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AG Rules On 2023 Burleigh Meeting Violations
While a lot of heat has been placed on the Ethics Commission for not issuing decisions in a timely manner, the Attorney General's office is working on a…
Dec 12
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Guest Editorial: Is The Tide Turning In Fargo?
Former Fargo City Commissioner praises Cass County Commission and the Fargo School District for taking a stand on the latest Fargo tax exemptions…
Dec 11
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Legislative Audit Hearing On Film Grants Gets Heated
Film maker presents case to legislative hearing about how film grants did not follow typical government procurement process, and was rigged to be…
Dec 11
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Tax Exemption Revolt In Fargo?
Fargo School District and Cass County vote to not allow the City of Fargo to give away their tax revenue from a proposed $93 million apartment complex…
Dec 10
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Exclusive Investigation: Text Messages Show Fargo Mayor Attempted To Strong-Arm Harwood Mayor
Also: Discrepancies in responses to open records request also indicate Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney ***may be*** actively failing to disclose documents…
Dec 5
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Is Carbon Sequestration Unconstitutional?
North Dakota District Court says the way North Dakota Century Code allows for "amalgamation" for CO2 "storage" amounts to an unconstitutional "taking".
Dec 3
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Reader Survey Results: 2026 Ballot Measures
Non-scientific survey of Watchdog readers shows strong opposition to "60% Threshold", closer margins on "Single-Subject Rule."
Dec 1
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Dustin Gawrylow
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November 2025
Follow-Up
A rapid fire update on previous articles before the long holiday weekend.
Nov 26
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Dustin Gawrylow
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Breaking News: Fargo To "Back Off" From Forced Annexation
Fargo and Harwood may agree to push for either city to annex the land.
Nov 21
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Documents: Fargo Seeks Cash Grab From Data Center Company
After decades of incentivizing development, the City of Fargo has flipped its own script when it comes to squeezing data center though forced…
Nov 20
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November 18th Public Input Meeting Set to Discuss Proposed Street Utility
The City of Bismarck will be holding a public meeting to discuss rebooting the discussions regarding replacing special assessments for street repair…
Nov 14
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Subscriber Exclusive: Preliminary Ballot Measure Survey Results
Early results from Watchdog readers show even split on "single-subject rule" with concerns about implementation.
Nov 14
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