Politics / Elections

Ballot measure discussion prompts criticism of lawmaker ‘power grab’

Former Democratic-NPL state lawmaker Tracy Potter speaks next to Dustin Gawrylow, left, managing director of the North Dakota Watchdog Network, and Scott Skokos, center, executive director of the Dakota Resource Council, at the Kennedy Center in Bismarck on Feb. 2, 2026, about the ballot measure process in North Dakota. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) —…

Mike Lindell’s campaign for governor is buying boatloads of Mike Lindell autobiographies

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell speaks to Steve Bannon during a livestream in front of his new Minnesota governor campaign bus on Dec. 11, 2025. (Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Mike Lindell’s memoir, “What Are the Odds? From Crack Addict to CEO,” has enjoyed a new surge of sales since he announced a run for governor…

North Dakota Supreme Court agrees to hear term limits case

e North Dakota Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Dec. 18, 2025. (Photo by Kyle Martin/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Supreme Court has decided to hear a lawsuit over a ballot measure that would change voter-approved legislative term limits. The suit, filed in late January, alleges that the Legislature violated the state constitution when…

Deutsch, Dawson announce re-election campaign

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Fargo Park Board commissioners Joe Deutsch and Vicki Dawson are running for re-election. Deutsch was first elected to the board in 2006. Dawson was first elected in 2018. Deutsch and Dawson say during their tenure, Fargo has seen significant progress in both facilities and long-term planning. They point to the completion of the Fargo Parks Sports Center…

Design for 12th Avenue North bridge approved by Fargo City Commission

Current bridge between Fargo and Moorhead at 12th Avenue North. Courtesy: KFGOFARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – The City of Fargo is moving forward with a new design for a bridge on the northside that connects 12th Avenue North in Fargo and 15th Avenue North in Moorhead. Fargo City Commissioners voted unanimously on Feb. 2 to move ahead with the project. Jeremy Gordon is…

8 more prosecutors leaving Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/KFGO) – Eight more prosecutors are in the process of leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office. The departures come after six other prosecutors announced their intention to leave because of mounting pressure from Washington to investigate Renee Good’s widow. Good was shot and killed by an ice agent while she was in her vehicle on Jan. 7. Assistant U.S….

Former state lawmaker announces campaign for U.S. House

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former state lawmaker makes it official and jumps into the race for U.S. House in North Dakota. KVRR first reported last week that Vern Thompson intended to enter the race against Republican Rep. Julie Fedorchak. The Democrat previously represented the Minnewaukan area in the North Dakota House and Senate. Thompson and Trygve Hammer are both…

North Dakota town serves as an example of the promise and perils of data centers for South Dakota

Applied Digital, a digital infrastructure company specializing in data centers, is expanding its campus in Ellendale, North Dakota, to three buildings and up to 530 MW of energy demand. (Photo courtesy of Applied Digital)ELLENDALE, N.D. — Don Flaherty worries about the future of the data center industry “every single day.” During his four years as mayor of Ellendale, North Dakota,…

More protests against I.C.E. actions held this weekend in the FM Metro

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Protests against I.C.E. and the actions of the Trump administration continue. Following the economic blackout on Friday, were more demonstrations in Moorhead on Saturday and then the largest protest of all today in Fargo. It began at 1 P.M. outside the federal courthouse in Fargo and then marched down to Broadway Square, where the crowd remained…