North Dakota Legislature nears end of days; major bills remain
N.D. – Rep. Pamela Anderson, D-Fargo, left, and Rep. LaurieBeth Hager, D-Fargo, pass the time in the House chamber on Thursday working on a puzzle. “I think we will get this done by the end of the session,” Anderson said of the 372-piece wooden jigsaw…
North Dakota’s State Veterinarian set to retire
N.D. – The longtime state veterinarian and director of the Animal Health Division of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Dr. Susan Keller, is retiring effective June 30, 2021. “Dr. Keller’s absence will definitely be felt both in the department and throughout the agriculture and…
North Dakota House Passes Voting Time Limit Bill
N.D. — The North Dakota House is advancing a bill that would put a time limit on voting in person at the end of Election Day. The state House passed a bill Friday that changes aspects of the election code. The most significant change gives…
Bill passed to stop NDSU ties with Planned Parenthood
BISMARCK, N.D. – The Republican-led North Dakota Legislature has passed legislation to prevent North Dakota State University from funneling federal grant money to Planned Parenthood for sex education. The bill easily passed 35-11 on Monday. The GOP-led House passed the measure 66-25 earlier this month. It…
Gov. Burgum declares ND as a Second Amendment Sanctuary State
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D., has signed a proclamation designating North Dakota as a Second Amendment Sanctuary State. Gun rights were a hot topic this legislative session and Gov. Burgum has signed at least ten gun related bills into law, most notably a bill that removes…
North Dakota’s delegation gets surprisingly good grades from anti-Trump group
MINOT, N.D. — Based on public polling and voting trends, North Dakota is widely seen as one of the most pro-Donald Trump states in the union. Despite that, North Dakota’s congressional delegation performed surprisingly well in a rating by a Republican anti-Trump group. Or surprisingly bad,…
Airline boardings in North Dakota increase in March; more federal aid announced
MINOT, N.D. – Passenger numbers at North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports in March increased from the previous month and year but remained well below pre-coronavirus pandemic levels. The airports in Bismarck, Minot, Williston, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Fargo, Devils Lake and Jamestown collectively had 72,504 passenger…
When legislative leaders don’t respect the role of the Legislature
MINOT, N.D. — Earlier this month, Gov. Doug Burgum, to his credit, reluctantly signed into law a bill that implements some checks and balances to his office’s emergency powers. No, I’m not talking about that inane legislation banning statewide mask mandates in the name of some…
Standing Rock disputes new figures by Dakota Access owners
BISMARCK, N.D – Attorneys for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in the Dakotas say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unlawfully authorized the Dakota Access pipeline without fully assessing the risks and are asking a judge to shut down the flow of oil while the…
North Dakota Health Officials lifting pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) is following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and lifting the pause in administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The state department of…
