Hearings Begin On Bill To Protect Renters Rights In North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’re a renter in North Dakota, a new bill about moving in and moving out might be changing. The Industry, Labor and Business committee heard testimony about the bill offered up by West Fargo Representative Jared Hendrix. The …

Through four years of sanctioned girls wrestling in North Dakota, athletes, coaches look back on sport's rise

GRAND FORKS — 2025 marks year four of sanctioned girls wrestling in North Dakota, meaning freshmen on varsity in year one are now seniors going for glory one more time. Grand Forks' program has grown alongside the sport's popularity, now with a …

North Dakota Advances School Whole Milk Bill

North Dakota is the latest state to pursue legislation allowing schools to serve whole milk. Providing the choice of whole milk makes nutritional sense for children and would help dairy farmers, said bill sponsor Rep. Dawson Holle, R-Mandan. “It just says, …

North Dakota lawmakers discuss adding computer-generated images to definition of child pornography

Possessing a computer-generated image of child pornography would be punishable as a felony in North Dakota under a bill discussed Monday by state lawmakers. House Bill 1386 adds images created by artificial intelligence to state law prohibiting the …

HCR 3003 consolidates power in the hands of lawmakers in North Dakota

The people of North Dakota deserve better than HCR 3003 — a proposal at the state Legislature that would undermine our rights and our civic powers as citizens. This resolution, like last year’s Measure 2, is an attack on our ability to shape our future …

As child sex abuse materials reports triple, North Dakota leaders look to regulate AI deepfakes

BISMARCK — The number of reports of child sex abuse materials in North Dakota has tripled since 2020, and state lawmakers are looking to adopt stricter penalties for people who use artificial intelligence to produce it. Realistic but fake content, …

Letter: North Dakota needs to adequately fund early education

Early education and childcare is ‘an essential service necessary for public health and safety (National Conference of State Legislatures). In North Dakota, 74.3% of children under age 6 have both parents working. North Dakota’s economy loses $354 million …

North Dakota woman honored with surprise ovarian cancer awareness walk

FARGO — A North Dakota woman raising awareness for ovarian cancer got a heartwarming surprise on Friday, Jan. 17. Charlotte Myrdal is a native of Park River, North Dakota, and a survivor of ovarian cancer. She spends her winters in Arizona, where on Friday …

North Dakota lawmakers set preliminary revenue forecast for budget planning

North Dakota lawmakers have settled on a preliminary revenue forecast to guide budget writing until March when more data becomes available. Both the House and Senate appropriations committees adopted the preliminary revenue forecast Monday as they begin …

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