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North Dakota lawmaker who insulted police in DUI stop gets unsupervised probation and $1,000 fine

Evan Massoud

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota lawmaker who insulted police with vulgar, homophobic and anti-migrant comments during an arrest ...

South Dakota lawmakers see alignment with Noem as session begins

Evan Massoud

Workforce needs, the budget and tax cuts will be on the minds of South Dakota lawmakers when the Legislature convenes ...

Ohio’s GOP governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care and transgender athletes in girls’ sports

Evan Massoud

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a measure Friday that would have banned gender-affirming care for ...

North Dakota lawmaker who used homophobic slurs during DUI arrest has no immediate plans to resign

Evan Massoud

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota Republican lawmaker has no plans to immediately resign, despite party leaders’ calls for ...

Republican faction seeks to keep courts from interpreting Ohio’s new abortion rights amendment

Evan Massoud

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four Ohio Republican state lawmakers are seeking to strip judges of their power to interpret an ...