Apr 26 North Dakota limits bathroom, locker room use for transgender people By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 24 North Dakota governor signs law banning abortion at 6 weeks By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 20 North Dakota governor signs law criminalizing trans health care for minors By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 05 North Dakota advances series of restrictions on transgender rights By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 03 North Dakota lawmakers fail to override governor veto of bill that restricts personal pronouns in schools By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 27 Train derails in rural North Dakota and spills chemical By Associated Press A Canadian Pacific train derailed in rural North Dakota Sunday night and spilled hazardous materials. But local authorities and the railroad said there is no threat to public safety. Continue reading
Nov 08 Marijuana legalization on the ballot in 5 states By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana. The proposals could signal a major shift toward legalization in even the most conservative parts of the country. Continue reading
Aug 25 Judge puts again blocks North Dakota trigger law banning abortion By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press A judge has again blocked a trigger law banning abortion in North Dakota as he weighs a lawsuit from the state's lone abortion clinic. Continue reading
Aug 25 Abortion bans to take effect in 4 more GOP-led states By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Four more Republican-led states will ban almost all abortions this week. Continue reading
Aug 19 Lawyers argue to delay North Dakota abortion trigger law By James MacPherson, Dave Kolpack, Associated Press Lawyers for North Dakota's lone abortion clinic that two weeks ago closed its doors are asking a judge to delay the start of the state's trigger law banning the procedure. Continue reading