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It`s not as strong as some North Dakota House members would like it. But representatives have approved a new set of rules that wind developers have to follow when negotiating land-use leases with property owners.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation reports that N.D. Highway 200 A two miles north of Washburn has been closed due to water on the roadway.

Changes to a North Dakota "whistleblower" law that are meant to encourage the reporting of alleged wrongdoing offer little protection to public employees, say House Democrats who fought unsuccessfully for an alternative.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation has issued a no-travel advisory for Highway 36 from Tuttle to Pettibone because of blowing and drifting snow and reduced visibility, traffic is reduced to one lane at times.

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson, elected National Farmers Union president this afternoon in Washington, D.C., said hea s not sure exactly when he will resign the state position.

IT WAS A PREREQUISITE FOR A D-P-I CANDIDATE FOR DECADES -- UNTIL THE LEGISLATURE ABOLISHED THE REQUIREMENT TWO YEARS AGO.

It`s a counter-punch in a fight over the proper background for North Dakota`s superintendent of public instruction.

A House committee worked into the evening Thursday taking testimony on five proposed constitutional amendments, including abolition of property taxes, creation of a semi-untouchable oil tax fund, and requiring ...

North Dakota Democrats' futile attempts to restore an unconstitutional law took another misstep last week, prompting mixed emotions for one GOP lawmaker.

BISMARCK The pace has been a race for North Dakota lawmakers this legislative session.

North Dakota's House voted 56-38 on Thursday to endorse a bill, sponsored by Rep.

THE STATE HOUSE VOTED 56-38 ON THURSDAY TO ENDORSE THE MEASURE. IT NOW GOES TO THE NORTH DAKOTA SENATE.

Crazed gunmen like the one who killed 32 people at Virginia Tech in April 2007 take advantage of the fact that people possessing concealed weapons permits can't carry guns on campus, says the sponsor of a bill ...

North Dakota drivers could be getting a "point bonus" for using their seat belts.

" A Fargo landlord came to legislators Wednesday looking for a way to hold renters accountable for recklessly damaging apartments.

The bill has prompted a legislative debate about property rights. Representatives voted 69-21 to approve it.

North Dakota`s House says landowners should not be able to sell the hunting rights to their property.

PETTIBONE REPRESENTATIVE DUANE DE-KREY'S BILL WOULD LESSEN THE PENALTY POINTS A MOTORIST WOULD NORMALLY GET FOR A TRAFFIC OFFENSE.

A proposal to encourage seat-belt use is drawing questions in the North Dakota House.

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