BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Lawmakers in Bismarck are closer to passing a bill to ban public libraries from having explicit sexual material. The senate passing the bill to create and enact a new section of the North Dakota Century Code…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in agreement with North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer about the importance of considering foreign agricultural investments from a national security position. A hearing was held by the Senate Armed Services Committee…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- For the second time, the North Dakota Senate has turned down a bill that would have provided free school meals for some kids by a vote of 27 to 20.…
BISMARCK, N.D. -- North Dakota will not follow Minnesota's lead in offering free school lunches. The state Senate defeating a House bill providing free lunches to students at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, by one vote…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) -- Democratic legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz have agreed on broad budget targets that add up to nearly $17.9 billion in new spending, including $3 billion for tax cuts. But the details of where the money…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- A bill in the North Dakota legislature would keep transgender people from obtaining birth certificates reflecting their new identity. The bill allows three exceptions. One includes basic data entry errors. Another…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Republican Rep. Deb Kiel of Crookston has suffered a minor stroke. In a statement, Kiel says she was admitted to Region's hospital in St. Paul on Friday after experiencing fatigue and dizziness at the State Office…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- The North Dakota House has rejected a resolution to designate the Winchester Model 1876 as the state firearm. The vote came after an emotional speech by a Native American House member.…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) -- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announces his revised budget plan that nearly doubles its public safety plan to $550 million total. It also invests $240 million to help Minnesotans access clean…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- People concerned about keeping minors from pornography in libraries testified about an obscenity bill at a North Dakota House committee. The Senate already passed the bill by Senator Keith Boehm which…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Leaders from local nonprofits including the Great Plains Food Bank and YWCA are calling for the North Dakota legislature to pass two bills regarding school meals. "Families are really…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) -- Governor Tim Walz signs an executive action to protect access to gender affirming healthcare in Minnesota. It refers to all medical, surgical, counseling, or referral services, including telehealth services, that an individual may receive to…
