ND LEGISLATURE
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Hawken seeks speaker of the House post
Rep. Kathy Hawken, R-Fargo, has notified fellow legislators that she's interested in serving as speaker of the House this coming legislative session. Here is the letter she sent out: "The 2011 Le...
Posted on 8/3/10 at 9:49 AM
N.D. Legislature: Bill changing grand jury petitions passes 
More signatures may soon be required to petition a grand jury to hear allegations of wrongdoing against a public official. On Thursday, the Senate amended then passed House Bill 1451, which now requires 25 percent of electors of the total county’s gubernatorial vote in the last election.
By TJ Jerke , April 04, 2013
Lawmakers send governor bill to create Outdoor Heritage Fund
A $30 million fund will be available to organizations to help preserve natural resources if Gov. Jack Dalrymple signs a bill passed Thursday. Senate lawmakers passed House Bill 1278 to create the North Dakota Outdoor Heritage Fund.
By TJ Jerke , April 04, 2013
State, tribal leaders work on new oil tax agreement
Oil drilling on the Fort Berthold Reservation could be in danger if state legislators and tribal leaders can’t reach an agreement on how to share the oil tax revenue. Leaders of the Three Affiliated Tribes are working with state legislators to amend a 2008 agreement.
By Amy Dalrymple , April 04, 2013
Grand Forks men on opposite sides of N.D. abortion debate come together to create discussion
They are two Grand Forks men on opposite ends of the abortion issue, but Gary Hangsleben, 67, and Roland Riemers, 69, say they came together to create an opportunity for open discussion.
By Brandi Jewett , April 03, 2013
ND lawmakers bemoan watered-down DUI bill
Fargo Democrat Ed Gruchalla said he thinks the Legislature’s approach to beefing up penalties for driving under the influence won’t be enough of a deterrent and doesn’t address the true problem of first-time DUI offenders, who make up two-thirds of the state’s drunk drivers.
By TJ Jerke , April 02, 2013
Group seeks to put abortion laws to statewide vote
A group of North Dakota residents plans to circulate a petition to put the state’s three new anti-abortion measures to a statewide vote.
By TJ Jerke , April 02, 2013
Amended bill would ‘gut’ workers comp reform, attorney says
A bill intended to strengthen the opinion of a worker’s treating doctor in evaluating a workers’ compensation claim has been amended in a way that could require a hearing officer to discard the treating doctor’s opinion.
By Patrick Springer , April 01, 2013
ND law to allow guns during declared emergency
The North Dakota Legislature has approved a measure that allows people to possess a gun during a declared state of emergency. North Dakota's Senate approved the measure 44-3 on Monday. The House approved the bill in February.
By Associated Press , April 01, 2013
ND funds to help ID veterans exposed to defoliant
The Legislature has approved a measure that will provide funding to help identify North Dakota veterans exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
By Associated Press , April 01, 2013
ND House rejects tax credits for homeless shelters
North Dakota's House has rejected a measure that would have given people an income tax credit if they donated money to a nonprofit organization that operates a homeless shelter in the state.
By Associated Press , April 01, 2013
Legal fight will be difficult for new N.D. abortion limits
North Dakota will be in for what’s widely regarded as an uphill fight in its three-pronged legal challenge to the landmark 1973 abortion rights decision, Roe v. Wade.
By Patrick Springer , March 30, 2013
N.D. Senate backs concealed weapons in churches but not in schools
Senate lawmakers split their votes Thursday over a six-bill package of firearm legislation. Lawmakers said concealed weapons should not be allowed in schools, but they are welcome in churches with the permission of a church leader.
By TJ Jerke , March 28, 2013
Rally against abortion bills to be held in Grand Forks
A rally against bills restricting abortion in the North Dakota legislature will take place in Grand Forks at 4 p.m. Monday, said Stand Up For Women North Dakota.
By Herald Staff Report , March 21, 2013
Sarah Stoesz, Eden Prairie, Minn., letters: Anti-abortion bills set women’s rights back
The North Dakota Senate now has voted to make North Dakota the first state in the nation with a ban on safe and legal abortion as early as six weeks — before a woman may even know she is pregnant.
By Sarah Stoesz , March 18, 2013
Greg Molinaro, Bismarck, letters: Abortion restrictions are rooted in love
From your very early years as a girl, we have loved you. So much so that we knew that as a woman, you would need to make informed choices.
By Greg Molinaro , March 18, 2013
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