Politics / Elections

Cramer’s son sentenced to 28 years for killing a North Dakota deputy during car chase

(AP Photo/Jack Dura)STANTON, N.D. (AP) — The son of North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer was sentenced to 28 years in prison Monday in connection with a wild chase in which he fled from a hospital and drove into a deputy’s vehicle, killing the deputy. Ian Cramer, 43, pleaded guilty in September to all of the charges against him, including homicide while fleeing…

Man who sued N.D. lawmaker for blocking him on social media taking his case to federal court

State Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, speaks on the House floor during a meeting of the Legislative Management Committee on Nov. 14, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A northeast North Dakota man who saw his lawsuit against a state lawmaker thrown out earlier this year is accusing that same lawmaker of evidence tampering and obstruction. Mitchell Sanderson of Park…

Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States, dies at 100

FOX NEWS — Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and a former peanut farmer whose vision of a “competent and compassionate” government propelled him into the White House, died on Sunday, according to local media. He was 100. The news was announced by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday. Carter’s death follows the passing of his wife Rosalynn on…

Former Minnesota State Representative Mary Murphy dies

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Former Minnesota State Representative Mary Murphy has passed away. The longtime democrat died Christmas day. She recently suffered a stroke and was about to enter hospice care. Murphy made history as Minnesota’s longest-serving female lawmaker and the second-longest serving lawmaker overall. Senator Amy Klobuchar released a statement and said, “Mary Murphy was an incredible Minnesotan who dedicated…

U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider prepares for return to private law practice

U.S. Attorney Mac SchneiderFARGO (KFGO) – North Dakota U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider is preparing to return to his private law practice in Fargo. With the second Trump administration, Schneider, a Democrat, says he expects to be replaced by a Republican-appointee. Schneider was appointed by President Biden in the fall of 2022. “When I came in, there wasn’t a need for…

A court ruling could tip the majority to Republicans in the Minnesota House

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota House Republicans could start the 2025 legislative session in the majority after a judge ruled Friday that a Democratic candidate didn’t meet the residency requirements for his suburban district. Ramsey County Judge Leonardo Castro ruled that Curtis Johnson didn’t live in the Roseville-area district for the required six months ahead of the election and…

North Dakota federal judge blasts Biden for setting fraudsters free

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federal judge is criticizing President Joe Biden’s decision to set free more than a dozen North Dakota defendants, including two men sentenced to prison for high-profile fraud cases. Biden last week commuted the sentences of 1,499 criminals including Hunter Hanson and David McMaster, convicted in separate North Dakota fraud cases, and 12 drug…

Burgum staff were briefed on Badlands monument plan he called a ‘surprise’

The Maah Daah Hey Trailhead at Rough Rider State Park at Medora. There is a proposal to designate 11 areas along the trail as a national monument. (Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — In his last week as governor of North Dakota, Doug Burgum lamented a “surprise national monument” by the Biden administration that he said could…

Clay County bans sale of flavored tobacco products

THE ORDINANCE CARVES OUT AN EXCEPTION FOR MENTHOL-FLAVORED TOBACCO

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Clay County Commission on Tuesday passed an ordinance that bans the sale of flavored tobacco. The ordinance allows for the continued sale of menthol cigarettes, flavored chewing tobacco and nicotine pouches. Commissioners declined to pass a more restrictive option that would have included menthol. The vote was 3-2. Commissioners David Ebinger, Frank Gross and Paul…