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Whether DUI reform in ND went far enough a ‘leap of faith’

May 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO After losing his son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter in a crash caused by a drunk driver last summer, Tom Deutscher prays that North Dakota’s tougher DUI law works. Continue Reading

Devils Lake leaders to mull new pet laws

April 13, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS Devils Lake city leaders hope there won’t be much growling Monday as they begin a public discussion on new laws that place more restrictions on pet owners. Continue Reading

ND attorney general seeks $400,000 to fight abortion litigation

April 9, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK The state’s top attorney is asking lawmakers to include $400,000 in his budget to fight any litigation that may come with the passage of what some say are the most restrictive anti-abortion measures in the country. Continue Reading

Jamestown man: 30-day limit on record review ‘absurd’

April 3, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

JAMESTOWN A veterinarian here who sought an attorney general’s opinion on whether city officials unreasonably delayed his public records request says the “absurd” response he received highlights a flaw in the state’s open records laws. Continue Reading

Crusader against animal cruelty says bill is too weak

April 3, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK Kristie Skunberg said Wednesday the amended version of the Legislature’s animal cruelty bill is too weak and fails to address creating penalties that fit the crimes against animals. Continue Reading

Legal fight will be difficult for new abortion limits

March 29, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO North Dakota will be in for what’s widely regarded as an uphill fight in its three-pronged legal challenge to the landmark 1973 abortion rights decision, Roe v. Wade. Continue Reading

ND bill could counter federal restrictions

January 16, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK As the gun control debate heats up nationally, North Dakota legislators look to create their own firearms laws that could let teachers and municipal judges carry concealed weapons and thwart proposed federal restrictions. Continue Reading

Crash wreckage adds visuals to DUI dilemma

January 16, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK As North Dakota lawmakers walked in and out of the Capitol on Wednesday, they were reminded of what drinking and driving can do. Continue Reading

Early bills show taxes, education are priorities

January 15, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

Taxes, education funding, constitutional amendments and health care top Minnesota lawmakers’ priorities for the 2013 legislative session, according to some of the first bills introduced. Continue Reading

On a mission for the boys

January 15, 2013 in Grand Forks Herald

The parents of two young Texas boys killed when a pickup truck ran over their tent in a Lake Metigoshe campground last summer have returned to North Dakota to urge a toughening of state DUI laws. Continue Reading