“We’ll continue to oppose this bill,” Mayor Tim Mahoney said after the North Dakota House passed House Bill 1273 on Wednesday, Feb. 15, behind a 74-19 vote.
Lawmakers in at least eight states introduced measures to block children from drag shows at the start of this year, according to PEN America, a free speech advocacy group.
Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said the group of North Dakota leaders "made the case very clearly" for keeping the wild horses and "will work to get it done."