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Natural gas flares sparked 2 wildfires in North Dakota, state agency says
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Natural gas flares at oil wells sparked two North Dakota wildfires earlier this fall, according to reports from the North Dakota Fire Marshal's Office. Investigators concluded that flares combined with high winds and extremely dry weather and started a...
Trio of ballot failures leads marijuana backers to refocus their efforts for recreational weed
The movement to legalize recreational marijuana has run into a wall of resistance, failing in all three states where it was on the ballot this year and leading proponents to weigh a tactical shift focused more on state legislatures and the federal government. Over the past dozen...
North Dakota Supreme Court asked to keep overturned abortion ban in place during state's appeal
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Attorneys for the state of North Dakota have asked the state Supreme Court to let North Dakota's overturned abortion ban remain in effect during the state's appeal of a judge's September ruling that found the law unconstitutional. Earlier in October, state...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump will compete for North Dakota's three electoral votes in the Nov. 5 presidential election. Voters will also pick candidates for a full slate of federal and state offices. North...
State asks judge to pause ruling that struck down North Dakota's abortion ban
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The state of North Dakota is asking a judge to pause his ruling from last week that struck down the state's abortion ban until the state Supreme Court rules on a planned appeal. The state's motion to stay a pending appeal was filed Wednesday. State District...
A judge strikes down North Dakota's abortion ban and rules that access is protected
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state judge struck down North Dakota's abortion ban Thursday, declaring that broad guarantees of personal liberty in the constitution of his conservative, Republican-dominated state create a fundamental right to abortion before a fetus is viable. The...
