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Sep 29, 2023

A ruling from the North Dakota Supreme Court, part of an on-going spat between lawmakers, Gov. Doug Burgum, and the Public Employees Retirement System, has created the need for a new legislative session.

State Rep. Corey Mock, a Democrat from Grand Forks and former leader of the minority caucus, joined this episode of...


Sep 28, 2023

Should people who aren't from North Dakota be allowed to help put proposed laws on North Dakota's ballot?

That's the question asked in a lawsuit filed by proponents of a constitutional amendment implementing age limits for North Dakota's congressional delegation.

That measure, if passed, was probably already headed for...


Sep 22, 2023

Earlier this year, the Legislature passed a bill to outlaw gender care — both surgeries and medicinal treatments — for minor children who are transitioning.

Now, a group of North Dakota parents are working with a group called Gender Justice to sue over the legislation, arguing that it's illegal.

Devon Dolney, a...


Sep 20, 2023

The North Dakota Republican Party, without quesiton the dominant political organization in state politics, is currently charting its way through some choppy waters.

Controversial new leadership has alienated some of the party's donors. Local NDGOP district leaders are targeting their own incumbent Republican lawmakers....


Sep 15, 2023

"I'm not interested in doing this simply to make our base happy," Congressman Kelly Armstrong said of new efforts to impeach President Joe Biden over his involvement with his son's business deals and other matters.

Armstrong talked at length about the dichotomy among Republicans in their push for accountability for...