LIVE: Major Changes to MN Elections Laws
Minnesota's Secretary of State is looking to overhaul some of the state's election laws ahead of the 2024 Presidential election. Steve Simon says the long lines we saw at the polls in the metro were…
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Burgum proposes record high ND budget
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum unveils a record $18.4 billion budget increasing state spending by more than three percent. It includes $3 billion in infrastructure funding, $170 million…
McLain "Mac" Schneider Confirmed As U.S. Attorney for North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Former state Senate Democratic minority leader McLain "Mac" Schneider has been confirmed to serve as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota. Schneider was nominated by President Biden back in September and was just confirmed by unanimous consent…
Talk of Rebates Returns as Minnesota's Budget Surplus Hits $17.6 Billion
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Tough economy? It doesn't appear to be the case in Minnesota as the state now projects a surplus of $17.6 billion dollars through 2025. A large chunk of that surplus is due to the legislature's failure…
Sen. Tina Smith & six of her colleagues ask Biden to release Leonard Peltier from prison
WASHINGTON (KVRR) - Seven senators, including Minnesota's Tina Smith, send President Biden a letter requesting commuting the sentence of Native activist Leonard Peltier. He was convicted of murdering two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge…
Walz Wins 2022 Students Voting Mock Election in Minnesota Schools
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Tim Walz wins again, only this time in a mock election. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon releasing the results of the 2022 Students Voting Mock Election. More than 158,000 kids took part at 315 schools…
U.S. House passes bill to avoid rail strike, Senate will vote next
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- The U.S. House passed a resolution forcing unions to accept a tentative agreement reached earlier this year between railroad managers and their workers making a strike illegal. The…
Two Recounts Set For Minnesota House Districts 3A and 3B, Other Races Certified
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Minnesota election officials will be conducting two recounts starting Monday. Contests in House Districts 3A and 3B fell within the limits for a publicly funded recount and candidates have filed for recounts. Election officials will conduct…
District 43 House Recount Finished, Outcome Remains the Same
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- The votes have been recounted in the North Dakota District 43 House race and the outcome remains the same. Incumbent Rep. Zachary Ista has defeated fellow Democrat incumbent Mary Adams by just four votes in the…
Retiring District 4 Legislators Honored With Their Own Day by Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- This is officially Senator Kent Eken and Representative Paul Marquart Appreciation Day in Moorhead. The city council honoring the retiring longtime DFL legislators. Rep. Marquart was on hand to hear the reading of the Resolution of…
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