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JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press The 2021 North Dakota Legislature reached its finale early Friday in a session marked by a record-high state budget, the first expulsion of a lawmaker and coronavirus pandemic protocols. Lawmakers adjourned sine die at 12:26 a.m. Friday with approval of the spending bill for the Office of Management and Budget, which also serves as the Legislature’s last-minute catchall measure. Thursday was Day 76 for the Legislature, just short of the 80-day ...

Mobile home residents group undeterred after North Dakota tenant rights bill gets watered down Many mobile home owners in the state welcome the new protections, but worry about the future as lot rents rise. Written By: C.S. Hagen | × Travis Laube and his fiancée Mellisa Grosz were evicted from Brookwood Estates in West Fargo four months ago. Laube is part of the North Dakota Manufactured Home Owners Association, a group seeking better state laws for mobile home own...

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signs campus free speech bill into law The law prohibits activity fee funding discrimination based on a student organization’s viewpoint and allows speakers on campus regardless of their views. Additionally, it eliminates free speech zones on college campuses, though no campuses in the North Dakota University System have free speech zones. 4:03 pm, Apr. 21, 2021 × North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum With his signature on House Bill 1503, Gov. Dou...

If signed into law, House Bill 1298 would restrict transgender athletes in K-12 sports in North Dakota from competing alongside competitors of their identifying  gender. The Senate approved the bill in a 27-20 vote on Thursday after it cleared the House by a wide margin the day before. 

North Dakota Senate sends transgender athlete bill to Gov. Doug Burgums desk If signed into law, House Bill 1298 would restrict transgender athletes in K-12 sports in North Dakota from competing alongside competitors of their identifying  gender. The Senate approved the bill in a 27-20 vote on Thursday after it cleared the House by a wide margin the day before.  Written By: Adam Willis | × Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, speaks in favor of a bill that would restric...

North Dakota Senate sends transgender athlete bill to governors desk If signed into law, House Bill 1298 would restrict transgender athletes in K-12 sports in North Dakota from competing alongside competitors of their identifying  gender. The Senate approved the bill in a 27-20 vote on Thursday after it cleared the House by a wide margin the day before.  Written By: Adam Willis | × Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, speaks in favor of a bill that would restrict K-12 t...

1:12 In the Senate’s version of the budget for Human Services, $3 million has been set aside to hire a consultant, that would look at plans for  a new State Hospital in Jamestown. "The old State Hospital is old," said Sen. Dick Dever (R-Bismarck), who chaired the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services. Dever said at one time, the Sttae Hospital had 3000 residents. "Were looking at building a new State Hospital that would have 75 to 100 beds," Dever said. Dever said most people ...

By Dave Thompson JAMESTOWN, N.D. (Prairie Public Radio) – In the Senate’s version of the budget for Human Services, $3 million has been set aside to hire a consultant, to look at a new State Hospital in Jamestown.

North Dakota Senate ashes out recreational marijuana bill Dylan Sherman BISMARCK — The North Dakota Senate has overwhelmingly voted against House Bill 1420, which would have legalized recreational marijuana in North Dakota. Vocal opposition to the bill and against marijuana in general preceded the 37-10 rejection on March 25. Sen. Diane Larson, R-Bismarck, said she has seen negative effects on the brain from marijuana use and believes it is wrong for North Dakota. “Its a wrong thing to pass...

The State Senate Appropriations Committee has endorsed a pay plan for state employees. The plan would give sta...