Major funding cuts are coming to Prairie Public Broadcasting here in North Dakota. It’s all part of President Trump’s plan to decrease government debt, which includes cutting $9 ...

North Dakota House members approved the so-called "Operation Prairie Dog" on Wednesday, sending the proposal to the Senate. House Bill 1066 passed in an 80-12 vote after nearly an hour of floor ...

Sen. Kristin Roers, R-Fargo, testifies on House Bill 1255 on the Senate floor at the North Dakota State Capitol on Monday. GRANT COURSEY, TRIBUNE ...

Nathe said "Operation Prairie Dog" could be the landmark bill of North Dakota's 2019 session. "To get 80 votes on the floor is pretty monumental," Nathe said. "I'm pretty dang happy about that." ...

BISMARCK — North Dakota legislators advanced a bill Thursday, Jan. 9, that would shake up how much money townships receive from "Operation Prairie Dog," which distributes oil and gas revenue ...

John Harris, president of Prairie Public, said Wednesday he is pessimistic about federal funds continuing to flow to PBS and ...

This article was first published by North Dakota Monitor and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. North Dakota lawmakers set state funding for public broadcasting at $400,000 early ...

Prairie Public supporters are urging Senate lawmakers to defeat a bill that removes taxpayer support for North Dakota’s mainstay public broadcasting organization. But even if House Bill 1255 is ...