Lunch proposal led to great debate, according to Dustin McNally, Grand Forks' newest lawmaker

Lunch proposal led to great debate, according to Dustin McNally, Grand Forks' newest lawmaker

GRAND FORKS – A majority of Grand Forks lawmakers last week voted against a measure that would have provided free school breakfast and lunches for all public school children in North Dakota, leading to what eventually could be a statewide vote. Until then, the issue will go down as an interesting highlight of the first session for Grand Forks’ newest lawmaker. “There was a lot of discussion,” said Rep. Dustin McNally, R-Grand Forks. “I’d say tha…

ND Special Session Recap – R & J Broadcasting Inc.

The North Dakota Legislature met in special session last week.  During that three day session, the Legislature approved allocating nearly $400 million in federal money for rural health care over the next two years.  But a measure that would have approved free meals to all North Dakota school children did not pass, failing in the Senate by a 24-22 vote.  State Senator Randy Lemm of Hillsboro tells us how he voted and why. One bill that was debate…

District 19 legislators vote against school lunch

A bill to provide free meals for North Dakota students failed by two votes in the state Senate on Friday, Jan. 23. House Bill 1624 failed in the Senate 24-22. It had passed in the house, 55-38 a day earlier on Thursday, Jan. 22.