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North Dakota lawmakers weigh impact of free school meal proposal

Cost of program tough to predict, making it challenging for state to plan for potential ballot measure

December 12, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Lynelle Johnson, director of child nutrition and food distribution for the Department of Public Instruction, speaks about the cost of a free school meals program during a committee hearing on Dec. 10, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota legislators are preparing for the impact of a free school meals program that could…

Lawmaker drops plan to pursue property tax ballot measure

June 24, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Rep. Scott Louser, R-Minot, talks to a colleague in the House chamber on May 1, 2025. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A North Dakota lawmaker says he’ll no longer petition for a ballot measure to make the state fund 100% of the public school system after polling showed homeowners have mixed feelings about his…

N.D. House Passes Anti-Trans Athlete Bill, Senate Passes Property Tax Bills

February 16, 2023

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota House passes a bill that would require schools to designate their athletic team for male, female, or coed participation based on biological sex. Those speaking in favor of the bill argued it is about women’s rights and opportunities. Opponents, such as Democratic Rep. Jayme Davis of Rolette, said schools already have requirements for trans…