A dispute over who sets the rules for campaign finance is unfolding at the Capitol. North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley has declared a recent Ethics Commission advisory opinion invalid, saying the commission overstepped its authority when it weighed in on the[...]
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Port: It’s almost 2026 and North Dakota doesn’t have its 2024 crime report yet
North Dakota’s most recent statewide crime report still hasn’t been released, and the delay is drawing attention. Crime numbers shape debates over sentencing, budgets, policing, housing, and even immigration—and yet 2024 data remains unavailable, now six months past the typical release window.[...]
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Port: Where is North Dakota’s crime report?
North Dakota’s crime debate has been loud in 2025—but oddly, the numbers have been silent. Nearly a year after 2024 ended, the Attorney General’s office still hasn’t released the statewide crime report, even as Drew Wrigley continues to call for tougher sentencing[...]
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Attorney General Warns North Dakotans About Gold Buying Scam
BISMARCK, ND – Attorney General Drew Wrigley today issued a warning to North Dakota residents regarding new scams involving fraudulent government imposters convincing individuals to purchase and transfer gold bars as a means of purportedly safeguarding their money. This scam uses false[...]
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Port: Wrigley says he’s not yet certain about legality of Trump’s National Guard deployments to states
When politics and the military mix, the questions get thorny fast. On a recent Plain Talk podcast, a discussion about President Trump possibly deploying the National Guard to Minnesota raised a deeper one: what would North Dakota’s leaders do if asked to[...]
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North Dakota governor’s veto ‘clear and unambiguous,’ attorney general says
North Dakota’s attorney general said Wednesday Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s veto was “sound,” dismissing a differing conclusion by legislative staff that his intent was unclear and the Legislature should hold a special session to fix the error. The opinion by Attorney General Drew[...]
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Port: The 3 possible outcomes from Armstrong’s veto mistake
A clerical error by Governor Kelly Armstrong’s office has created an unusual legal tangle over a line-item veto—and whether lawmakers need to return to Bismarck to fix it. The veto message made clear Armstrong only meant to cut a small grant, but[...]
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North Dakota House passes changes to Gaming Commission
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[...]
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North Dakota House kills attorney general’s truth-in-sentencing bill
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[...]
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State Senate rejects bill to change North Dakota gaming commission
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[...]
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Wayne Stenehjem deleted voicemails, ‘obstructed’ child sex crime investigation into Ray Holmberg, AG says
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,[...]
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Port: Attorney General Drew Wrigley is selling snake oil
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.[...]
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Port: ‘This is an attack,’ DOCR director says of attorney general’s sentencing campaign
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[...]
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GOP attorneys general urge Costco to drop diversity policies, cite Trump’s order
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[...]
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With 48 multistate lawsuits, Attorney General Drew Wrigley says he’s defending North Dakota’s interests
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[...]
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North Dakota attorney general seeks 29% budget increase; Wrigley seeks upgrades, more staff
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[...]