North Dakota lawmakers swiftly rejected a bill that sought to bring back a mandate requiring all retail stores statewide to close between midnight and noon on Sundays.

A bill to reinstate part of North Dakota’s “Blue Law” has been soundly rejected by the House. The measure introduced by Bismarck Republican Representative Matthew Heilman would prohibit most stores from being open between the hours of 6 am and noon Sundays.

If passed, the law to bring back North Dakota’s blue laws would force retail businesses, or stores that vend a majority of retail items, to close on Sunday mornings and penalize those that don’t.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has ordered U.S. and Missouri flags to be flown at full-staff on January 20, 2025, at all state buildings and grounds in honor of Inauguration Day. Flags will fly at full-staff for 24 hours, according to the executive order.

Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. While many are rapidly gaining support for their confirmation, the remaining still have to go before the committees overseeing the agencies Trump wants them to run.

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Lee, chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delayed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s hearing, which had been scheduled for Tuesday, until Thursday, the States Newsroom ...

North Dakota Lawmakers heard testimony on a bill that would increase infrastructure to combat food insecurity in the state.

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BISMARCK — North Dakota lawmakers swiftly rejected a bill that sought to bring back a mandate requiring all retail stores statewide to close between midnight and noon on Sundays.

North Dakota lawmakers are debating House Bill 1150, which could reintroduce restrictions on business operations during Sunday mornings.

North Dakota could become the first state to outlaw drones made in China for government use. Privacy and security are the main concerns but the bill’s sponsor says the move could have positive economic benefits.