Michael Achterling
State Government Reporter at North Dakota Monitor
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North Dakota lawmakers meet in the House chamber. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed two bills last week that will change laws surrounding political communications and advertisements in North Dakota. House Bill 1167, sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Warrey, R-Casselton, would require a disclaimer in capital letters on any political communication or political advertisement created wholly or in part by artificial intelligence tools.
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Rep. Bernie Satrom, R-Jamestown, speaks on the House floor on April 14, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)A bill requiring school and public libraries to relocate content deemed “sexually explicit” passed the House on a 49-45 vote Monday after nearly 90 minutes of debate. Senate Bill 2307, sponsored by Sen. Keith Boehm, R-Mandan, would allow people who challenge library content to seek a state’s attorney’s opinion if they don’t agree with a local content review process.
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Rep. Lori VanWinkle, R-Minot, speaks on the House floor on April 14, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)North Dakota’s House majority leader urged a state lawmaker Monday to forgo her legislative pay for a week of the session she missed while taking a family vacation. Rep. Lori VanWinkle, R-Minot, returned Monday after missing five days at the Capitol to go with her family on an annual vacation. AdvertisementAdvertisementHouse Majority Leader Rep.
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Kim Hocking, right, reads in front of the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Library on March 1, 2025, during protests for a bill that would force libraries to remove and relocate obscene content. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)The North Dakota House Appropriations Committee voted 22-1 Friday to issue a do-not-pass recommendation on a bill that would require school and public libraries to relocate books deemed “sexually explicit” to areas not easily accessible by minors.
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Reese Novak, 9, of Bismarck, reads in front of the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Library on March 1, 2025, during protests for a bill that would force libraries to remove and relocate content determined to be obscene. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)The chief sponsor of a library content bill faced bipartisan pushback Thursday from legislators who questioned the need for the bill, a lack of engagement with librarians and outdated data. North Dakota Sen.
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