5 North Dakota stories to watch in 2026

By: Jeff Beach

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: January 5, 2026

Words: 1,261

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Federal policies on health care and trade are likely to continue to color North Dakota’s biggest government stories in 2026. Congress and the Trump administration are spending money in an attempt to help the rural health care system and farm economy to offset cuts to Medicaid and declining ag commodity prices.

It’s also an election year, featuring ballot measures and a U.S. House race in North Dakota. And the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library plans its …

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