Legislature

Dave Thompson and Senate Minority Leader Kathy Hogan (D-Fargo) discuss workforce issues, child care, tax cuts and more.

Dave Thompson and House Majority Leader Mike Lefor (R-Dickinson) discuss workforce issues, child care, tax relief, animal agriculture, and state employee benefits.

Dave Thompson and Josh Boschee discuss child care, workforce needs, how minority democrats can influence legislation, and more.

Dave Thompson and Sen. David Hogue discuss workforce shortages, tax cuts, incentives for animal agriculture, and more.

The bill does not restrict it — but just asks for a list of the property owners.

That would mean the bills would be acted on before Legislative crossover.

Commissioners say there are misconceptions about the Commission's work.

Governors throughout North Dakota history have given speeches to the Legislature to outline their priorities and proposals and to describe the state's outlook: a “state of the state,” it's been called. Those speeches are often given around this date, including in times of war, prosperity, gloom and uncertainty. Here’s a sampling:

The rules were put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic

North Dakota has not always been a Republican-controlled state, but you have to look far back to find when Democrats were driving the bus – especially in the state House of Representatives.