North Dakota
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Renewed Debate Over ND's Anti-Corporate Farming Law Underway
For the second time in nearly a decade, North Dakota is considering changes to a longstanding law that blocks corporate ownership of farms. With …
Voter Citizenship Bill in ND Stokes Fears About Accessibility
Another hearing is expected in the next couple of weeks on a controversial election policy bill in North Dakota. The plans call for requiring proof …
ND Enters Fray Surrounding Content Ban for Libraries
North Dakota is expected to see continued debate in the coming weeks over a plan to ban certain items from public libraries. While the plan has its …
ND Education Funding Debate Comes Into Focus
Teachers and their advocates said a proposed funding increase for North Dakota's public schools looks promising, but they hope lawmakers take it a …
Taking the 'Bark' Out of Carbon Emissions Linked to Pet Food Production
By Claire Elise Thompson for Grist.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Prairie News Service reporting for the Grist-Public News Service Collaboration …
ND Group Reports Spike in Housing Discrimination Calls
The U.S. is seeing record numbers of housing-discrimination complaints filed by consumers, and North Dakota is among the states where calls for help …
ND's New Native American Lawmakers Lay Out Priorities
More than two dozen new members are serving in the North Dakota House as the legislative session takes shape, and two newly elected Native American …
ND Kicks Off New Session with Term Limits in Place
North Dakota lawmakers returned to Bismarck this week for a new legislative session, but there is a twist: Term limits are now in place after voters …
Making Houshold Budgets Work for Low-Income North Dakotans
The transition to a new year often has people thinking about new goals. For those struggling to get by, their hopes for 2023 are more about survival…
ND Lawmakers Urged to Look at Drug Costs, Fraud Restitution
North Dakota lawmakers are scheduled to return to Bismarck early next month. They'll hear calls to help older residents, with the cost of …
ND's Anti-Corporate Farming Law Faces New Fight Over Ownership Rules
Gov. Doug Burgum wants amendments to North Dakota's anti-corporate farming law, arguing certain rules make it harder to boost livestock production…
ND Union Voices: More Funding Needed for NLRB
With a wave of unionization sweeping across America, the agency that oversees labor relations is struggling to keep up. Union leaders in North Dakota …