The extreme North Dakota cold is known to disrupt several industries, including the production of oil and natural gas.

Claire Ness, deputy attorney general, speaks during a committee hearing on Jan. 20, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Possessing a computer-generated image of child pornography would be punishable as a felony in North Dakota under a bill discussed Monday by state lawmakers.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KUMV) - Gender identity and sex took center stage Tuesday on House Bill 1181, which would recognize individuals by their sex at birth. If passed, all public and state agencies would need to reference a person by their determined sex at birth.

Lawmakers are discussing bills that would regulate computer-generated images, with particular focus on protecting minors.

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota’s school boards already have a state law that gives them the ability to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, if they are accompanied by other historical documents. Now, lawmakers are debating whether to require posting the commandments in every public K-12 and college classroom.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-KVRR) — A bill in the North Dakota legislature would require public schools to hold the Pledge of Allegiance each morning. Currently, the decision to hold a morning pledge is up to individual school boards. HB 1222 would take the decision from school boards and make it a requirement of all public schools.

After taking office on Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying a federal ban on TikTok for 75 days.

North Dakota lawmakers are looking at a bill to alter the wording of the state’s current eligibility to stay in a transitional facility. The bill would focus on only having individuals who have either completed eighty-five percent of their sentence,

The committees adopted a $5.7 billion general fund revenue forecast, which falls between ones presented by the North Dakota Office of Management and Budget and consultant S&P Global.

Janet Alkire, chairwoman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, urged North Dakota lawmakers to join forces with tribal nations during Tuesday's state Legislature’s opening address. Delivering remarks at the Capitol in Bismarck she said, “Our collective work can create lasting change and brighter futures for the next generation.”

North Dakota lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 2128, a proposal that could change how the state handles violent crimes and offender rehabilitation.

After contentious debate over several bills related to gender identity and sexuality during the 2023 legislative session, North Dakota lawmakers are again considering regulation related to both issues.