A growing number of states have made it easier for doctors who trained in other countries to get medical licenses, a shift supporters say could ease physician shortages in rural areas. The changes involve residency programs — the supervised, hands-on training experience[...]
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Multiple bills honor North Dakota veterans this session
Across North Dakota, roads and bridges are becoming tributes—silent but enduring reminders of those who gave their lives in service. This legislative session, lawmakers are considering seven bills to name highways and bridges after fallen soldiers, each a story of sacrifice stretching[...]
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North Dakota legislative session at halfway mark — here’s a recap and lookahead
The North Dakota Legislature has reached its halfway mark, swapping nearly 750 bills between chambers in a session that’s breaking records for discarded proposals. Lawmakers tackled everything from property tax reform to school choice, social issues, and AI regulation, with debates intensifying[...]
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Gov. Armstrong: A Defining Moment for Property Tax Relief in North Dakota
American auto pioneer Henry Ford once said, “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” With the legislative session reaching its halfway point, success is starting to come into focus as we continue working with lawmakers to deliver[...]
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Port: The campaign to make North Dakota a bitter, unwelcoming place
North Dakota has long wrestled with the challenge of keeping young, talented professionals in the state. People like Austin Foss—an architect, an NDSU graduate, a lifelong North Dakotan—are exactly who policymakers say they want to stay. But after the state House passed[...]
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Wisconsin: GOAT Committee (State Version of DOGE) sent after local government diversity efforts
A newly formed Wisconsin Assembly committee, dubbed the GOAT Committee, is already making waves before even holding its first meeting. Vice Chair Rep. Shae Sortwell has launched an investigation into diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in local governments, requesting five years’[...]
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Petition resubmitted for North Dakota ballot measure focused on transparency, ethics
A push for greater government transparency is back on the table in North Dakota. A newly resubmitted ballot measure aims to open lawmaker communications to the public, restrict legislators from voting on their own salaries, and impose a four-year lobbying ban after[...]
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Lawmakers expand free school meals in North Dakota after rejecting larger proposal
A day after rejecting free school meals for all North Dakota K-12 students, House members on Tuesday slightly increased the number of students who qualify for free lunch. Within House Bill 1013, the budget bill for the Department of Public Instruction, students[...]
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Fargo lawmaker urges LGBTQ+ North Dakotans to stay and fight
In North Dakota’s legislature, a debate over marriage rights is reigniting tensions that many thought were settled a decade ago. House Resolution 3013, which urges the U.S. Supreme Court to redefine marriage as between a man and a woman, passed with strong[...]
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North Dakota House passes 2 bills to regulate gun use, adds penalty for crimes with binary triggers
In a packed legislative session, North Dakota lawmakers debated seven gun-related bills, but only two made it through. One, House Bill 1588, allows local governments to ban guns in public buildings and increases penalties for crimes involving binary trigger firearms—a measure some[...]
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House defeats bill to streamline North Dakota Ethics Commission
The North Dakota House sent a clear message on Monday, rejecting two bills that would have reshaped the state’s ethics oversight. Lawmakers overwhelmingly defeated House Bill 1360, a proposal to give the Ethics Commission greater control over its investigations, citing concerns about[...]
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House rejects bills that aimed to change how North Dakota candidates get on the ballot
North Dakota lawmakers have rejected two bills that would have significantly changed how candidates qualify for the ballot. **House Bill 1446** sought to eliminate party endorsements as a path to candidacy, requiring all candidates to gather signatures instead. Supporters argued it would[...]
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North Dakota House sends 3 property tax reform bills to Senate
North Dakota’s House has approved three major property tax relief bills, each taking a different approach to cutting costs for residents and businesses. House Bill 1176 expands the primary residence tax credit and caps local tax increases at 3%, offering $503 million[...]
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Bill to restrict ‘explicit’ books in schools and library passes senate
A contentious debate over books in North Dakota’s schools and libraries is moving to the House after the Senate narrowly passed SB 2307. The bill would require the removal of books deemed sexually explicit, with librarians facing criminal charges if they fail[...]
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North Dakota Legislature passes one, fails three bills on election laws in the state
North Dakota lawmakers are drawing a clear line when it comes to who controls election laws. The Legislature passed House Bill 1307, reinforcing state authority over local election rules, effectively barring counties and cities—including home rule jurisdictions—from making independent changes. Supporters argue[...]
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Proposal to teach intelligent design in public schools fails narrowly in North Dakota Senate
North Dakota lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have allowed public school science teachers to include intelligent design in their curriculum. Senate Bill 2355, which narrowly failed in a 25-22 vote, would have required the Department of Public Instruction to add[...]