BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Gov. Doug Burgum is throwing his support behind Tammy Miller for governor. It’s probably no surprise since he handpicked Miller to become lieutenant governor in January 2023 when Brent Sanford left the office for the private sector. Miller is competing with Rep. Kelly Armstrong in what is likely to be a fierce battle for the GOP…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo City Commissioner John Strand is seeking a third term. Strand says he tries to be a voice for the people who aren’t represented, and that’s why he’s seeking another term. Due to term limits, it would be his last term on the commission if re-elected. Strand previously served eight years on the Fargo School Board….
Former President Donald Trump attends the closing arguments in the Trump Organization civil fraud trial in New York. NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge ruled Friday against Donald Trump, imposing a $364 million penalty over what the judge ruled was a yearslong scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated the former president’s wealth. Judge…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota Public Service Commission Chair Julie Fedorchak kicks-off her U.S. House campaign at a rally in Bismarck and she was introduced by former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer. Fedorchak says if elected, she wants to serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee. She will seek the nod at the Republican state convention in early April….
Judge Wade WebbFARGO (KVRR) – A Cass County District Court Judge says he’s considering a run for Congress. Judge Wade Webb says several people began encouraging him to jump into the race after Republican Congressman Kelly Armstrong announced he’s running for governor. Webb is a Republican. He was appointed to the bench in 2003. Webb did not indicate when he…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Public Service Commission Chair Julie Fedorchak has filed to run for the U.S. House seat currently held by Rep. Kelly Armstrong. A Federal Election Commission filing by Fedorchak was reported on February 13, 2023. The Republican also names her Principal Campaign Committee for the 2024 election. Fedorchak was appointed to the PSC in 2012…
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz serves an apple bar with caramel glaze to Rep. Ethan Cha, of Woodbury, and other state lawmakers in the state capitol building in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Feb. 12, 2024, the first day of Minnesota’s legislative session for the year. Walz has a tradition of serving bars to state lawmakers each year on the first…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his election interference trial, saying he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss. His lawyers filed an emergency appeal with the court on Monday, just four days after the justices heard Trump’s separate appeal to remain…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — The new legislative session begins Monday in St. Paul and Minnesotans could see some relief from their medical debt thanks to a new bill being considered. The Minnesota Debt Fairness bill would ban the withholding of medical services due to unpaid debt, and stop medical debt from being reported to credit bureaus. Attorney General Keith Ellison,…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — A coalition of lawmakers and advocacy groups are introducing a bill that would make Minnesota what some call a “sanctuary state”. Democratic State Rep. Sandra Feist of New Brighton says the North STAR Act essentially prevents local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. Feist says the highly-technical bill is intended to create clarity and…
