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…
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…
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…
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 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….
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…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — Members from both sides of the aisle in Bismarck are speaking out against Measure 1. They joined nearly 25 different organizations to denounce the measure to put term limits on lawmakers and the governor. “Eight years is not enough time. In eight years, you have been in session less than one year. It takes time to…
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…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The CDC is pushing back on a claim being made by some conservatives about mandated COVID-19 vaccines for schools. It’s advisory committee on Thursday voted to add COVID-19 vaccines to the recommended immunization schedules for both children and adults. But the CDC says whether schools require the COVID vaccine can only be made at the state…
NEAR EVELETH, Minn. (KVRR) – The family of Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone launches a 3D virtual tour of his memorial near where his plane crashed. Twelve days before the election in 2002 a plane with Wellstone, his wife Sheila, their daughter Marcia and campaign staffers Tom Lapic, Mary McEvoy and Will McLaughlin crashed while trying to land. Wellstone was going…
