MINNEAPOLIS – The four Republicans in Minnesota’s congressional delegation split on whether to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College. But they remained silent on whether President Trump and other GOP leaders bear any blame for the violence at the U.S. Capitol. Minnesota Democrats held little back on a day when top Democratic leaders called for Trump’s removal…
Calls to remove President Trump from office on the grounds he’s unfit to lead are coming now from his own political party. But political scientists here at home say invoking the 25th Amendment might not be seen as worth it, with just 13 days to go to the end of the Trump Administration. Republicans and Democrats in both the House…
WASHINGTON — Politicians from both sides of the aisle across Minnesota and North Dakota took to social media to condemn the actions of those who stormed our nation’s Capitol. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota wrote: “Respectful disagreement is fundamental to our democracy. The violence that we’re seeing, especially toward law enforcement, is unacceptable.” Sen. John Hoeven and Congressman Kelly Armstrong of…
WASHINGTON – A Fargo radio host who is in Washington, D.C. to cover the “Stop the Steal” protest. Kevin Flynn of AM 1100 The Flag recounts what he saw to KVRR’s Jim Monk. “Were there people talking about storming the Capitol or anything like that?” Monk asked. “Oh yeah. Yep, that was the plan. They were going to have the…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum began his 2021 State of the State Address by acknowledging the challenges brought on in 2020. “As North Dakotans, we’ve experienced much this past year,” he said. “Truly, an entire flock of black swan events, combining flooding, drought, an ongoing global pandemic, market crashes, historic rapid and huge economic contractions.” Despite the challenges the…
Sens. Kevin Cramer & John HoevenWASHINGTON (KVRR) – North Dakota’s U.S. senators say they do not plan to object to the Electoral College results when the Senate meets Wednesday to certify the presidential election. “I will not object to the Electoral College votes when they are counted…unless overwhelmingly persuasive evidence is presented before the Senate when we debate the objections,…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota’s Speaker of the House will not prioritize using state money for Covid-19 relief during the legislative session that begins on Tuesday. State Representative Kim Koppelman believes lawmakers should use the more than one billion dollars in federal money to combat the coronavirus efficiently and effectively. The West Fargo Republican criticized Governor Doug Burgum for not…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer says he listened to the entire 62 minute phone call between President Trump and Georgia officials. Cramer, appearing on Squawk Box on CNBC, says he didn’t hear any political pressure from the president, but rather, that he was just stating facts. Cramer says Trump was simply talking about the math he…
BISMARCK (KVRR/KCND) – Fargo Democratic Sen. Tim Mathern has introduced a $2 billion bonding bill. Mathern says the bill fully funds the “Prairie Dog” infrastructure program, provides money for roads, bridges, low income housing and a low interest loan program for schools and colleges. Mathern says the bill takes advantage of the relatively low prices for bonds right now and…
BISMARCK, N.D. — On Tuesday, North Dakota lawmakers are meeting for the 67th legislative session to discuss bonding, economic recovery, and the response to the pandemic. Republicans have wide majorities in both houses. “There’s going to be a lot of discussion about bonding and how bonding will relate to the legacy fund,”Prairie Public Radio News Director, Dave Thompson said. Thompson…
