BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A bill to ban approval or choice ranked voting in North Dakota has passed the house by a vote of 74-19. An amendment to grandfather in Fargo’s approval voting system failed. Fargo is the only city in the state with the voting method after an initiated measure gained overwhelming support. Republican State Representative Ben Koppelman, the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — The Clay County Sheriff has issues with House File 396 which would require all firearms to be stored away from ammunition. “Your firearm will need to be stored somewhere that is unloaded with a locking device on it. The ammunition will have to be stored somewhere else. You can’t call a timeout in the middle…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo’s Solid Waste Department tentatively agrees with MinnKota Recycling to eliminate glass recycling through its all in one curbside program by March 6. “Single stream is a very small percentage of the volume of material. It’s the commercial waste that you really need to keep an eye on,” MinnKota Recycling Sales Manager Mary Aldrich said. Fargo’s…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) – Ninety-eight businesses part of the Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo Chamber of Commerce are against a bill in the Minnesota Legislature that would give employees up to 24 weeks of paid family leave. “This bill is by no means set in stone. It’s already I believe had five tweaks of it going forward,” DFL State Sen. Rob Kupec…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Vice President Harris’ visit to St. Cloud focuses on Minnesota’s push for clean energy in the coming decades. By 2030, the movement requires 80% of the state’s electricity to come from carbon-free sources. That goal will be increased to 100% by 2040. Some younger voters support the idea of Minnesota’s clean energy bill but wonder how sustainable…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A West Fargo lawmaker wants to prohibit approval voting in North Dakota. Fargo is the only city with the voting method. A person can vote for as many candidates as they want and the candidate with the most votes wins. Republican State Representative Ben Koppelman, the bill’s sponsor, testified before the House Political Subdivisions Committee. He…
WASHINGTON (FOX 9) – After Rep. Angie Craig was assaulted in a Washington, D.C. elevator, police say an arrest has been made. The Minnesota Democrat was assaulted in the elevator of her apartment building around 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, Nick Coe, Craig’s chief of staff, said in a statement. “Craig defended herself from the attacker and suffered bruising, but is otherwise…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (FOX 9) – Vice President Kamala Harris, on the heels of the State of the Union address, is stopping in St. Cloud on Thursday. The White House announced last week Harris would travel to St. Cloud to “highlight how the Administration’s investments in electric vehicles are creating good-paying, union jobs.” Harris plans to tour a final assembly plant for New…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota House passed a bill to raise speed limits from 75 to 80 miles per hour on most of Interstates 29 and 94. The bill allows cities like Fargo and Grand Forks to limit speeds on the interstates within city limits. “For a long time, we’ve had a prevailing speed on I-94 and 29…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Former DFL State Representative Paul Marquart of Dilworth is unanimously confirmed by the Senate to become Minnesota’s Revenue Commissioner. He was appointed by Governor Tim Walz December 21st and began serving January 2nd. “In just my short time as commissioner, I’ve seen firsthand the dedication and integrity of the employees in this agency, and I…
