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Burleigh County votes to take limited number of refugees

December 9, 2019

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota county on Monday voted to accept no more than 25 refugees next year, after initially signaling it would be the first to ban them since President Donald Trump ordered that states and counties should have the power to do so. The 3-2 vote by the Burleigh County Commission, which included a provision for…

LIVE: Impeachment Hearings Continue In Judiciary Committee

December 9, 2019

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The House Judiciary Committee holds a public hearing for the Trump Impeachment Inquiry.LIVE BLOG: https://fxn.ws/2s5ypoRTune in to Fox News Channel for live coverage. Posted by Fox News on Monday, December 9, 2019 WASHINGTON (AP) – A House impeachment hearing quickly fell into partisan fighting Monday as lawmakers formally received the investigative findings against President Donald Trump to lay out…

League Of Women Voters Hosts Impeachment Information Talks

The Group Is Hoping To Give People The Chance To Learn About Impeachment Proceedings.

December 6, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — The League Of Women Voters Of the Red River Valley packed into the Sons Of Norway restaurant in Fargo. The group is hoping to give people the chance to learn about impeachment proceedings so they are well informed on a topic that’s making headlines. It’s over investigations of President Trump’s alleged involvement in Ukraine asking to have…

Pelosi Says the House will Proceed with Articles of Impeachment

December 5, 2019

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON–House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that the House is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Pelosi delivered the historic announcement Thursday from the speaker’s offices at the Capitol. Trump, meanwhile, tweeted that if Democrats are going to impeach him, he wants them to “do it now, fast”‘ so he can get on to Senate…

Rep. Kelly Armstrong slams “sham” impeachment hearings

December 4, 2019

KVRR Staff,

By Sam Cabral WASHINGTON – As the House inches closer to a vote in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump, Republicans say the hearings are a complete waste of time. Wednesday marked the latest phase in the investigation into the president’s actions toward Ukraine, as the public hearings moved from the House Intelligence Committee to the House Judiciary Committee. The…

LIVE: House Judiciary Committee Holds Public Hearing for Trump Impeachment Inquiry.

December 4, 2019

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The House Judiciary Committee holds a public hearing for the Trump Impeachment Inquiry.LIVE BLOG: https://fxn.ws/388j1ZdTune in to Fox News Channel for live coverage. Posted by Fox News on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 WASHINGTON–The House Judiciary Committee is holding a public hearing for the Trump Impeachment Inquiry on Wednesday. The committee will hear from four witnesses. Noah Feldman: Felix Frankfurter Professor of…

Cass County Commissioners Vote Yes to Refugee Resettlement

An executive order by President Trump puts the fate of refugee resettlement into the hands of each state and county

December 2, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — “I tell them I’m from Fargo, North Dakota, I say it with pride, because here we have compassion. We support each other. We’re different, but we welcome everybody,” said a refugee who spoke on her experiences coming to Fargo. Commissioners vote unanimously to continue a decade’s long program that helps resettle refugees fleeing unsafe countries into Cass…

Fargo City Commissioner John Strand Encourages Climate Change Discussion

Commissioner Strand held a town hall meeting for people to voice their concerns on the issue

November 27, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. –The actions we take now will likely have an effect on those who come after us. There is maybe no example where that is more true than in the case of climate change. Fargo City Commissioner John Strand wanted to give those individuals a chance to share their concerns on the issue In a town hall meeting, the…

Hoeven and Peterson Join Forces to Help Sugar Beet Industry in Crisis

Sugar beet farmers in the valley are struggling as low crop prices and temperatures have hampered the harvest.

November 26, 2019

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WHEATLAND, N.D. – “Nobody made money raising beets this year. Regardless if you’re on the insurance side, or if you raised and delivered a crop, everybody lost money.” said one sugar beet farmer in attendance. The sugar beet industry is facing a unique and devastating set of circumstances, as a wet fall and early winter storm have made harvesting their…

North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Still Undecided

Justices Lisa Fair McEvers and Jon Jensen advance to final ballot

November 25, 2019

Alison Voorhees,

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota is still in limbo for a new chief justice. None of the three justices running received the majority votes needed to get the position. There will now be a runoff election. Justices Lisa Fair McEvers and Jon Jensen were the top vote-getters, followed by Daniel Crothers. The state’s 52 district court judges and each of…