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N.Dakota Supreme Court disciplines lawyer-lawmaker

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:08:17 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - A Grand Forks Democratic state senator who is an attorney has been reprimanded and fined by North Dakota's Supreme Court for failing to adequately represent a client in a divorce-related case from 2007-2010.

Woman sentenced for threatening ND lawmaker's life

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:19:37 -0400

LIDGERWOOD, North Dakota - A woman accused of threatening to kill a North Dakota legislator because she was upset about abortion legislation will not serve jail time if she stays out of trouble.

North Dakota legislators pick 41 interim studies

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:56:04 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - North Dakota lawmakers will be studying 41 issues over the next two years, including property taxes and the effects of federal health care legislation.

ND DOT says water on I-94 west of Jamestown

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:19:03 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - The North Dakota Highway Patrol says steps have been taken to prevent accidents on a flooded portion of Interstate 94 about 10 miles west of Jamestown.

Crackdown targets unqualified ND oil patch drivers

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:53:13 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a three-day crackdown on unqualified truck drivers in the western oil patch resulted in more than 100 citations and 35 drivers being placed out of service.

High court hears appeal related to failed measure

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:05:19 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - North Dakota Supreme Court justices are deciding whether supporters of a failed campaign to abolish North Dakota property taxes should have to apologize and pay legal fees of some public officials they sued.

Former ND Sen. Kringstad dies in Bismarck

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:32:11 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Former state Sen. Ed Kringstad has died.

ND Legislature: Record spending, session length

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:23:59 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - North Dakota's Republican-led Legislature took the entire 80 days allowed by law to spend a record amount of cash, fueled by the state's oil wealth.

University of North Dakota holding graduation

Sun, 05 May 2013 02:32:04 -0400

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - The University of North Dakota has announced its annual spring commencement.

ND wine industry getting research money from state

Sat, 04 May 2013 07:04:04 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - North Dakota's grape and wine industry is toasting victories in the state Legislature.

ND Legislature finishes longest session in history

Sat, 04 May 2013 05:44:04 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - North Dakota's Legislature ended its longest session ever early Saturday morning after weary lawmakers approved final bills to a record-high state budget.

North Dakota imposes new scrap metal regulations

Sat, 04 May 2013 02:32:05 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Scrap metal sales in North Dakota are now regulated.

ND lawmakers votes to close oil industry loophole

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:22:11 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - The North Dakota Legislature voted Friday to close a tax loophole used by the oil industry that the Tax Department says is costing the state $50 million each year.

Dalrymple signs $515M bill for ND water projects

Fri, 03 May 2013 02:31:24 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Gov. Jack Dalrymple has signed legislation that provides $515 million for flood control and water projects across North Dakota.

ND human services budget sets record

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:52:24 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - The next two-year budget for North Dakota's Department of Human Services has broken the billion-dollar mark.

ND Legislature approves $1.1B oil-impact measure

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:47:37 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Lawmakers agreed Thursday to provide more than $1.1 billion in state aid to help western North Dakota communities deal with exploding energy development in the region.

3 new state judges approved for North Dakota

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:10:39 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - The North Dakota Supreme Court is taking public comments on where it should base three new state district court judgeships approved by the Legislature.

ND Legislature to break for former gov's funeral

Thu, 02 May 2013 05:06:05 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - The North Dakota Legislature is pausing Thursday morning so that lawmaker's can attend the funeral of former four-term Gov. William Guy.

ND Legislature matches session-length record

Thu, 02 May 2013 02:32:04 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - North Dakota's Legislature on Thursday will match its longest session in modern state history.

ND House rejects oil tax restructuring measure

Wed, 01 May 2013 20:07:20 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - North Dakota's House rejected a measure Wednesday aimed at closing an exemption enjoyed by oil companies in exchange for lower tax rates.

North Dakota man dies after drowning near Wales

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:15:54 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - A 51-year-old Hannah man has died after apparently driving over a submerged road near Wales and trying to walk through frigid flood water.

North Dakota Senate rejects tax cut measure

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:33:39 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - North Dakota's Senate has killed a bill that contained more than $350 million in individual and corporate income tax cuts.

Dalrymple signs tougher ND DUI laws

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:26:12 -0400

BISMARCK, North Dakota - Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed legislation Monday aimed at strengthening penalties for drunken driving in North Dakota.