The North Dakota Capitol building. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (Mary Steurer, NORTH DAKOTA MONITOR) – North Dakota senators on Tuesday narrowly rejected a proposal to add $1 million for a “life education committee” in the Office of Management and Budget budget to teach people about abortion alternatives. The amendment was brought by Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, who…
Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, speaks during a floor session in the Senate on April 17, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A North Dakota legislative committee this week recommended adding $1 million in the budget bill for the Office of Management and Budget for a “life education committee” to teach people about abortion alternatives. The amendment was…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A bill that would have prevented state funds from supporting Prairie Public broadcasting has been defeated in the senate on a vote of 6-41. In a social media post, Prairie Public wrote, “We’re deeply grateful to everyone who submitted testimony and contacted your senators and representatives – your voice truly made a difference!”. While it is…
Rep. Lori VanWinkle, R-Minot, speaks about abortion on the House floor on Feb. 12, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Four bills related to abortion and reproductive rights failed Wednesday in the North Dakota House. A so-called personhood bill would have allowed women who get abortions to be charged with murder. Two others sought to protect…
North Dakota House ChamberBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A bill to require a display of the Ten Commandments in schools has failed in the North Dakota house with 38 voting in support and 53 against. The house also voted 77-16 against a bill to charge women who get abortions with murder. The so-called “Personhood Bill” would define a human being to…
Rep. Eric James Murphy, R-Grand Forks, speaks during a meeting of the interim Education Committee on Sept. 24, 2024. Murphy plans to bring a bill during the 2025 session that would preserve some abortion access in North Dakota. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota law requires that physicians must give a woman a chance to contact a…
South Central Judicial District Court Judge Bruce Romanick listens to arguments in a lawsuit challenging North Dakota’s abortion ban on Oct. 10, 2024, in Bismarck. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, ND (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota’s solicitor general called on the North Dakota Supreme Court to reinstate an abortion law struck down by a lower court until a final decision…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –From taxes, homelessness, abortion, and other issues, Congressman Kelly Armstrong and State Senator Merrill Piepkorn agree on some issues and disagree on others. When asked about a possible ban on binary triggers both took different stances. Piepkorn said if a bill was introduced, he would sign it. But Armstrong says guns are not the issue. “So if…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — More than 8,000 Catholic employers across the country are allowed to reject government regulations that protect workers seeking abortions and fertility care, according to a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor, of Bismarck, granted a preliminary injunction, ruling that the Catholic Benefits Association and the Diocese of Bismarck were likely to succeed in proving that…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge is allowing more than 8,000 Catholic employers nationwide to reject government regulations that protect workers seeking abortions and fertility care. In a sharply worded order, U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor, of Bismarck, North Dakota, granted a preliminary injunction Monday, ruling that the Catholic Benefits Association and the Diocese of Bismarck were likely to…
