North Dakota, House Bill 1249

Bill for more drone grants fails in North Dakota House
The lead sponsor on a bill funding state grants for drones and other autonomous technology says he'll work to incorporate that funding into agency budgets after the legislation failed in the North Dakota House.
North Dakota House calls on SCOTUS to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
The chamber voted 52-40 in favor of a resolution urging the United States Supreme Court to redefine marriage as being between a man and woman only.
North Dakota Supreme Court ruling reshapes state water drainage law
The North Dakota Legislature is doing some fast footwork to pick up the pieces in the wake of legal drama over drainage that culminated in a 2023 decision by the North Dakota Supreme Court.
Free school meals bill fails in the North Dakota House
Students eating lunch at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School in Fargo on January 22, 2025. Free school meal advocates in North Dakota are calling on the state legislature to prioritize permanent funding to pay for meals.
North Dakota House calls on US Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
The North Dakota House of Representatives passed a resolution Monday urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a 2015 decision that federally legalized marriage for same-sex couples.
House passes resolution calling on Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage ruling
North Dakota House lawmakers voted to support a resolution calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its ruling on gay marriage rights.
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North Dakota Senate votes to raise taxes on tobacco, alternative products
The bill would raise North Dakota’s cigarette tax from 44 cents per pack, the third-lowest in the nation, to 69 cents, ...
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Sen. Cramer Suffers Concussion and Brain Bleed After Fall At Home in North Dakota Sunday
Sen. Kevin Cramer revealing on social media that he suffered a severe concussion, seizure and slight brain bleed on Sunday.
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Risk of Missouri River ice jam low for now; temps 'unseasonably warm' in North Dakota
After almost three consecutive weeks of below-zero temperatures, North Dakota is now seeing "unseasonably warm weather," ...
North Dakota National Guard recruits on the rise
The North Dakota National Guard saw a recruitment decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, but numbers have increased each year ...
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North Dakota House passes bill to regulate conversion therapy in social work settings
House Bill 1230 deems conversion therapy as an ethical violation for licensed clinical social workers, but still allows counseling for those "questioning" their gender or sexuality identity.
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Proposal to teach intelligent design in public schools fails narrowly in North Dakota Senate
BISMARCK ( North Dakota Monitor) – A bill to allow science teachers to teach intelligent design narrowly failed in the Senate ...
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North Dakota State U. removes ‘diversity’ engineering page that said ‘deadlines’ harm minorities
Minorities do best without “rigid rules,” “deadlines for assignments and exams,” and graded homework according to a since-deleted “diversity” page for North Dakota State University’s engineering ...
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North Dakota bill aims to protect all hospital workers from assault
A proposed bill in North Dakota seeks to expand felony assault protections to all hospital workers as violence in the health care sector continues to rise.