Politics / Elections

MN 7th Congressional District candidates debate agriculture policy

MINNESOTA – The candidates for Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District share why they’re the best to be Western Minnesota’s voice in Washington in a Prairie Public debate. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach of Paynesville wants to stop what she calls out of control spending and take a look at government regulations to decrease inflation. Writer and Democrat Jill Abahsain of Sauk Centre says…

MN GOP urging people to vote with Get Out the Vote Rallies

Minnesota GOP were in Moorhead early this Saturday.

MOORHEAD, MINN, (KVRR)- Minnesota’s Republican party is pushing a series of stops state wide in their Get Out the vote rallies. It’s all part of the Greater Minnesota Fly-Around Tour featuring Republican candidate for Governor Dr. Scott Jensen of Chaska, Lt. Governor Candidate Matt Birk & MN GOP Chairman David Hann, and other local Republican candidates. They are focusing on…

People champion reproductive rights at “Rally For Roevember” in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Candidates and the Executive Director of the Red River Women’s Clinic host a “Rally For Roevember” at Minnesota State University Moorhead. People are applauding candidates’ platforms of letting women make their reproductive decisions and not politicians or the Supreme Court. “Because, in Minnesota, abortion is a legally protected right, it is not on the ballot in…

California nonprofit challenges claims made by Measure 2 opponents

Measure 2 is on the November ballot in North Dakota to legalize cannabis.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A nonprofit in California is pushing back against claims that legalizing cannabis will increase crime, teen use and traffic deaths. Diane Goldstein is the Executive Director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, and a former police officer. She says they feel this isn’t a Democrat or Republican issue. The group advocates for criminal justice and drug…

ND Senate debate turns into a verbal boxing match

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Senate debate moderated by Prairie Public got very heated, especially when the candidates discussed inflation. Democrat Katrina Christiansen believes fighting price gouging and breaking away from OPEC changing the oil industry will help stave off inflation. Senator John Hoeven says improving supply and fighting Biden’s tax and spend policies will improve markets. Dr….

Former President Trump Endorses Dr. Jensen for Minnesota Governor

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Dr. Scott Jensen for Minnesota’s governor. Trump said in a social media post that Minnesota won’t have “any more fiery takeovers of police precincts” if Jensen is elected. It’s a reference to a Minneapolis police station burned by protesters during riots following the killing of George Floyd under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s watch….

Rep. Armstrong predicting a good midterm for Republicans

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Congressman Kelly Armstrong met with staff and patients at The Ridge a treatment and recovery center in Fargo. He says he predicts a good night for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections because of “economic headwinds” causing problems for families across North Dakota. He says he believes voters will get the country back on…

Why are diesel prices above $5 a gallon?

UNITED STATES – Diesel prices in Minnesota average $5.29 a gallon and North Dakota averages $5.34 per gallon according to AAA. It’s not quite the record of $5.62 a gallon North Dakota saw in June, but it’s still pretty high. “We have seen it pop up here in the past month or so. We are up over 50 cents a…