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Bismarck, ND, United States

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Past articles by Jack:

Prosecutor declines charges on North Dakota term limits measure petitions

No criminal charges will result from petition fraud allegations that surrounded the ballot measure North Dakota voters approved last fall for term limits on the governor and state lawmakers. → Read More

North Dakota program overseen by 'Shark Tank' star makes 1st investment

A North Dakota investment program overseen by "Shark Tank" entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary has made its first investment. → Read More

Eckroth resigns from Bismarck School Board in wake of police run-in; recall group was near signature goal

Embattled Bismarck School Board member Emily Eckroth has resigned in the wake of her run-in with police late last year and a formal reprimand by her colleagues, and in the → Read More

Workforce, child care woes create bipartisan priority for North Dakota lawmakers

Dane Bollingberg knows how difficult child care availability can be. → Read More

Bill would ban COVID-19 shots in North Dakota; lawmakers weighing more vaccine bills, again

North Dakota lawmakers are again weighing bills that target vaccines, including one that would ban COVID-19 shots. → Read More

North Dakota COVID-19 deaths fall nearly 50% in 2022

COVID-19 deaths of North Dakota residents fell about 49% in 2022, to 305 people, according to provisional data. → Read More

Constituents, 'bite-size' ideas drive North Dakota lawmakers bringing the most bills

Sen. Jeff Magrum and Reps. Ben Koppelman and Bernie Satrom have introduced the most bills in the 2023 Legislature. → Read More

Burgum names new North Dakota IT chief

Gov. Doug Burgum on Wednesday named a new information technology chief for North Dakota's state government. → Read More

North Dakota Senate passes bill revising abortion laws

Proposed revisions to North Dakota's abortion laws cleared the state Senate on Tuesday. → Read More

North Dakota lawmakers backing medical marijuana edibles hope Legislature bites on bills

North Dakota lawmakers are reviving efforts to make edible products available to medical marijuana patients. → Read More

Longest-serving North Dakota Supreme Court justice recovering from surgery; retirement party postponed

North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Gerald VandeWalle is in a hospital recovering from what he says was a minor surgery. → Read More

Bills would ban sexual material in North Dakota public libraries; raise questions of censorship, book bans

Two bills seek to ban sexual content in public libraries in North Dakota, legislation opponents say is censorship. → Read More

Bismarck-based Judge Bahr appointed to North Dakota Supreme Court

Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed South Central District Judge Doug Bahr to the North Dakota Supreme Court. → Read More

Proposed sports betting measure resurfaces; North Dakota voters would decide

North Dakota voters could legalize sports betting next year under a proposed measure. → Read More

Newsroom Notebook: Following an ancestor to the North Dakota Capitol

The Bank of North Dakota has my great-great-grandfather to thank for its existence. Kinda, sorta, maybe. → Read More

Bill would increase THC purchase limit for North Dakota medical marijuana patients

North Dakota medical marijuana patients could purchase more products under a bill introduced in the state Senate. → Read More

Minot-area state senator recovering from broken hip, wrist

Sen. Karen Krebsbach, R-Minot, is recovering after breaking her hip and left wrist in a fall last month. → Read More

Oil tycoon Harold Hamm donates $50M to Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

Oil industry giant Harold Hamm is donating $50 million for the planned Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in western North Dakota. → Read More

Dozens of bills prefiled in advance of North Dakota legislative session

More than 100 prefiled bills became available online Tuesday as North Dakota's upcoming legislative session nears. → Read More

North Dakota sets estimated population record

North Dakota has a record population of an estimated 779,261 people. → Read More