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NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE

The sponsor of a bill that would have given free lunch to all public school students in North Dakota is disappointed after the legislation was gutted.
There is a bill in the Legislature that would cause even more school consolidation and more North Dakota history and identity to fade away.
"What is all the fuss?" columnist Scott Hennen asks. "Remove sexually explicit material from the local library. Period."
A proposal before the Legislature would implement term limits that are less restrictive than what voters approved, but it would also expand them to more elected offices.

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The new forecast is essentially "splitting the difference between the two" presentations budget writers heard, according to House Appropriations Committee Chair Don Vigesaa, R-Cooperstown.
House budget writers said they are still considering proposals to address child care shortages in the massive Human Services budget.
Both bills passed the House and have since been introduced to the Senate
"North Dakota is on the cusp of a significant rollback of the state's smoking ban, which is a victory for individual liberty."
Supporters argue that the lounges will provide a controlled environment for smokers; opponents have concerns about public health risks
Following the bills before our Legislature and the actions of the lawmakers themselves is easy for anyone who cares to engage.

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The House and Senate approved unanimously the bill, which builds on an alcohol tax revenue sharing bill passed in 2019.
Senate Bill 2360, which passed 38-9 and is now awaiting action in House, would make it a Class B misdemeanor to "willfully display obscene materials" in locations accessible to minors
A majority opinion penned by Chief Justice Jon Jensen denies Attorney General Drew Wrigley's request to remove a preliminary injunction that prevents a so-called trigger law from taking effect.

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