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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Swanson sues wind power company
By Danielle Killey A wind energy developer broke promises to farmers and left them out thousands of dollars, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson said Friday. Swanson filed a lawsuit against Re...
Posted on 1/25/13 at 5:35 PM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Letter asks for AG opinion on Fighting Sioux nickname
BISMARCK--A group of lawmakers has asked Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem for his opinion on the constitutionality of a state law requiring UND to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname and logo. Read the ...
Posted on 5/10/11 at 11:08 AM
Paul Cline, Grand Forks, letter: AG’s opinion: Reasoned, factual — and wrong 
While there is no doubt that the attorney general’s opinion is correct, it is a sad day when bureaucratic considerations trump the intent and spirit of the law.
By Paul Cline , July 07, 2012
Crime down over decade in GF County
Grand Forks County’s crime statistics showed marked improvement over the past decade.
By Stephen J. Lee , July 02, 2012
Attorney general: Cities do not have to publish electronic payments
North Dakota cities not required to publish electronic payments. Attorney general gives opinion on law applying to written checks.
By Associated Press , April 12, 2012
Stenehjem says N.D. will lead probes of illegal Internet prescriptions
The North Dakota Attorney General’s Office will spearhead criminal prosecutions of any out-of-state doctors found to be illegally prescribing medication over the Internet.
By Patrick Springer , March 25, 2012
Former North Dakota AG's case against law schools to go forward
Former North Dakota Attorney General Nick Spaeth won a battle Tuesday in his lawsuit charging several law schools with age discrimination, according to a Washington law blog, BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.
By Herald staff report , March 14, 2012
Stuart Askew, Cavalier, N.D., column: N.D. acted like bully in Pembina County case
To begin, this “investigation” took six months at taxpayers’ expense to come up with alleged problems in fewer than 1 percent of the more than 2,400 cases I have handled in the past seven years.
By Stuart Askew , March 07, 2012
Blue Cross Blue Shield suspends disputed survey
Officials said a Blue Cross Blue Shield survey labeled a scam earlier this month by the North Dakota attorney general’s office was legitimate.
By Associated Press , February 20, 2012
Minnesota's attorney general sues for-profit college company
The Minnesota attorney general has joined a lawsuit against the country's second-largest for-profit college company, alleging that two of its schools in the state illegally collected taxpayer-financed financial aid.
By Associated Press , September 22, 2011
Minnesota attorney general drops longtime law firm for bond issues
Attorney General Lori Swanson has dropped Minnesota's longtime law firm for bond sales, citing conflicts of interest that emerged during the state's government shutdown.
By Associated Press , September 14, 2011
Minnesota Attorney General is suing 5 payday lenders
According to the attorney general's office, the deals contained unlawfully high annual interest rates of up to 782 percent that were often illegally extended from paycheck to paycheck, trapping the consumer into high interest payments over an extended time.
By Associated Press , September 06, 2011
Thomas Petros and Donald Poochigian, Grand Forks, letter: N.D. needs Stenehjem’s view
Although Mike Jacobs’ column makes for interesting reading, we would suggest that the most important question about the new law still is unanswered: Is the Legislature’s action constitutional?
By Thomas Petros and Donald Poochigian , July 07, 2011
Dan O’Shea, Grand Forks, column: Attorney general must weigh in on nickname
I was very surprised that Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed this legislation into law. I thought for sure he would veto it due to the bill’s infringement on authority that clearly rests with the governor’s office.
By Dan O’Shea , June 24, 2011
OUR OPINION -- Wanted: Stenehjem’s opinion
Maybe the April 22 meeting falls under an exception to the open-meetings law. But it’s a shame that at a time when his opinion about a meeting of statewide importance would be so useful, the attorney general is keeping his thoughts to himself.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , April 07, 2011
Three bills seeking to preserve Fighting Sioux nickname to get joint hearing
Three bills seeking to preserve UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname will get a joint hearing next week before the North Dakota House Education Committee.
By Chuck Haga , January 19, 2011
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- N.D. higher ed board won't actively fight proposed UND Sioux nickname legislation
- UND's nickname-logo transition committee report: Retire symbols
- Bills begin to gnaw at GF lawmakers
- DRAFT of legislation introduced by Rep. Al Carlson to keep the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo (PDF)
- DRAFT of legislation introduced by Rep. Dave Monson to keep the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo unless Standing Rock holds a referendum (PDF)
- DRAFT of Fighting Sioux nickname legislation sponsored by Rep. Duane DeKrey (PDF)
- N.D. LEGISLATURE: UND requests more funding
- Should a state law be passed requiring UND to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname and logo?
Swanson, Klobuchar go after phone bill ‘cramming’
With U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar at her side, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson announced a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania-based long-distance service Friday as part of a crackdown on a phone-billing practice known as cramming.
By Martiga Lohn , January 08, 2011
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