Highway 200, which would be used to honor fallen officers, is where Mercer County Deputy Paul Martin lost his life while trying to stop a speeding driver.

Some legislators had concerns that the bill was just a concept and had no definitive fiscal note. Sen. Tim Mathern said the bill is needed to plan for the future.

GRAND FORKS — Some city leaders in places like Fargo and Minot are coming out against a proposal by Gov. Kelly Armstrong to reduce North Dakota property taxes, showing particular concern about the governor's call for a 3% cap on local taxing.

- Parents Devon and Robert Dolney, of Fargo, N.D., stand with their 12-year-old child, Tate, center, during a news conference at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., Sept. 14,

North Dakota’s abortion ban will not be enforced while the state appeals an earlier decision that found it unconstitutional, the state's highest court ruled Friday. That appeal has yet to fully play out in the state Supreme Court after a judge struck down the law in September.

A North Dakota legislative committee has advanced a bill that makes a change to lawmaker term limits approved by voters in 2022.

After a hearing this week, state lawmakers fast-tracked a bill seeking to raise the speed limit in North Dakota.

North Dakota House members voted Friday to increase the state’s speed limit to 80 mph for interstate highways. State lawmakers two years ago approved an identical bill, but then-Gov. Doug Burgum vetoed it,

The North Dakota Supreme Court's rulemaking committee voted unanimously last week to adopt changes to how court transcriptions are prepared.

BOTTOM LINE: North Dakota State hosts North Dakota after Abbie Draper scored 29 points in North Dakota State’s 72-53 victory over the South Dakota Coyotes. The Bison have gone 6-1 at home. North Dakota State averages 16.3 turnovers per game and is 4-4 when it wins the turnover battle.

House Bill 1238 would make a teacher eligible for a lifetime license when reaching 20 years in their career, instead of the current 30-year mark.

Rep. Mike Schatz, R-New England, speaks in a favor of a bill to require voter registration in North Dakota on Jan. 23. 2025. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The latest proposal to require voter registration in North Dakota met strong opposition last week.