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Bill would require fetal growth film in North Dakota schools

January 30, 2023

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota House on Monday approved a bill that would require school districts to show a video on fetal development as part of life science curriculums. The bill, which now goes to the Senate, passed by a 60-34 vote. It does not specify which grade levels would see the films, the Bismarck Tribune reported. It requires…

Burgum, Legislators Against Park Plan To Get Rid of Wild Horses at TRNP

January 30, 2023

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Gov. Doug Burgum is urging the National Park Service to maintain a herd of wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. He was joined by tourism officials, state legislators from both sides of the aisle and other stakeholders during a press conference at the state capitol. The park service’s plan to manage the wild horses involves…

Republican Lawmaker Wants To Keep Kids Away From Drag Shows in North Dakota

Rep. Pritchard: "Second Violation Would Be A Class C Felony"

January 24, 2023

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A North Dakota House committee has given a “do pass” recommendation to a bill designed to prevent kids under 18 from attending drag shows. Bismarck Republican Rep. Brandon Pritchard is the bill’s main sponsor. Pritchard and supporters told the House Judiciary Committee they are concerned about younger children being exposed to those kinds of shows, and…

North Dakota House Bill Would Make School Lunch Free

January 24, 2023

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — During the Covid-19 pandemic, the federal government paid for universal free meals for all students regardless of income. With that subsidy ending this school year, some North Dakota legislators have joined those in a number of other states looking to make the program permanent. A bill in the House would make lunch free for all North…

State leaders spread awareness on “Slow Down, Move Over law”

January 12, 2023

Site Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota lawmakers are working on a bill to make it safer for all drivers who find themselves on the shoulder of the road with their hazard lights on. Current state law applies to emergency vehicles, tow trucks, and highway maintenance vehicles. It would expand the state’s current move over law to cover all vehicles displaying…

District 43 House Recount Finished, Outcome Remains the Same

November 30, 2022

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The votes have been recounted in the North Dakota District 43 House race and the outcome remains the same. Incumbent Rep. Zachary Ista has defeated fellow Democrat incumbent Mary Adams by just four votes in the Grand Forks district. Before the recount, Ista led by three votes. Republican Eric Murphy was the top vote getter. In…

Former longtime North Dakota House Leader Earl Strinden dies

October 19, 2022

Jim Monk,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) – Former North Dakota House Majority Leader Earl Strinden has died at age 90. The Grand Forks Republican was first elected to the North Dakota Legislature in 1966. He served until 1988. He was the Republican House leader since 1975. Strinden ran for US Senate in 1988, but was defeated by incumbent Democratic Senator Quentin…

Audit finds discrepancies associated with building leased by ND Attorney General’s office

September 27, 2022

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – An audit requested by the Legislature’s Audit and Fiscal Review Committee has shed more light on a nearly $2 million cost overrun on a building in Bismarck leased by the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office. The audit found that Republican State Rep. Jason Dockter of Bismarck is a co-owner of the building, which was leased while…

House Speaker Koppelman won’t seek reelection

April 6, 2022

Jim Monk,

Kim KoppelmanWEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota House Speaker Kim Koppelman, who lost the GOP endorsement during his district’s convention Tuesday, says he will retire at the end of his current term. Koppelman fell 19 votes short of challenger Jim Jonas for the second endorsed spot in West Fargo’s District 13 Republican convention. “Having served for many years and…

Fargo State Representative Pam Anderson won’t seek reelection

January 6, 2022

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – State Representative Pam Anderson of Fargo says she will not seek reelection to a third term. Anderson is a Democrat who represents District 41. She says it’s time to retire. Since taking office, Anderson said there’s been a lot of changes. One is the involvement of the American Legislation Exchange Council, known as ALEC, a conservative organization…