State government reporter at North Dakota Monitor https://northdakotamonitor.com/author/michael-achterling/https://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.social/post/3mr6uxft4l22vReporter Jack Dura joins North Dakota Monitor https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/07/21/reporter-jack-dura-joins-north-dakota-monitor/21 Jul 2026 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:2aofhdtd5gamangqvuke3x5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6uxft4l22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.social/post/3mpu3om57cs2aTheodore Roosevelt library opening recalls past, calls for civic engagement https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/07/04/theodore-roosevelt-library-opening-recalls-past-calls-for-civic-engagement/04 Jul 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:2aofhdtd5gamangqvuke3x5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpu3om57cs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.social/post/3mpearxsg5s2iTheodore Roosevelt Presidential Library aims to be ‘heart of intellectual programming’ https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/06/28/theodore-roosevelt-presidential-library-aims-to-be-heart-of-intellectual-programming/28 Jun 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:2aofhdtd5gamangqvuke3x5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpearxsg5s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.social/post/3mp537qbbt22gNorth Dakota Supreme Court tosses ballot measure, finding term limits proposal unconstitutional https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/06/25/north-dakota-supreme-court-tosses-ballot-measure-finding-term-limits-proposal-unconstitutional/25 Jun 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:2aofhdtd5gamangqvuke3x5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp537qbbt22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.social/post/3mo2ctpfklk2nNorth Dakota Republican leaders urge ‘soul-searching’ after contentious primary https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/06/11/north-dakota-republican-leaders-urge-soul-searching-after-contentious-primary/11 Jun 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:2aofhdtd5gamangqvuke3x5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo2ctpfklk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.social/post/3mnftdp46gc2bHuman remains discovery near North Dakota governor’s residence interrupts construction https://northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/human-remains-discovery-near-north-dakota-governors-residence-interrupts-construction/03 Jun 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:2aofhdtd5gamangqvuke3x5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnftdp46gc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.social/post/3mjpa7rpsyk23Rep. Fedorchak not planning to debate NDGOP opponent Balazs before primary https://northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/rep-fedorchak-not-planning-to-debate-ndgop-opponent-balazs-before-primary/17 Apr 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:2aofhdtd5gamangqvuke3x5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpa7rpsyk23https://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.social/post/3miuhujl7ak2cNorth Dakota sees more contested races for 2026 legislative elections https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/04/06/north-dakota-sees-more-contested-races-for-2026-legislative-elections/06 Apr 2026 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:2aofhdtd5gamangqvuke3x5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3miuhujl7ak2chttps://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.social/post/3mijytau5222eRep. Fedorchak says Republican brand ‘never stronger’ after skipping ND convention https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/04/02/rep-fedorchak-says-republican-brand-never-stronger-after-skipping-nd-convention/02 Apr 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:2aofhdtd5gamangqvuke3x5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijytau5222ehttps://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.social/post/3mi5z2utbl227Protecting voter rights, democracy a theme of Fargo No Kings https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/03/28/protecting-voter-rights-democracy-a-theme-of-fargo-no-kings/29 Mar 2026 01:36 +0000at://did:plc:2aofhdtd5gamangqvuke3x5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5z2utbl227https://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.social/post/3mi5vyonfuk2gND Republican delegates vote to remove party brand from officials who skip convention https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/03/28/attendance-down-as-north-dakota-republicans-hold-convention-without-statewide-officials/29 Mar 2026 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:2aofhdtd5gamangqvuke3x5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5vyonfuk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.social/post/3mgqjwg2ffc2oNorth Dakota Republican Party says delegates ‘deserve better’ as incumbents skip convention https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/03/10/north-dakota-republican-party-says-delegates-deserve-better-as-incumbents-skip-convention/10 Mar 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:2aofhdtd5gamangqvuke3x5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqjwg2ffc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.social/post/3mgo2xrcrc224North Dakota Republican incumbents make ‘unprecedented’ move to skip state convention https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/03/09/north-dakota-republican-incumbents-make-unprecedented-move-to-skip-state-convention/10 Mar 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:2aofhdtd5gamangqvuke3x5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgo2xrcrc224https://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.social/post/3mgj7puh6e22xTrygve Hammer tapped for another run for North Dakota US House seat https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/03/07/trygve-hammer-tapped-for-another-run-for-north-dakota-us-house-seat/08 Mar 2026 01:44 +0000at://did:plc:2aofhdtd5gamangqvuke3x5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgj7puh6e22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/machterling.bsky.social/post/3mgdfdrbxjs2qNorth Dakota give thumbs up to ‘You betcha’ voting sticker https://northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/north-dakota-give-thumbs-up-to-you-betcha-voting-sticker/05 Mar 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:2aofhdtd5gamangqvuke3x5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdfdrbxjs2q