Politics / Elections Archives - Page 239 of 347

Fargo City Commission Candidates Participate in Forum

The candidates are vying for the seats currently held by Tony Gehrig and Dave Piepkorn

June 6, 2018

,

FARGO, N.D. — Candidates for Fargo City Commission participated in a forum to discuss their positions ahead of Tuesday’s election. Candidates answered a variety of questions covering current issues, regional and national trends, and outlook for the future. One of the questions was about if Fargo should become a sanctuary city. “We have very strong services in the Fargo area,…

Early Voting in Cass County Runs Through Friday

Early voting runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

June 6, 2018

,

CASS COUNTY, N.D. — Primary Election Day is next Tuesday for North Dakota. If you want to avoid the lines, early voting runs through Friday in Cass County. You can vote from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day at Ramada Inn on 13th Avenue South in Fargo or at Double Tree on Beaton Drive in West Fargo. There’s also a…

Third Candidate for Otter Tail County Sheriff

Perham Police Chief Jason Hoaby enters the race

June 6, 2018

TJ Nelson,

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — Perham Police Chief Jason Hoaby has jumped into the race for Otter Tail County Sheriff. His entrance into the race makes it a three-way contest in the August primary. Fergus Falls Police Chief Kile Bergren and Otter Tail Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Barry Fitzgibbons also want to succeed long-time Sheriff Brian Schlueter. He decided back in…

Wahpeton School Board Election Results

June 5, 2018

Site Staff,

WAHPETON, N.D. – Unofficial results are in for Wahpeton’s school board election. Parent and Director of the Three Rivers Crisis Center Susan Rittenour and parent Jacob Kubela won the two Wahpeton seats with 45 and 46 percent of the vote respectively. Parent Mike Hauschild won the rural north seat getting 68 percent. 379 people voted. The school board will canvass…

MN Congressman Keith Ellison Files to Run for AG, Shakes Up DFL Primary

June 5, 2018

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) – U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison is not seeking reelection to his congressional seat, but will instead run for Minnesota Attorney General. He filed to run on Tuesday afternoon. The deadline to file to run for state office is 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Ellison’s decision to run for attorney general is one of several late entries that will shake-up the DFL primary…

Split Reactions: Supreme Court’s Ruling on Baker Not Making Same-Sex Marriage Cake

Some in our area feel this is a tough case to be on one side of, while others from North Dakota stand firmly that the court's decision was the right one

June 4, 2018

,

FARGO, N.D. — The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a same–sex couple. The court didn’t focus on whether a person or a business can refuse service to gay people, instead ruling that the Colorado Rights Commission, that first heard the case, violated the baker’s rights. “The court’s…

Gov. Candidate Tim Pawlenty, Lt. Gov. Michelle Fischbach Visit Moorhead

He's up against U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, democrat Erin Murphy and GOP endorsement Jeff Johnson

June 4, 2018

,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Gubernatorial Candidate Tim Pawlenty and running mate, current Lt. Gov. Michelle Fischbach, made a stop in Moorhead this morning. If elected, Pawlenty and Fischbach say they will focus on things like changing the taxes on social security benefits and making sure the F–M Diversion project doesn’t result in Minnesota farmers’ land being completely flooded. Pawlenty is running…

MN AG Lori Swanson Enters Governor Race with Rep. Rick Nolan

June 4, 2018

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) – Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan are making a last-minute entry into the governor’s race. Swanson announced Monday she will seek the DFL nomination for governor, along with running mate U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan. Nolan had previously announced he was retiring from Congress. Swanson lost the party endorsement for a fourth term as attorney general…

GOP Convention Wraps Up in Minnesota: Latest on the Nominations

EARLIER TODAY, THE G–O–P ENDORSED JEFF JOHNSON FOR GOVERNOR...

June 2, 2018

,

MINNESOTA — The Minnesota Republican Party wrapped up their convention in Duluth. Earlier today, the GOP endorsed Jeff Johnson for Governor and candidates for the state’s constitutional offices. “Are we a party of the political class, the wealthiest donors, the lobbyists, or are we a party of grass roots republicans?” Johnson said. The Minnesota GOP endorsed Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff…

President Trump’s Tariffs on Aluminum, Steel To Take Effect

TrueNorth Steel in Fargo is just one of the companies affected by the new tariffs

May 31, 2018

,

FARGO, N.D. — Those who work in America’s steel and aluminum industries say there will always be a need for international imports. “The current U.S. capacity cannot meet the demands of the United States, so we would need imports pretty much in every situation,” said Dan Kadrmas, president of TrueNorth Steel. But trading steel and aluminum with other countries does…