Politics Apr 27 North Dakota’s latest attempt at abortion ban likely to face lawsuit The state joins a handful that have passed new abortion bans this year — and several that have tweaked their abortion policy as the landscape continues to shift in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court last year overturning the…
Politics Apr 26 North Dakota limits bathroom, locker room use for transgender people North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill that limits access to bathrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms for transgender and gender-nonconforming people in several state facilities.
Politics Apr 24 North Dakota governor signs law banning abortion at 6 weeks North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation Monday banning abortion at six weeks of pregnancy. The ban allows no exceptions for cases of rape or incest, making it one of the strictest in the country.
Politics Apr 20 North Dakota governor signs law criminalizing trans health care for minors North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill into law that restricts transgender health care in the state, immediately making it a crime to give gender-affirming care to people younger than 18.
Politics Apr 05 North Dakota advances series of restrictions on transgender rights The North Dakota Senate passed a series of bills on Monday that would restrict transgender people's rights in sports, health care, schools, workplaces and daily life.
Politics Apr 03 North Dakota lawmakers fail to override governor veto of bill that restricts personal pronouns in schools Teachers in North Dakota can still refer to transgender students by the personal pronouns they use, after lawmakers failed to override the governor's veto of a controversial bill to place restrictions on educators.
Nation Mar 30 Fiery train derailment in Minnesota prompts evacuations for nearby residents Authorities say a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup has derailed and caught fire in Minnesota and nearby residents have been ordered to evacuate from their homes.
Nation Mar 17 Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleads guilty in tax case Chauvin and his now ex-wife were charged with multiple counts of underreporting their income and failing to file tax returns. His ex-wife pleaded guilty earlier to two counts.
Nation Jan 20 North Dakota rejects bill that considers $1,500 fine for using pronouns other than those assigned at birth Republican Sen. David Clemens, of West Fargo, says he hopes the bill will discourage schools from “promoting transgenderism.” Reed Eliot Rahrich, who identifies as transgender, says the proposal is an “affront to human rights” for transgender people and state-funded employees.