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North Dakota has had its share of Janne Myrdals as well. 3:22 pm, Apr. 30, 2021 × It seems like every society has a Janne Myrdal (state senator from Edinburg, N.D.). Salem, Massachusetts, had several in 1692. They were there, pointing their fingers at others when the court asked who the witches in the room were. Janne was in Washington, D.C., at Senator Joseph McCarthy’s side in 1953 when he used the Red Scare to turn neighbor against neighbor and ruin the lives of thousands of Americans. North Dakota has had its share of Janne Myrdals as well. Unforgiving religious extremists l...

Proposed buffalo-themed amusement park in Jamestown could get $5M in state funds Supporters of putting state funds toward a theme park, many of them Jamestown-area lawmakers, say it would provide an enormous economic benefit to the region. Written By: Jeremy Turley | × This rendering from early plans shows the entrance to the proposed Buffalo City Park project. (Submitted image) BISMARCK — For over a year, Jamestown business leaders have been smitten with the idea of building an amusement park along Interstate 94 to accompany the existing National Buffalo Museum...

Since Tuesday, April 6, more than 1,000 people have signed the petition against the amendments.  2:00 pm, Apr. 9, 2021 × The North Dakota State Capitol. Forum News Service file photo GRAND FORKS — A petition asking North Dakota legislators to remove amendments related to Planned Parenthood and other organizations that perform abortions has collected more than 1,000 signatures as of Thursday, April 8. The petition comes the same week the North Dakota House approved legislative amendments that would levy potential arrest for faculty or staff who sign contracts with organizations t...

North Dakota House votes to penalize universities with ties to abortion providers The legislative move comes after North Dakota State University has taught sex education with a Planned Parenthood curriculum for nearly 10 years, much to the disdain of some lawmakers. 4:39 pm, Apr. 7, 2021 × The North Dakota House of Representatives meets in the state Capitol on Feb. 11, 2021. Jeremy Turley / Forum News Service BISMARCK — The North Dakota House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 7, approved a bill that would punish state universities that partner with groups that p...

Alexandra Kautzman BISMARCK – The Bastiat Caucus, an unofficial, voluntary association of legislators within the North Dakota House and Senate, is often described as an extra-conservative subgroup of the Republican legislative majority. Members say they are just Republicans and adhere to the party’s principles. The caucus, founded by Rep. Rick Becker, R-Bismarck, is named after Frédéric Bastiat, a 19th-century French economist and writer who believed in small government and personal liberty. Becker said he formed the caucus to be better informed and to connect with people who believe in...