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New Report Shows Risks Of Increasing Speed Limit On I-29 & I-94 in ND

Lawmakers are considering increasing the speed limit on certain parts of the interstates from 75 to 80 mph

January 28, 2021

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BISMARCK, ND (KVRR) – North Dakota Lawmakers are discussing a raise in speed limit on certain areas of I-29 and I-94 from 75 to 80 miles per hour. Though Republican Representative Ben Koppelman says states with that speed limit have seen fatalities drop at a higher rate than North Dakota, Triple A’s Gene LaDoucer says it comes with high risks….

North Dakota lawmakers introduce bills impacting voting rights

January 28, 2021

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BISMARCK, N.D. — Multiple bills introduced in the North Dakota legislature would place more restrictions on how and when people can vote. As the 67th Legislative Assembly nears the end of its first month in session, the focus of Republican lawmakers is clear. “There are probably two dozen bills or more having to do with voting, elections, campaign finance, certain…

Lawmakers defeat bill allowing patients to grow medical marijuana

January 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota Senate has defeated a measure that would allow medical marijuana patients to grow their own plants. Edinburg Republican Sen. Janna Myrdal said the Senate Judiciary Committee gave the measure a unanimous “do not pass” recommendation, after law enforcement raised concerns. The bill’s main sponsor, Minot Sen. Ole Larsen, told the Senate that he…

Cramer, Hoeven, Armstrong condemn Biden for halting oil, gas leases

January 27, 2021

Jim Monk,

WASHINGTON (KVRR) – North Dakota’s congressional delegation is strongly criticizing President Biden for halting new oil and gas leases on federal lands. Biden signed executive orders to cut oil, gas and coal emissions and double energy production from offshore wind turbines. The orders aim to conserve 30% of the nation’s lands and ocean waters in the next 10 years. “President…

State senate to consider bills allowing purchase of wholesale meds from Canada

January 27, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota Senate Human Services Committee will hold hearings on three bills designed to help lower prescription costs. Two of the bills would allow North Dakota to buy medications wholesale from Canada. A third bill would use price data from the four most populous Canadian provinces to compare with U.S. drug prices, and set the…

Bill would make State Health Officer, DHS Director elected positions

January 27, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – A state senator from Wahpeton has introduced a bill to make the State Health Officer and the director of the Department of Human Services elected positions. Republican Jason Heitkamp says the suggestion comes from a constituent. He says the Health Officer has a lot of power, as evidenced by orders issued during the pandemic. Heitkamp says…

Gov. Walz lays out 2022-23 budget proposal including tax hike on top earners

Walz recommends expanding the Working Family Tax Credit for more than 300,000 households

January 26, 2021

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz proposes an over $52 billion, two-year budget with an emphasis on COVID-19 recovery. It includes tax hikes on the state’s highest earners and corporations. The bulk of his budget focuses on ensuring students catch up on learning, and supporting small businesses and working families. Despite a $1.2 billion budget deficit, Walz is…

Bill requires students to participate in sports based on sex assigned at birth

January 26, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – Critics of legislation that addresses gender in school sports say the proposal discriminates against transgender students in North Dakota. The bill would prohibit public schools from allowing a person to participate on a girls or boys team if the person “was assigned the opposite sex at birth.” Republican Rep. Ben Koppelman of West Fargo says the bill…

Bill in ND Legislature would make recreational marijuana legal

January 25, 2021

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BISMARCK, N.D. – A Republican lawmaker is proposing a bill to make recreational marijuana legal in North Dakota. State Rep. Jason Dockter of Bismarck says attitudes toward the drug have changed in the past few years. His bill would not support growing nor would it protect people carrying more than an ounce from the law. Both neighboring South Dakota and…

Bill seeks to ease limits on North Dakota’s ‘castle’ law

January 22, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – Members of the North Dakota Legislature are taking another shot at easing restrictions on the right to use deadly force in self-defense. The bill would allow someone to use deadly force without retreating in certain circumstances. The proposal to remove the “duty to retreat” provision is the latest attempt by lawmakers to modify the state’s “castle law.”…