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April 20, 2023

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signs bill that bans providing gender reassignment surgeries to minors

A bill signed by Gov. Doug Burgum makes it illegal to give gender-affirming surgery to anyone under the age of 18 in North Dakota. All North Dakota Democrats voted against the bill.

April 17, 2023

North Dakota House passes bill banning virtually all abortions after 6 weeks

The North Dakota House of Representatives passed a bill banning virtually all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy in a 76-14, largely party-line vote.

April 14, 2023

Rapid spring snowmelt unleashes flooding from the Southwest to Rockies, leading to evacuations

Flooding from the Rockies to the Southwest has been caused by rapid snowmelt from rising temperatures. Multiple states have declared emergency declarations in response to the flooding.

April 12, 2023

Judge blocks rules intended to protect nation's waterways

A federal judge temporarily blocked a rule in 24 states that helps protect thousands of waterways throughout the nation. The regulations were finalized in December 2022.

April 12, 2023

North Dakota Gov. Burgum signs 2 laws that prevent transgender athletes from joining female sports teams

Two transgender athlete bans were signed into law in North Dakota by Gov. Doug Burgum. The bans prohibit transgender girls from joining female sports teams in K-12 and college.

April 11, 2023

North Dakota advances bill to help parents with private school costs

North Dakota has advanced a bill that would help qualifying parents with private school costs. Parents would recieve nearly $3,200 for each child attending private school.

April 10, 2023

North Dakota 6-year-old struck, killed while riding bike

A 6-year-old was struck and killed while riding his bike in a North Dakota apartment complex parking lot Saturday evening around 7 p.m. The driver was not hurt in the crash.

April 5, 2023

ND Senate passes series of bills related to transgender issues in sports, healthcare, schools, workplace

A series of bills to restrict transgender rights in sports, health care, the workplace, schools, and more was passed by the North Dakota Senate.

April 4, 2023

2 North Dakota teens dead after Amtrak train hits pickup truck

Two teenagers are dead and a third seriously injured after their pickup truck was hit by an Amtrak passenger train in Williams County, North Dakota.

April 3, 2023

North Dakota government veto stands, blocking bill that would prohibit pronoun use in the classroom

Teachers in North Dakota can still refer to transgender students by the personal pronouns they use after lawmakers on Monday failed to override the governor’s veto of the bill.