The death of former Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem was followed by the mass deletion of emails and the revelation of a budget overrun tied to a building leased from a state lawmaker.
Supporters say the bills ensure fairness in female sports; opponents say the legislation is harmful toward transgender people and would repel major sports tournaments from the state.
Supporters of the proposals say they protect children from left-wing ideology. LGBTQ advocates say the wave of anti-transgender legislation is bigoted and harmful.
North Dakota state Sen. Janne Myrdal is sponsoring a bill that she says would reconcile differences between an abortion ban held up in court and preexisting state abortion laws.
