FARGO, N.D. — The Senate Agriculture Committee passed the Farm Bill on Wednesday. In addition to farmers, the measure will have a huge impact on those who are part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, or SNAP, program. More than 54,000 people in North Dakota rely on SNAP program benefits, including Ricky Belgarde’s family. “We’ve use it our whole lives. Being a…
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Two Republican Senate nominees sought and received the support of an anti-LGBT group that links homosexuality to pedophilia and defends conversion therapy. North Dakota’s Kevin Cramer and Virginia’s Corey Stewart who both won the Republican nomination in their respective states on Tuesday, filled out a “Senate Candidate Survey” for the group Public Advocate of the United States. The survey asks…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota politician accused in a peeping incident at a college campus has formally dropped out of the race for secretary of state. Will Gardner notified Secretary of State Al Jaeger by a letter Wednesday that he will decline the GOP’s nomination. Gardner said he would withdraw last month after it came to light that…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has struck down a Minnesota law that restricted what voterscan wear to polls. The justices ruled Thursday that the law violates the First Amendment. Still, the justices’ 7-2 ruling suggested that some restrictions on what people can wear to vote are permissible. Most states have laws restricting what voters can wear to cast their ballots but Minnesota’s…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — There could be a recount of votes for the fourth open spot on the West Fargo School Board. Jim Jonas, Jessica Anne Heilman, Kara Gravley–Stack and Jon Erickson won in the election last night. However, Erickson and fifth–place vote getter Summer Kristianson have less than 20 votes between them. No recount has been set yet because the…
FARGO, N.D. — Incumbents Dave Piepkorn and Tony Gehrig were both re–elected to the Fargo City Commission. Gehrig says he’s excited to serve the community again. He was the leading vote getter in a field of nine candidates that he said was one of the most competitive in recent memory. Gehrig says that he is looking forward to continue working with…
President Donald Trump is reaffirming his support for Republican Congressman Kevin Cramer in the North Dakota U.S. Senate race. In a tweet, the president congratulated Cramer on his primary win and said we need him in the senate. His tweet says “Heidi voted ‘no’ on our tax cuts and always will vote ‘no’ when we need her.” The president is…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo Mayor Mattern started out the night in the lead, but lost to opponent Bernie Dardis by more than 500 votes. Categories: Community, Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections Tags: bernie dardis, MAYOR RICH MATTERN, north dakota primaries, West Fargo
FARGO, ND — Click on the link to the ND Secretary of State’s website for the latest results click on election. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections Tags: north dakota, primary election
It was an easy primary election win for Democratic U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota since she faced no party challenger. November will be another story when she comes up against Rep. Kevin Cramer for her seat in the Senate. KVRR talked to Senator Heitkamp Tuesday about the race that is heating up between the two candidates. Campaign…
