Author name: Brayden Zenker

The Legislature and the environment: a report card Lawmakers concerned about coal industry, jobs By Brayden Zenker, NDNAEF BISMARCK – As the 2021 Legislature works toward adjournment later this month,…...

Legislature eyes early end to session Party leaders intend to save days for redistricting, COVID relief funds By Brayden Zenker, NDNAEF BISMARCK – Party leaders say they intend to end…...

Leaders aim to tune how allegations of legislator misbehavior are handled Unprecedented member expulsion exposed ‘gap’ By Brayden Zenker, NDNAEF BISMARCK – The recent expulsion of former Rep. Luke Simons has…...

Second Amendment bills moving through N.D. Legislature Backers promise ‘pushback’ if federal administration attempts new gun controls By Brayden Zenker, NDNAEF BISMARCK – North Dakota legislators have introduced a collection of bills…...

School officials grapple with ‘learning gap’ Extending school year, tutoring among suggested responses to pandemic’s effects on students By Brayden Zenker, NDNAEF BISMARCK – As the coronavirus pandemic continues across the…...

ERA backers hope to save 1975 ratification as effort to declare it void moves to the House By Brayden Zenker, NDNAEF BISMARCK – After defeat in the Senate, supporters of North…...

HB 1196 seeks to close loopholes in sealing Criminal records By Brayden Zenker NDNAEF BISMARCK – Rep. Shannon Roers Jones, R-Fargo, recently asked the House Judiciary Committee to allow people with…...

Once again, N.D. lawmakers ponder the benefits, costs of annual sessions By Brayden Zenker NDNAEF BISMARCK – Sen. Brad Bekkedahl, R-Williston, drew a few nods from other senators recently when…...

N.D. Senate committee hears proposals to lower prescription drug costs By Brayden Zenker N.D. Newspaper Association Education Foundation BISMARCK – The Senate Human Services Committee heard testimony on three bills aimed…...