Politics / Elections

Georgia grand jury returns indictments in Trump 2020 election case

GEORGIA (CNN) —  A Fulton County grand jury has approved 10 indictments in the investigation into the Trump 2020 election subversion case in Georgia, according to paperwork signed on camera. The indictments have yet to be unsealed – and it’s unclear how many are directly related to the election probe. The paperwork indicates the grand jury didn’t vote against any of the…

Recall election set for Tuesday for Horace City Council

HORACE, ND (KVRR) – It’s a big day for Horace residents, as they will be deciding the fate of a city council position through a recall election. The vote is set for Tuesday. Recall election don’t happen too often in Cass County according to the elections administrator. “They don’t happen that often,” said Craig Steingaard. “Horace I believe has had…

GOP donor Anton Lazzaro sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking minors in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A formerly well-connected GOP donor convicted of giving teenage girls gifts, alcohol and money in exchange for sex was sentenced Wednesday to 21 years in prison on sex trafficking charges. Anton “Tony” Lazzaro was found guilty in March by a federal jury of seven counts involving “commercial sex acts” with five girls ages 15 and 16 in 2020, when…

Fargo Mayor Wants Job To Be Full-Time At Double The Salary

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney has presented his 2024 budget which includes raising franchise fees for public utilities and a two-mill property tax increase to help pay for additional police and fire personnel and equipment. But he also wants to make the mayor’s job full-time and increase the salary from $50,000 to $100,000. A governance change by…

Backers of North Dakota congressional age limits get year to gather ballot signatures

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of a proposed ballot measure that would set congressional age limits in North Dakota have one year to gather enough signatures to put the matter to a public vote. Secretary of State Michael Howe on Friday approved the petition format, starting the timeline for those behind the measure to gather the signatures of at least 31,164 North Dakota voters. Jared…

Eight People Apply To Fill Vacated Ward 4 City Council Seat in Moorhead

Moorhead City Council Member Steve LindaasMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — There are eight people who want to become the next Ward 4 City Council Member in Moorhead. The period to apply ended late Friday afternoon. They include: Delores Gabbard, Trenton Gerads, Ryan Larson, Zachariah Lorsung, Sebastian McDougall, Darren Opsahl, Andrew Rockhold and Dorothy Suomala. The applicants will be interviewed at Monday night’s…

‘No one has ever said give me a dollar and I’ll give you $20,’: Gov. Burgum’s plan to get donors

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Governor Doug Burgum is asking people to donate $1, and in return that person would receive a $20 gift card. A tactic that has never been used before to get donors according to a local political science professor. “No one has ever said give me a dollar and I’ll give you $20,” said Barbara Headrick, a…

Minnesota lawmakers tour Red River Women’s Clinic

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Sen. Tina Smith was among a group of democratic lawmakers who met with workers at the Red River Women’s Clinic in Moorhead. It’s been just over a year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling which established a constitutional right to have an abortion. Some high-profile lawmakers toured the clinic…

Becker Co. Museum opens new Collin Peterson exhibit

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – The Becker County Museum welcomed a new exhibit this month. They added a new collection that honors the legacy of longtime Minnesota congressman, Collin Peterson. The collection was a collaboration between Peterson and the county’s museum. Which coincided with their new facility being built in Detroit Lakes, Minn. “When are you ready for his artifacts,…

Moorhead Council Member Steve Lindaas Resigns for Role in Federal Government

Moorhead City Council Member Steve LindaasMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Changes are coming to the Moorhead City Council. It has accepted the resignation of Ward 4 Council Member Steve Lindaas and declared the seat vacant. The MSUM physics professor is leaving to work with the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. But he told the council he will return to Moorhead….