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ND Democratic-NPL Party hosts DNC drive-in watch party

People gathered in their cars to watch Joe Biden officially accept the democratic nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention.
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WEST FARGO, N.D. — The North-Dakota Democratic-NPL Party hosted a drive-in watch party during the final day of the Democratic National Convention. The convention was shown on a drive-in screen at the Red River Valley Fairground as a way to bring party supporters together while still maintaining social distancing guidelines. The group was able to watch as Joe Biden accepted…

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Community, Local News, Minnesota News, Politics / Elections

Senator Tina Smith helps launch investigation into Postmaster General

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WASHINGTON – Senator Tina Smith says an investigation is now underway into Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. It will look into the effects DeJoy’s changes are having on delivery times. Just yesterday he reversed course on removing mail sorting machines, closing dropoff locations, and cancelling overtime. They will also investigate alleged conflicts of interest that DeJoy has in over $70 million worth…

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Politics / Elections

Biden campaign pushes for improved broadband access in rural and tribal areas

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By Samone Blair UNITED STATES – Former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign held a roundtable about rural and tribal broadband access Friday. “The Covid-19 crisis has revealed that Americans everywhere need universal, reliable, affordable and high-speed internet to do their jobs and participate equally in remote school learning,” Former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said. Biden’s Build Back Better economic…

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Cass County Election officials preparing for 2020 election

Election coordinators are forced to make changes due to the pandemic
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FARGO, N.D. — The 2020 election is on the forefront of most of our minds these days. For election coordinators, it’s forcing them to make some changes to plans that they’ve long relied on. The new challenge to account for: an increase in absentee voters due to the pandemic. But with reports of the postal service facing equipment shortages and…

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Minnesota News, Politics / Elections

Gov. Walz told White House Trump visiting George Floyd memorial is ‘really bad idea’

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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – President Donald Trump’s campaign team wanted to have the president visit south Minneapolis Monday during his trip to Minnesota, including the George Floyd memorial at 38th and Chicago. However, Gov. Tim Walz said he spent the weekend telling the White House why it was a “really bad idea.” South Minneapolis is where George Floyd was killed while being detained by Minneapolis police…

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LIVE: How to Vote in Cass County

The plan to pick a president during a pandemic is shaping up.
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It’s all anybody can talk about lately: with a pandemic on, and a president who’s been attacking the idea of mail-in ballots, how is the election going to go? With the post office in crisis just as public pressure mounts to vote without going in person to the polls, this November’s election is bound to be like none other. DeAnn…
Minnesota News, Politics / Elections

President Trump to make campaign stop in Minnesota Monday

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MANKATO, Minn.–President Donald Trump is expected to make a campaign stop in Mankato on Monday, August 17. Trump’s campaign says the visit will highlight what it calls “Joe Biden’s failures on jobs and the economy.” Trump will be in Mankato at 2 p.m. and Oshkosh, WI at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Categories: Minnesota News, Politics / Elections Tags: campaign stop,…