Shaw: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The 2025 North Dakota legislative session offered a little of everything—progress, setbacks, and plenty to debate. Lawmakers delivered meaningful wins like a $1,600 property tax credit, a public school cellphone ban, and long-overdue upgrades to the Fargo National Cemetery. But alongside these came deep disappointments: harsh anti-transgender laws, cuts to Prairie Public Broadcasting, and the failure of bills on school meals, renter support, and gun safety. Some culture war proposals were blocked, others weren’t. In the end, it was a session that revealed the state’s divisions as clearly as its priorities. Read Mr. Shaw’s full thoughts on the 2025 session at InForum.
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