WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Rep. Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota has been selected to fill a seat vacated by the new Speaker of the House. Armstrong has been recommended by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve on the House Judiciary Committee for the remainder of the 118th Congress. The seat became vacant when Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — People in Grand Forks will be heading to the polls on Tuesday to vote in a special election. The vote is to extend the three-quarter percent sales tax beyond 2029. The money would be used to maintain Alerus Center and for the construction of an indoor turf, aquatics and court facility. The center would cost…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 primary ballot under a constitutional provision that forbids those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. The state’s high court declined to become the first in history to use Section Three of the 14th Amendment to prevent someone…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota district judge said Tuesday he’ll decide soon on whether to temporarily block the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for children, among the latest in a series of similar lawsuits playing out across the U.S. Three families and a pediatrician are the plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed in September. They want a temporary restraining order and…
WASHINGTON (KFGO/KVRR) – Governor Doug Burgum failed to make the cut for the third Republican presidential debate Wednesday night in Miami. Despite falling short after making the first two Republican debates earlier this year, Burgum released a statement and brief video on social media. He said, “Skipping the next debate isn’t going to stop us. I’ve been told “it’s impossible”…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With the sex crimes charges against former State Senator Ray Holmberg. Former North Dakota U.S. Attorney Tim Purdon breaks down the case for us. “These are not uncommon charges. What’s uncommon here is the high profile nature of the defendant and of course the growing evidence that this all occurred at taxpayer expense; those two things…
NORTHFIELD, Minn. (KVRR/AP) — President Joe Biden is in Minnesota. He stopped by a family farm in Northfield, just south of the Twin Cities, to announce over $5 billion to support rural communities. It will go toward better adapting agriculture to climate change, as well as expanding high-speed internet access and improving infrastructure. The funding comes from infrastructure and inflation…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A proposal to expand income tax relief is killed in the North Dakota Senate as the legislature wraps up it’s three-day special session. Gov. Doug Burgum called the bill’s failure a great disappointment, and a “squandered opportunity” for the people of North Dakota. The Senate vote was 16-31 against the $91 million proposal, which would have…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – A special session of the North Dakota Legislature is underway to fix a budget bill problem and Gov. Doug Burgum wants an additional $91 million in income tax relief. He is also asking for increased spending on infrastructure and destination grants. The session was called due to the state Supreme Court finding the Office of Management…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum’s presidential campaign says he has surpassed the donor threshold for the third GOP debate. Burgum has contributions from more than 70,000 donors including 200 from 20 different states. He becomes the fifth candidate to meet the RNC’s debate requirement for donors. Burgum still needs to get at least 4% in two national polls….
