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Attorney general has May 29 deadline to respond to abortion suit

May 16, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK North Dakota’s attorney general has until May 29 to respond to a complaint filed against the state Wednesday alleging a recently passed anti-abortion law violates the state constitution. Continue Reading

ND attorney general says higher ed board violated open meeting laws

April 18, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK The State Board of Higher Education violated open meeting laws during a Jan. 16 dinner at Chancellor Hamid Shirvani’s home and must remedy the infraction within seven days, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said Thursday. Continue Reading

ND attorney general seeks $400,000 to fight abortion litigation

April 9, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK The state’s top attorney is asking lawmakers to include $400,000 in his budget to fight any litigation that may come with the passage of what some say are the most restrictive anti-abortion measures in the country. Continue Reading

Attorney general asks for input on Sanford takeover

April 7, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

ST. PAUL A proposal for Fargo- and Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health to take control of Minnesota’s Fairview Health Services faces opposition, but both companies’ officials say they want to continue talks if it could benefit patients. Continue Reading

Jamestown man: 30-day limit on record review ‘absurd’

April 3, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

JAMESTOWN A veterinarian here who sought an attorney general’s opinion on whether city officials unreasonably delayed his public records request says the “absurd” response he received highlights a flaw in the state’s open records laws. Continue Reading

AG’s office warns of rampant phishing scam

December 5, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK The North Dakota Attorney General’s Office is warning residents about a phishing scam in which phone users receive a recorded message stating that their bank account has been locked because of suspicious activity and that they should dial “1″ to find out more information. Continue Reading

SD AG warns about potential Sandy scammers

November 5, 2012 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE (AP) Attorney General Marty Jackley is warning South Dakotans to be on guard for scammers purporting to collect money to help victims in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
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Paul Cline, Grand Forks, letter: AG’s opinion: Reasoned, factual — and wrong

July 6, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

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. Continue Reading

Crime down over decade in GF County

July 2, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Grand Forks County’s crime statistics showed marked improvement over the past decade.
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Stenehjem says N.D. will lead probes of illegal Internet prescriptions

March 25, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

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. Continue Reading