House lawmakers passed two of more than a half-dozen proposed bills to regulate the possession of guns and dangerous weapons in the state.

Rebecca Binstock, executive director of the North Dakota Ethics Commission, speaks during a committee hearing on Jan. 31, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota House overwhelmingly defeated a bill that aimed to give the Ethics Commission more freedom over how it investigates potential ethics violations.

Students eat lunch at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School in Fargo on Jan. 22, 2025. Free school meal advocates in North Dakota are calling on the state Legislature to prioritize permanent funding to pay for meals. (Dan Koeck/For the North Dakota Monitor)

Senators hashed out various budget bills, including Senate Bill 2002, covering the judiciary branch. It calls for a 3% raise for most employees, while district court judges, justi

Leavitt announced at Tuesday’s press briefing that the White House would now choose the press pool participants going forward The time needed for all federal workers to reply to Musk's email could cost the government about $8.