
Attorney General Drew Wrigley issued the following statement in the wake of former State Senator Ray Holmberg’s guilty plea in federal court. -
Lottery Contributes Nearly $10 Million to North Dakota State Government
North Dakota Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley announced the North Dakota Lottery contributed $9.92 million to the state’s general fund, to support a drug fighting task force and compulsive gambling treatment efforts during the Fiscal Year 2024, which ended June 30, 2024. -
Attorney General to Release 2023 Crime Statistics
Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley hold a press conference to highlight the 2023 North Dakota crime statistics and trends. -
Attorney General Wrigley Issues Statement on Supreme Court’s Nra V. Vullo Decision
The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the National Rifle Association in its case against a New York state official for allegedly coercing regulated financial entities to terminate their relationships with the NRA to suppress the NRA’s pro-firearm advocacy. -
Powerball Winning Streak Continues in North Dakota
The North Dakota Powerball winning streak reaches three consecutive draws, as two prizes won big with Powerball six-figure wins! -
Multistate Coalition Defeats Biden Administration’s Green Agenda in Court
Attorney General Drew Wrigley announced that a 21-state coalition including North Dakota persuaded a federal judge to block the most recent example of federal overreach by the Biden Administration. -
Attorney General to Release Records From Officer Involved Shooting
Attorney General Drew Wrigley announces that the investigation into the Fargo Police Officer Involved Shooting, from July 14, 2023, is now closed. -
Professional Licensing Board Denied a Request for a Portion of an Executive Session Held to Discuss a Pending Disciplinary Case. Their Meeting Notice Substantially Complied With Open Meetings Laws.
Request: Whether the Board properly denied a request for an executive session recording. -
Professional Licensing Board Denied a Request for a Licensee’s Response in Discipline Case
Request: Whether the Board properly denied a request for a licensed chiropractor’s response to a complaint in a pending discipline case. -
Two North Dakotans Claim a Quarter Million Dollars in Powerball Prizes in a Single Day
Two North Dakota Powerball players claimed two big prizes totaling $250,000! -
Dismissal of North Dakota opioid suit 'shines a bright spotlight' on cases in other states, Purdue Pharma says
BISMARCK, North Dakota (Legal Newsline) – Purdue Pharma, the nation's leading manufacturer of prescription opioids, including OxyContin, is praising a North Dakota judge's decision earlier this month to affirm his dismissal this spring of the state's case against the company. -
Judge tosses North Dakota's opioid lawsuit against Purdue Pharma; Appeal coming
BISMARCK, North Dakota (Legal Newsline) – A North Dakota judge has tossed the state attorney general's claims against Purdue Pharma that blame it for the opioid crisis - a decision that will be appealed.