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Petition to Provide Special License Plates to Volunteer First Responders Approved

The petition requires over 13,000 signatures by July 9

February 21, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — Supporters of providing specialized vehicle license plates at no charge for volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders can begin circulating petitions to try to bring the issue to voters. Secretary of State Al Jaeger just approved the format of the petition. Supporters need to gather and submit at least 13,452 valid signatures by July 9 to get…

State Democratic Chair Kylie Oversen Running for ND Tax Commissioner

Oversen is looking to win the seat from incumbent Ryan Rauschenberger

February 21, 2018

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The chairwoman of North Dakota’s Democratic party is running for state tax commissioner. Kylie Oversen of Grand Forks will face Republican Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger who is seeking re–election for a second full term. The 28–year–old Oversen is a lawyer and former one–term state representative, who lost her seat in 2016. The 35–year–old Rauschenberger was appointed…

ND State Senator Kelly Armstrong to Run for U.S. House of Representatives

February 21, 2018

TJ Nelson,

DICKINSON, N.D. — North Dakota Republican State Senator Kelly Armstrong is running for U.S. Congress. He will officially launch his campaign tomorrow with a rally in his hometown of Dickinson. Armstrong will then travel to Bismarck for a campaign rally before ending the day at the Cass County Republican District Conventions in Fargo. He’ll face Tiffany Abentroth and Tom Campbell…

Minneapolis High School Students Walk Out to Support Florida Shooting Victims

The students were protesting for gun control legislation

February 21, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Students across the country are walking out of their classrooms calling for gun control. High school students in Minneapolis staging a walk out Wednesday to show their support for the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. It’s been one week after the deadly massacre in Florida. Seventeen people were killed there last Wednesday when a former…

Keystone Opponents Want Access to Documents Related to Project’s Approval

February 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline want to see emails and other documents related to President Trump’s approval of the project. Canadian environmentalists who have sued to stop the nearly 1200 mile TransCanada pipeline say the documents could bolster their case that Trump’s decision was arbitrary and therefore illegal. Government attorneys say the disputed documents…

ND Citizens’ Effort to Reverse Decrease in Oil Tax Fails

The original tax rate decrease has been called by some Democrats as a "giveaway to the oil industry"

February 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — A citizen–led effort to rework North Dakota’s oil tax structure has failed. Former Democratic Rep. Ed Gruchalla of Fargo says the idea to reverse legislation that lowered oil taxes for drillers “just couldn’t get any traction.” The Legislature passed a measure in 2015 that abolishes some price–based incentives in exchange for lowering the overall tax rate from…

Former Governor Pawlenty Addresses GOP Lawmakers as New Session Begins

The former governor is still deciding if he wants to run for his old office after Gov. Dayton steps down

February 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty made a stop at the Capitol as he considers running for his old job. Pawlenty’s visit came just hours before the 2018 legislative session began. He says he addressed Senate Republicans about working with Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton in his final year in office. His visit to the Capitol comes as…

Vice President Joe Biden To Address North Dakota Democratic Convention

Mr. Biden will speak in support of U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp in her bid for re-election.

February 19, 2018

Site Staff,

BISMARCK, ND — The North Dakota Democratic-NPL announced former Vice President Joe Biden will headline the 2018 Convention in Grand Forks on Saturday, March 17. Mr. Biden will speak in support of U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp in her bid for re-election. In a statement from the state Democratic-NPL Biden said,”Heidi lives and breathes North Dakota, she fights with every fiber…

Hispanics For Democracy is Trying to Get More People Out to Vote

They want to change things like education, healthcare and immigration

February 18, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Reports show not many Hispanic people vote which is why one local group is trying to change that. Hispanics for Democracy offer classes for Hispanic immigrants who have not yet received their citizenship so they can vote. The group also speaks to people about how voting will allow them to get people in office who will make a…

13 Russian Nationals Charged With Interfering In 2016 U.S. Election

The charges are the most direct allegation to date of illegal Russian meddling in the election.

February 16, 2018

Site Staff,

WASHINGTON, DC (AP) — Thirteen Russians and three Russian entities were charged Friday with an elaborate plot to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, federal prosecutors announced Friday. The indictment, brought by the office of special counsel Robert Mueller, alleges that Russians used bogus social media postings and advertisements fraudulently purchased in the name of Americans to sway political…