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Red River Women’s Clinic Responds to Bill that Would Outlaw Abortion Procedure

The clinic director says there are two ways the bill could go into effect

April 11, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — The Red River Women’s Clinic responds to Gov. Doug Burgum signing a bill that would outlaw an abortion procedure called dilation and evacuation. The bill would make it a crime for a doctor to use tools like clamps, scissors, and forceps to remove a fetus from the womb. The clinic director, Tammi Kromenaker, says there are two ways the…

MN Hands-Free Cell Phone Bill Passes, Goes to Gov. Walz

April 11, 2019

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SAINT PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – The hands-free cell phone bill is headed to the desk of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after clearing its final hurdle on a 48-12 Senate vote. The governor plans to sign the bill into law Friday, making Minnesota the 18th state to ban hand-held phone use behind the wheel. The compromise version restricts GPS use to hands-free mode…

ND Gov. Burgum Signs Pipeline Tampering Bill

April 11, 2019

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed legislation that increases the punishment for people who tamper with pipelines and groups that help them. Burgum announced Wednesday night he signed the bill that more clearly defines that it’s illegal to tamper with “critical infrastructure.” The bill passed both chambers of the GOP-led Legislature by a wide…

MN Congressional Hotdish Competition Displays The Diversity of the State’s Delicious Dish

April 9, 2019

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WASHINGTON – The Minnesota delicacy hotdish is so powerful that it brings lawmakers from both parties together in Washington. Sen. Tina Smith hosts the ninth annual Minnesota Congressional Delegation Hotdish Competition. Congresswoman Betty McCollum from the state’s fifth district takes home the gold with her Hotdish A-Hmong Friends. Other dishes showing off Minnesota’s diversity include Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s Little Moga-hot-dishu and…

MN House Passes Bill Allowing Undocumented Immigrants to Get Driver’s Licenses

April 5, 2019

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SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota House approves a bill allowing all state residents to get a driver’s license regardless of immigration status. House Majority Leader Rep. Ryan Winkler of Golden Valley points out all Minnesotans could get licenses until 2003. The 75-52 vote fell largely along party lines, but with a couple Republicans crossing over to join democrats. “Immigrants, whether…

MN Dems Put Gun Restrictions in Must-Pass Bill

April 4, 2019

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Minnesota House Democrats slid two controversial gun control measures into a must-pass spending bill Thursday, daring Senate Republicans to hold a vote. Democrats said they had little choice but to include both measures – universal background checks and extreme risk protective orders – because the Senate would’ve blocked standalone bills. By putting them in a…

Gov. Walz Cites Fergus Falls Mayor as Example of Good Politics in State of the State

Governor Walz used personal stories from Minnesotans to show how his agenda can improve their lives

April 3, 2019

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ST. PAUL, MINN. — Governor Walz delivers his first state of the state address without a prepared speech. Governor Walz used personal stories from Minnesotans to show how his agenda can improve their lives. From teachers influencing students to a tragic story of a husband who died on a dangerous road, Walz used these stories as examples of how he…

ND Republican House Members Protest Hindu Leader Offering Prayer

Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, offered mantra's as the guest chaplain in the House on Tuesday.

April 3, 2019

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BISMARCK, N.D.- Some Republican North Dakota House members protested the daily opening floor session prayer by a global Hindu and interfaith leader Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, offered mantra’s as the guest chaplain in the House on Tuesday. He delivered the prayer in the Senate on Monday without incident. Lutheran pastor and freshman Rep. Jeff Hoverson of…

Minnesotans Urge Senate To Act on Paid Family & Medical Leave

The bill would allow for up to 12 weeks

April 1, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — People in the Red River Valley are urging the Minnesota Senate to pass the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act. The bill would allow up to 12 weeks of paid leave for someone who is sick, someone taking care of a sick loved one or even allow someone time off when they have a baby. Advocates for…

Burgum signs oil tax-sharing bill with Three Affiliated Tribes

March 28, 2019

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill that aims to end a longstanding disagreement over shared revenues on the oil-rich Fort Berthold Indian reservation. Burgum on Thursday signed legislation that ratifies the compact he signed last month with Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Mark Fox. The bill reworks a tax-sharing agreement that favors the Three…