This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the North Dakota Monitor. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. During Doug Burgum’s two terms as North Dakota governor,

The latest proposal to require voter registration in North Dakota met strong opposition last week. North Dakota is the only state in the country without voter registration. Instead, voters must provide valid identification at the polls or when they request a mail-in ballot.

A trial is scheduled to begin Monday in Bismarck over North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming medical care for kids. The trial is set to last eight days.

Highway 200, which would be used to honor fallen officers, is where Mercer County Deputy Paul Martin lost his life while trying to stop a speeding driver.

House Bill 1238 would make a teacher eligible for a lifetime license when reaching 20 years in their career, instead of the current 30-year mark.

North Dakota’s highest court has ruled that the state’s overturned abortion ban will not be enforced during an appeal of a judge’s ruling that struck down the law in September.

Yesterday, Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the 29th United States secretary of defense. And North Dakota politicians are celebrating Secretary Hegseth’s new role. Secretary Hegseth is a Minnesota native and previously served as an infantry officer for the U.

GRAND FORKS — Some city leaders in places like Fargo and Minot are coming out against a proposal by Gov. Kelly Armstrong to reduce North Dakota property taxes, showing particular concern about the governor's call for a 3% cap on local taxing.

A pair of streaking teams square off when the North Dakota State Bison (16-6, 5-2 Summit League) host the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (14-8, 5-2 Summit League) on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at

A North Dakota legislative committee has advanced a bill that makes a change to lawmaker term limits approved by voters in 2022.

Case studies have shown the efficacy of traffic cameras. New York City was the first to implement a red light camera program in 1992. In October 2024, the state of New York announced it was expanding its red light camera programs, citing a 73% drop in red light running and related crashes where they were installed.

Maeve Hushman joined the team as a sports writer in July 2024 to aid in coverage of local high school and college sports games and other events. Tanner Ecker came on board in August as a photographer for both news and sports. Grant Coursey joined as political reporter in late December, jumping headfirst into the Legislative session.