North Dakota Senate narrowly defeats free school meal bill

A citizen coalition plans to continue pursuing a ballot measure after the North Dakota Senate voted against a bill to provide school meals to all students. Dan Koeck/For the North Dakota Monitor

A citizen coalition plans to continue pursuing a ballot measure after the North Dakota Senate voted against a bill to provide school meals to all students. Dan Koeck/For the North Dakota Monitor

A bill to provide free meals for North Dakota students failed by two votes in the state Senate on Friday, likely leaving the decision to a statewide vote.House Bill 1624 failed in the Senate 24-22. It had passed the House 5538 a day earlier.The Together for Free School Meals coalition is gathering signatures to put a constitutional measure requiring that the state provide free sch...

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