May 17, 2023 Former North Dakota tribal leader sentenced to 5 years in prison for accepting bribes Randall Phelan, a former tribal leader of the Three Affiliated Tribes, has been sentenced to five years in prison for accepting bribes and kickbacks from a construction contractor.
May 16, 2023 North Dakota man charged with manslaughter in Minot bar shooting Travis McDermott, 40, of Minot, North Dakota, has been charged with manslaughter involving a deadly weapon for the fatal shooting of Greyson Sletto.
May 8, 2023 North Dakota bill letting teachers ignore pronouns becomes law Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Monday authorized a bill that allows teachers and state employees to disregard transgender pronouns.
May 2, 2023 North Dakota man who killed an 18-year-old boy following political argument has charges reduced Shannon Brandt, a man who killed an 18-year-old boy following a political argument, has had his charges reduced from murder to manslaughter.
April 28, 2023 North Dakota lawmakers pass near-total abortion ban with veto-proof majorities The North Dakota Legislature has overwhelmingly voted in favor of a near-total ban on abortion, with a six-week cutoff for rape and incest exceptions.
April 28, 2023 North Dakota bill letting teachers ignore student pronouns heads to Gov. Burgum's desk A bill allowing North Dakota teachers to ignore transgender students' preferred pronouns has passed both chambers of the Legislature with veto-proof majorities.
April 28, 2023 North Dakota legislature approves bill allowing teachers to ignore students' preferred pronouns North Dakota lawmakers approve a bill allowing teachers and government employees to ignore preferred pronouns. It also requires teachers to notify parents if a student is transgender.
April 28, 2023 North Dakota governor vetoes bill requiring librarians to screen sexually explicit material from kids Doug Burgum, the governor of North Dakota, vetoed a bill that would've required librarians to screen sexually explicit materials from children.
April 26, 2023 North Dakota bill limits bathroom use for transgender people North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill Tuesday that will limit bathroom use for transgender people. The bill passed the House and Senate with veto-proof majorities.
April 25, 2023 North Dakota governor signs abortion ban with limited exceptions North Dakota on Monday enacted one of the strongest abortion bans in the nation, which contains limited exceptions for rape and incest before six weeks of pregnancy.