Supporters say the bill protects Second Amendment rights, but opponents say it takes away a tool that could prevent gun violence, like the July 14, 2023, shooting that killed a Fargo officer.

BISMARCK — Funding for North Dakota public broadcasting is under threat from a new bill introduced to the Legislature with an outpouring of online testimony unanimously opposed to the bill. House Bill 1255 would ban the government from using any funds to directly or indirectly support public broadcasting.

A bill that would end Daylight Saving Time in North Dakota has passed in the House. If it becomes law, you would not have to set clocks forward an hour every spring and back again in the fall. Representatives in favor of the bill argued that the time change often results in sleep debt and can

BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor/By Amy Dalrymple) – North Dakotans would no longer need to change their clocks for daylight saving time under a bill approved Tuesday by House lawmakers. The House voted 55-37 to approve House Bill 1259, which would keep the state on standard time year-round. The bill does not affect time zones.

House Bill 1259 would eliminate daylight saving time in North Dakota, instead having the state observe standard time year-round.

North Dakota lawmakers passed a bill ending Daylight Saving Time and forcing permanent standard time. The House voted 55 to 37 in favor of sending House Bill 1259 to the Senate. It does not change any time zone lines.