Good morning, Williston.

The North Dakota House passed a charter school bill Tuesday—by a 64-to-29 vote—that creates a framework for schools open to all students without a religious curriculum.

The Senate will vote on the bill again after an amendment and proposals to start a charter school will be reviewed by the Department of Public Instruction.

Four seats on the Williston Basin School District board will be up for election on June 10, with only one incumbent seeking reelection.

Six candidates are contesting three at-large positions while one candidate is running uncontested for the rural seat+ candidate bios will be released later this week.

North Dakota Attorney General’s office urged North Dakotans who purchased generic drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 to check if they are eligible for compensation from a $39.1 million settlement—claims will depend on the amounts paid during that period.

Final approval for the settlement remains pending—eligible consumers should file a claim.

The Senate defeated a bill to make daylight saving time permanent on April 8th—North Dakotans will continue to spring forward and fall back when they change their clocks.

Senator John Hoeven secured a promise from Deputy Secretary of the Interior nominee Katharine MacGregor to draft a law to protect wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

He said he will work with her on a long-term plan after last year's idea to remove the horses was dropped—showing his commitment to conservation.