Politics / Elections

Ethics Commission highlights time management in annual report

Rebecca Binstock, left, executive director of the North Dakota Ethics Commission, Logan Carpenter, center, general counsel for the Ethics Commission, and Alisha Maier, right, operations manager for the Ethics Commission, listen during a committee hearing on Jan. 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A new report shows that Ethics Commission complaints that don’t…

LISTEN: Mayors of Fargo, Harwood spar over $3B AI data center project

(L) Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney, (R) Harwood Mayor Blake HankeyFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Mahoney says Applied Digital Corporation first approached Fargo about its plan to build a multi-billion dollar artificial intelligence data center and the city was working behind the scenes to accommodate the company’s needs. At some point, Mahoney says that all changed. “We had a great discussion,” Mahoney said….

Minnesota Democrats call for ban on assault weapons following deadly church shooting

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (right) call for a ban on assault rifles and high capacity magazines at a news conference with fellow Democrats and gun safety advocates in Minneapolis City Hall on Aug. 28, 2025. (Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Federal, state and city Democratic lawmakers joined gun safety advocates…

North Dakota Supreme Court allows landowner challenge to CO2 storage law to proceed

North Dakota Supreme Court Justices, from left, Douglas Bahr, Daniel Crothers, Jon Jensen, Lisa Fair McEvers and Jerod Tufte hear arguments Dec. 18, 2023, in a case involving Summit Carbon Solutions and landowners. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Supreme Court has ordered a lower court to take another look…

The Latest: Trump fired CDC Director Susan Monarez himself, White House says

FILE – Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, arrives to testify before the Senate HELP Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)The director of the nation’s top public health agency, Susan Monarez, was fired by President Donald Trump himself late Wednesday because she…

Fargo seeks to annex land near Harwood where proposed AI data center may go

The planned data center near Harwood, North Dakota. (Courtesy of Applied Digital)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The City of Fargo has taken action to annex land near Harwood where the $3 billion Applied Digital artificial intelligence data plant may go. During the Aug. 4 city commission meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to begin the annexation process, without any mention of the AI data…

Former North Dakota Democratic State Representative Aarsvold has Died

MAYVILLE, N.D. (KVRR) — Former Democratic State Rep. Olav “Ole” Aarsvold has died at the age of 84. Aarsvold died Monday at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. He was born in Blanchard, North Dakota and served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1989 to 2008. A visitation will be held on Friday from 5-6 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home…

Women’s Equality Day

FARGO — We’re marking an important day today: 105 years of women’s right to vote in the United States. August 26th is proclaimed Women’s Equality Day through the metro, and in both North Dakota and Minnesota. It’s partly due to the work of the local League of Women Voters. The League’s Lyn Dockter-Pinnick says suffrage wasn’t achieved as long ago…

Primary election held for candidates vying to fill Nicole Mitchell’s state senate seat in District 47

Nicole MitchellWOODBURY, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) — A special primary is underway as candidates battle for the Minnesota Senate seat once held by Nicole Mitchell in Woodbury. The primary is for the DFL since there are two candidates: State Reps. Ethan Cha and Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger. There is only one Republican running for the Senate District 47 seat, St. Paul teacher Dwight Dorau…

Sen. John Hoffman calls on Democrats to build trust in first speech since attempted assassination

State Sen. John Hoffman, DFL-Champlin, gives a thumbs-up to Democratic National Committee members as he takes the stage in his first public appearance since he was shot nine times in June. (Photo by Madison McVan/Minnesota Reformer)MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — In Sen. John Hoffman’s first major public appearance since he and his family were the survivors of attempted political assassinations…