Supreme Court blocks North Dakota redistricting ruling that would gut key part of Voting Rights Act
Read full article: Supreme Court blocks North Dakota redistricting ruling that would gut key part of Voting Rights ActThe Supreme Court has blocked a lower-court ruling in a redistricting dispute in North Dakota that would gut a landmark federal civil rights law for millions of people.
Appeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case that could go to Supreme Court
Read full article: Appeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case that could go to Supreme CourtA federal appeals court has upheld its decision against two Native American tribes challenging North Dakota's redistricting map.
Judge blocks worker protections for abortion and fertility care for Catholic employers
Read full article: Judge blocks worker protections for abortion and fertility care for Catholic employersMore than 9,000 Catholic employers do not need to abide by federal regulations protecting workers who seek abortions and fertility treatments under a ruling issued this week by a federal judge.
Why is an Elon Musk-backed PAC running an ad against Republican state legislators?
Read full article: Why is an Elon Musk-backed PAC running an ad against Republican state legislators?A group backed by Trump adviser Elon Musk is running ads targeting Republican lawmakers in several states over their support of a federal drug pricing program.
North Dakota’s overturned abortion ban won’t be in effect during appeal, court rules
Read full article: North Dakota’s overturned abortion ban won’t be in effect during appeal, court rulesNorth 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.
North Dakota's new governor eyes 'path to zero' property tax on people's homes. Can it be done?
Read full article: North Dakota's new governor eyes 'path to zero' property tax on people's homes. Can it be done?North Dakota is in a unique position to use its oil wealth to eventually end property taxes on people's homes under a plan from new Gov. Kelly Armstrong.
Snow, ice and strong winds make for dangerous conditions in upper Midwest
Read full article: Snow, ice and strong winds make for dangerous conditions in upper MidwestA fast-moving winter storm brought snow, ice, strong winds and bitter cold to much of the upper Midwest, snarling traffic in the Twin Cities and forcing the North Dakota officials to shut down an interstate highway.
North Dakota voters may end most property taxes. Government programs could face huge cuts
Read full article: North Dakota voters may end most property taxes. Government programs could face huge cutsNorth Dakota voters this fall could end the property tax by approving a ballot measure that opponents say would drastically slash a variety of state services.
Judge lets over 8,000 Catholic employers deny worker protections for abortion and fertility care
Read full article: Judge lets over 8,000 Catholic employers deny worker protections for abortion and fertility careA federal judge is allowing more than 8,000 Catholic employers nationwide to reject government regulations that protect workers seeking abortions and fertility care.
Expecting a lawsuit, North Dakota lawmakers estimate $1 million to defend congressional age limit
Read full article: Expecting a lawsuit, North Dakota lawmakers estimate $1 million to defend congressional age limitNorth Dakota lawmakers expecting a legal challenge to a congressional age limit, if passed through a ballot initiative in the June election.
North Dakota voters will decide whether 81 is too old to serve in Congress
Read full article: North Dakota voters will decide whether 81 is too old to serve in CongressNorth Dakota voters will decide in June whether to prevent people from running for Congress if they're old enough to turn 81 during their House or Senate term.
Judge finds Voting Rights Act violation in North Dakota redistricting for two tribes
Read full article: Judge finds Voting Rights Act violation in North Dakota redistricting for two tribesA federal judge has ruled that North Dakota’s 2021 legislative redistricting plan violates the rights of two Native American tribes because it dilutes their voting strength.
Snow piles up in North Dakota as region's first major snowstorm of the season moves eastward
Read full article: Snow piles up in North Dakota as region's first major snowstorm of the season moves eastwardAn east-moving snowstorm, the first major one of the season, continued Thursday into North Dakota.
Major Navigator CO2 pipeline project is on hold while the company reevaluates the route in 5 states
Read full article: Major Navigator CO2 pipeline project is on hold while the company reevaluates the route in 5 statesOne of the two biggest proposed carbon dioxide pipeline projects in the Midwest is being put on hold so the company can reevaluate the route.
CO2 pipeline project denied key permit in South Dakota; another seeks second chance in North Dakota
Read full article: CO2 pipeline project denied key permit in South Dakota; another seeks second chance in North DakotaSouth Dakota regulators have denied a construction permit to a carbon dioxide pipeline project.
North Dakota lawmaker quits after child porn suspect texts
Read full article: North Dakota lawmaker quits after child porn suspect textsNorth Dakota’s longest-serving state senator says he'll resign following a report that he had traded scores of text messages with a man jailed on child pornography charges.
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A pandemic Christmas: Services move online, people stay home
Read full article: A pandemic Christmas: Services move online, people stay home“It doesn’t feel like Christmas anyway, there’s no carols being played on the streets,” she said. "It’s Christmask,” the Daily Nation newspaper declared in Kenya, where a surge in cases led to doctors ending a brief strike Christmas Eve. Sypniewski, 58, bought her daughter pajamas, compared to a diamond bracelet last Christmas. Meanwhile, church services shifted online. A Christmas Eve pageant that is normally performed in person was recorded and shown online.
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Feds want deal with North Dakota over pipeline protest costs
Read full article: Feds want deal with North Dakota over pipeline protest costsBISMARCK, N.D. The Army Corps of Engineers is recommending that the federal government negotiate a settlement with North Dakota for more than $38 million that the state spent policing protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. North Dakota Republican U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer called the recommendation very significant and the right thing to do for the federal government. North Dakota assumed all costs including the cleanup of actions facilitated by the Corps of Engineers, Cramer said Tuesday. Thousands of opponents gathered in southern North Dakota in 2016 and early 2017, camping on federal land and often clashing with police. If not, we will prepare for trial.Stenehjem said North Dakota has a strong case and holds the upper hand in negotiations now with the federal judges ruling last month.

Video: Winter storm hits parts of Great Plains
Read full article: Video: Winter storm hits parts of Great PlainsSchools are closed in Bismarck, North Dakota where just getting around is tough due to a powerful snow storm hitting the area. Other states in the Great Plains, Wyoming, Montana and Nebraska are also getting hit with snow. See the wintry video above. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.