The Latest Breaking News from North Dakota

States have enacted 78 more bills this year than at the same point in 2022.

An accused hitman who federal authorities say was a top lieutenant for a Mexican drug cartel pleaded guilty in Fargo, North Dakota, on Thursday to federal charges

"Depending on the outcome, it will either be viewed as genius or the dumbest political move in history," political science professor Patricia Crouse told NPR.

North Dakota governor Doug Burgum announced his campaign for president in June

Former North Dakota Rep. Rick Becker (R) filed an initiative to amend the state’s constitution to prohibit property taxes in the state, except for those designed to pay for bond debt. The measure would limit the debt of a political subdivision (such as counties, cities, and towns) to 2.5% of…

Human remains delivered to a North Dakota medical waste facility are part of tangled litigation involving a regional health care system and the disposal company

U.S. states with laws restricting what bathrooms transgender kids can use in public schools are wrestling with how those laws will be enforced

A federal judge is expected to decide in the coming weeks whether the new boundaries of North Dakota’s legislative districts dilute Native American voters’ strength on two reservations whose tribes are challenging the map approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature

GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — The Minnesota River cuts through this quiet prairie town, powering a small hydroelectric plant in a 19th century dam. A winding downtown riverwalk flanks the west side of the river while a park stretches across the far bank. The dam’s frothy tailrace holds the promise of…

A bench trial has begung in Fargo in the federal lawsuit brought last year by two Native American tribes challenging North Dakota's redistricting map the GOP-led Legislature approved in 2021

Three new noteworthy candidates announced 2024 presidential campaigns in the past week. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) officially announced his candidacy on June 6, while former Vice President Mike Pence (R) and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) officially announced their candidacies on June 7.