The North Dakota Legislature has reached its halfway mark, swapping nearly 750 bills between chambers in a session that’s breaking records for discarded proposals. Lawmakers tackled everything from property tax reform to school choice, social issues, and AI regulation, with debates intensifying over religion in government, energy policy, and criminal justice.
Some proposals—like defunding public radio and defining gender in law—moved forward, while others, including displaying the Ten Commandments in schools, failed. With 46 days left, the second half promises more high-stakes decisions before the governor weighs in.
Grant Coursey and Peyton Haug have the full story; find it at the Bismarck Tribune linked below and also at Inforum.com.
