A Closer Look with the Monitor
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Podcast Overview
<p>This weekly podcast will highlight how policy decisions affect North Dakota residents.</p><p>Host Craig Blumenshine from Prairie Public will speak with North Dakota Monitor journalists about their reporting, giving listeners a closer look at major topics in the news, from education and state policy to energy and agriculture topics.</p><p>New episodes every Friday.</p><p>For more information, visit www.northdakotamonitor.com/podcasts</p><p>Subscribe to A Closer Look with the Monitor on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. </p>
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June 5, 2026
Energy research and a quiet constitutional vote
Uncertainty around federal grants forced layoffs of some employees at the Energy and Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota and furloughs of even more. But Monitor deputy editor Jeff Beach discusses how some of those <a href="https://northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/north-dakota-energy-research-center-brings-back-part-of-furloughed-workforce/">workers are returning</a> along with federal research dollars. Plus, on Tuesday, North Dakota voters <a href="https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/04/21/voters-to-weigh-whether-north-dakota-constitutional-amendments-should-be-single-subject/">will decide a constitutional measure</a> in the June 9th primary election. Monitor reporter Mary Steurer describes how that could change future constitutional amendments are written and presented to voters. A Closer Look with the Monitor, hosted by Craig Blumenshine, is a partnership with<a href="https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/main-street"> Prairie Public’s Main Street program</a>.
May 29, 2026
ND primary: Ballots, signatures and political influence
This week on A Closer Look with the Monitor, Deputy Editor Jeff Beach talks to host Craig Blumenshine about some absentee ballots he saw get rejected in 2024 because of issues related to the voter’s signature. Jeff explains why it’s important for voters who vote by mail to make sure they use a <a href="https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/05/26/voting-absentee-mind-your-signatures-north-dakota-election-officials-say/">consistent signature</a> when they apply for a ballot and again on the envelope as they submit their ballot. He also talks about the process counties use to help voters rectify any potential issues with their ballot, and a new rule this year that requires <a href="https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/04/30/mail-in-ballots-for-north-dakota-june-primary-now-available/">absentee ballots</a> to be received by Election Day. Monitor Editor Amy Dalrymple talks to Craig about <a href="https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/05/27/north-dakota-lawmakers-candidates-trade-barbs-with-gov-armstrong-over-campaign-donations/">Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s donations</a> to legislative and statewide campaigns this primary and criticism from some Republican lawmakers and candidates. A Closer Look with the Monitor is a partnership with <a href="https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/main-street">Prairie Public’s Main Street program</a>.
May 22, 2026
Federal funding proposal threatens North Dakota tribal colleges
The U.S. Department of the Interior has proposed more than $150 million in funding cuts to tribal colleges, universities and postsecondary programs. This week on A Closer Look with the Monitor, host Craig Blumenshine speaks with Monitor reporter Mary Steurer about the <a href="https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/05/12/federal-cuts-would-be-death-knell-for-north-dakota-tribal-colleges-campus-presidents-say/">proposed cuts</a>, and what <a href="https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/05/15/cutting-tribal-college-funding-a-threat-to-learning-culture-self-determination-graduates-say/">students and administrators at North Dakota tribal colleges</a> say Tribal Nations would lose if the plan is approved. A Closer Look with the Monitor is a partnership with <a href="https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/main-street">Prairie Public’s Main Street program</a>.
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- What is A Closer Look with the Monitor?
<p>This weekly podcast will highlight how policy decisions affect North Dakota residents.</p><p>Host Craig Blumenshine from Prairie Public will speak with North Dakota Monitor journalists about their reporting, giving listeners a closer look at major topics in the news, from education and state policy to energy and agriculture topics.</p><p>New episodes every Friday.</p><p>For more information, visit www.northdakotamonitor.com/podcasts</p><p>Subscribe to A Closer Look with the Monitor on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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