ATTORNEY GENERAL DREW WRIGLEY Archives - Page 4 of 4

Red River Women’s Clinic sues to block state abortion ban

The lawsuit claims North Dakota's abortion ban is unconstitutional under the state Constitution.

July 7, 2022

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – The Red River Women’s Clinic has filed a lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of a North Dakota law that will prohibit nearly all abortions, now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned. The 19-page lawsuit was filed in state court in Bismarck. North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Cass County State’s Attorney Birch Burdick are co-defendants….

Bill Gates Purchase of North Dakota Land Found To Be In Compliance

June 30, 2022

KVRR Staff,

FOX News (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota attorney general has found the sale of a couple thousand acres of prime farmland to a group tied to Bill Gates complies with a Depression-era law meant to protect family farms because the land is being leased back to farmers. The state’s Republican Attorney General Drew Wrigley…

North Dakota’s abortion ban goes into effect July 28

June 28, 2022

Jim Monk,

Drew WrigleyBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Under most circumstances, abortion will be prohibited in North Dakota, effective July 28. Attorney General Drew Wrigley says he has certified the “preconditions for enforcement” of the state’s abortion ban. The law was designed to go into effect automatically after the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, but cannot be enforced until 30 days…

Purchase of N.D. Farmland By Group Tied to Bill Gates Under Scrutiny

June 23, 2022

KVRR Staff,

FOX News (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The sale of prime North Dakota farmland to a group tied to Bill Gates has stirred emotions over a Depression-era law meant to protect family farms and raised questions about whether the billionaire shares the state’s values. State Attorney General Drew Wrigley has asked the trust that acquired the land…

West Fargo Rural Fire Dept. fined $20,000 for violating ND gaming laws

June 16, 2022

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota’s attorney general has fined the West Fargo Rural Fire Dept. and barred it from conducting charitable gambling at two sites after investigators uncovered significant violations of state gaming laws and administrative rules. Attorney General Drew Wrigley says the gambling was directly benefiting the owner of Bar Nine and Bordertown Bar & Grill. Wrigley fined…

Jaeger: Term-Limit Petitions Are Still Insufficient

May 12, 2022

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — A twenty-day correction period to make fixes by backers of a petition drive to term-limit North Dakota legislators is now over with no changes. Secretary of State Al Jaeger says the petitions are still insufficient. A letter submitted by attorneys hired by the term limits committee argues that there is no factual or legal basis to…

Lawmaker asks attorney general for bridge ownership opinion

April 19, 2022

Jim Monk,

Tracy PotterBISMARCK, N.D. – A Democratic lawmaker from Bismarck is asking the attorney general to determine whether the state owns a railroad bridge. Sen. Tracy Potter requested an opinion from the attorney general’s office on Monday on who owns the Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge. Nonprofit group Friends of the Rail Bridge wants to stop BNSF Railway from demolishing the 139-year-old bridge…