North Dakota
Monday, April 21, 2025
'School choice' funding debate reaches critical stage in ND
North Dakota's legislative session is scheduled to end in May, and the issue of using public funds for what's called school choice remains unresolved…
ND farm towns prepare for life with new animal feedlot law
Starting next year, North Dakota will have a new law in place that covers local zoning restrictions for animal feedlots. The bill's passage follows a …
ND moves closer to banning alternative voting methods
Final action is expected soon on a plan that would prevent North Dakota cities and counties from using alternative voting methods for local elections…
ND farmers back push in Congress to rein in tariffs
With planting season here, North Dakota farmers have plenty on their minds, including the escalating trade war and some hope a bipartisan bill in …
Could easy-to-grab data aid small-town planning? ND officials think so
North Dakota has launched a new centralized online data hub and small-town mayors see it as an asset because information is power in trying to make th…
Some North Dakotans fed up with DOGE as federal cuts pile up
Backlash is mounting across the U.S. in response to the Trump administration's consistent push to cut federal staffing and programs. North Dakotans …
ND joins movement to end outdated HIV penalties
North Dakota has joined a handful of states in modernizing laws about the spread of HIV - the virus that causes AIDS - and criminal penalties associat…
Social Security service fallout reaches ND
AARP says it's getting thousands of phone calls from seniors worried about getting through to Social Security, as program operations are dramatically …
To reduce homelessness among military vets, ND tinkers with funding plan
The North Dakota Legislature is considering bolstering funding to help military veterans facing homelessness. Key voices say more details need to be …
Like SD, North Dakota organizers keep fighting carbon pipeline
A Monday court hearing features a case pitting two North Dakota counties against a large carbon capture project. The legal challenge stands in the …
Jury finds Greenpeace liable in Dakota Access Pipeline case
Greenpeace has been ordered to pay several hundred million dollars stemming from the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and some are saying the verdict l…
'He didn't cut red tape': ND mayor echoes worry about national park layoffs
As legal fights play out, national park enthusiasts in North Dakota worry about a situation where staff reductions, carried out by the Trump …