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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 16 MIN

Energy research and a quiet constitutional vote

from A Closer Look with the Monitor · host Craig Blumenshine

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 workers are returning along with federal research dollars. Plus, on Tuesday, North Dakota voters will decide a constitutional measure 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 Prairie Public’s Main Street program. 

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