When we stood up this week in support of legislation to require phone-free schools in North Dakota, we approached it as giving something back to students: the freedom to learn and grow with far less distraction and stress. As parents of a combined six children who have attended 15 different ...

I am writing to communicate and affirm the North Dakota Legislature’s historical and ongoing commitment to ensuring no student goes hungry during the school day. In 2023, a significant step was taken with the passage of House Bill 1494. The “no-shaming” bill guaranteed every child in ...

The February cold snap served as a powerful reminder that reliable electricity is a non-negotiable, life­ sustaining necessity in North Dakota. Interruption in the flow of electricity impacts human life, safety, business viability and food production, processing and preservation. Beyond our ...

Imagine going on a spending spree in your golden years and racking up debt for your kids to pay off after you’re gone. Would you do that? Of course not. But that’s exactly what our federal government is doing — to the tune of $37 trillion, or $295,000 per American family. Our ...

The new year presents North Dakota’s energy industries with great opportunities. While the last four years have brought relentless challenges to our fossil fuel sectors, North Dakota has prevailed. Oil production has consistently remained above one million barrels per day, making us the ...

North Dakota fulfills an ever-growing role in our national defense. Our state leads the way on missions, both new and established, that are critical to U.S. security and ability to push back on the aggressions of our adversaries. We have been laying the groundwork for these efforts for years, ...