@Orledge_J

Reporter for @NDMonitor, Local Reporting Network @ProPublica | Past: Reporter for @TiogaTribune, 2020-21 Poynter-Koch Media Fellow. Contact: [email protected]

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North Dakota is on pace to lose $66 million in tax revenue this year from the more than 700 "stripper wells" receiving a tax break they no longer qualify for. Read more here: northdakotamonitor.com/2026/…

North Dakota on pace to lose out on $66M from permanent oil tax break questioned by lawmakers •...

An obscure tax incentive to keep older oil wells afloat is potentially costing North Dakota hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue, even as many of those wells no longer meet the program’s...

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Lawmakers are considering possible change ahead of the 2027 session, especially in regard to the wells that no longer qualify. “I just don’t think this is good policy,” said Rep. Jon Nelson, R-Rugby. “I’m disappointed that we’ve let this go this long without taking some action.”
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North Dakota on pace to lose out on $66M from permanent oil tax break questioned by lawmakers •...

An obscure tax incentive to keep older oil wells afloat is potentially costing North Dakota hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue, even as many of those wells no longer meet the program’s...

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North Dakota Republican leaders urge ‘soul-searching’ after contentious primary northdakotamonitor.com/2026/…

North Dakota Republican leaders urge ‘soul-searching’ after contentious primary • North Dakota...

North Dakota Republican leaders encouraged the state party to reflect after its party-endorsed statewide candidates lost in Tuesday’s primary.

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North Dakota lawmakers, candidates trade barbs with Gov. Armstrong over campaign donations northdakotamonitor.com/2026/…

North Dakota lawmakers, candidates trade barbs with Gov. Armstrong over campaign donations • North...

North Dakota Republican lawmakers and legislative candidates on Wednesday accused Gov. Kelly Armstrong of attempting to unlawfully influence the state Legislature by donating to campaigns of handpi...

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NEW, with @Orledge_J: NM Oil & Gas Association President “begging” North Dakota conference attendees to oppose @DebHaalandNM in the June gubernatorial primary election Details here, at Source NM: sourcenm.com/2026/05/21/nm-o…

NM Oil and Gas Association president tells conference crowd to oppose Deb Haaland’s bid for...

New Mexico Oil and Gas Association President Missi Currier told a crowd to oppose former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland's bid for governor.

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Big story out of the GOP state convention in North Dakota tonight. Convention went nearly 3 hours behind schedule to debate this:
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ND Republican delegates vote to remove party brand from officials who skip convention northdakotamonitor.com/2026/…

ND Republican delegates vote to remove party brand from officials who skip convention • North...

Tensions between factions of the North Dakota Republican Party reached a new high Saturday as state convention delegates narrowly approved a motion removing the party brand from candidates not in...

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North Dakota Republican incumbents make ‘unprecedented’ move to skip state convention northdakotamonitor.com/2026/…

North Dakota Republican incumbents make ‘unprecedented’ move to skip state convention • North...

North Dakota Republican office-holders confirmed Monday they are not seeking the party’s endorsement at the state convention later this month, the latest sign of a split in the party.

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A landmark North Dakota law approved this year accidentally included two fake names in a list of critical minerals. The fake names appear to be inspired by the names of two coal company lawyers who worked with lawmakers on the bill. northdakotamonitor.com/2025/…

North Dakota law accidentally lists fake critical minerals based on coal lawyers’ names • North...

A law approved this year accidentally lumped in two fake names in a list of critical minerals that appear to be inspired by coal company lawyers who worked on the bill. 

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North Dakota names first female Supreme Court chief justice northdakotamonitor.com/2025/…

North Dakota names first female Supreme Court chief justice • North Dakota Monitor

Lisa Fair McEvers has been elected the first female chief justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.

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‘I love America:’ Thousands join No Kings rallies in 11 North Dakota cities northdakotamonitor.com/2025/…

'I love America:’ Thousands join No Kings rallies in 11 North Dakota cities • North Dakota Monitor

North Dakotans who joined No Kings rallies in 11 cities Saturday pushed back on criticism that the events were anti-American. “I love America, I love the Constitution, and I love what this country...

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About 1,000 people gather in front of the Capitol in Bismarck to participate in nationwide No Kings protests. @NDMonitor
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ND Legislature continues to investigate unanswered questions about an AG Office building project. AG's office says all the discrepancies have been resolved and promised to provide documentation to the committee. Article by Mary Steurer northdakotamonitor.com/2025/…

Lawmakers attempt to clear up unanswered questions over attorney general building lease • North...

Financial discrepancies related to an Attorney General’s Office building project have been resolved, staff with the office said Thursday, but some lawmakers questioned why the agency hasn’t provided...

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Not everyone is convinced the financial discrepancies have been reconciled.
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The project is related to Rep. Jason Dockter's misdemeanor conviction for a conflict of interest.
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New: At least seven states limit the costs oil and gas companies can pass on to the people they lease drilling rights from. Here’s how North Dakota differs when it comes to protecting the interests of mineral owners. propub.li/3Hyqqrs

Some States Restrict the Oil Industry From Taking Mineral Owners’ Earnings. Not North Dakota.

At least seven states limit the costs oil and gas companies can pass on to the people they lease drilling rights from. Here’s how North Dakota differs when it comes to protecting the interests of...

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At least seven states limit the costs oil and gas companies can pass on to the people they lease drilling rights from. Here’s how North Dakota differs when it comes to protecting the interests of mineral owners. propublica.org/article/north… @Orledge_J @NDMonitor

Some States Restrict the Oil Industry From Taking Mineral Owners’ Earnings. Not North Dakota.

At least seven states limit the costs oil and gas companies can pass on to the people they lease drilling rights from. Here’s how North Dakota differs when it comes to protecting the interests of...

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