Politics & Elections

ND governor seeks to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Governor Doug Burgum announces an effort to make North Dakota carbon-neutral by the end of the 2030. The announcement came at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck. Burgum says…

Gov. Burgum vetoes penalizing state colleges over abortions

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has partially vetoed a bill aimed at penalizing the state’s 11 colleges and universities for funneling federal grant money to individuals or organizations that promote or perform abortions. Burgum said in…

North Dakota Dem-NPL elects Patrick Hart as new chair

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Dem-NPL leaders from across North Dakota elected Patrick Hart to serve as the new State Party Chair on Saturday. Hart is a small business owner living in Bismarck. He previously served as the Dem-NPL Vice Chair.…

North Dakota session marked by record budget, pandemic

BISMARCK, N.D. - The 2021 North Dakota Legislature has reached the end of a session marked by a record-high state budget, the first-ever expulsion of a lawmaker and pandemic protocols that greatly dampened public participation at the state Capitol. The…

Mask mandate veto overturned by North Dakota Legislature

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - The North Dakota Legislature has voted to overturn Governor Burgum’s veto of a mask mandate bill. The bill would prohibit a governor, state health officer or another state official from imposing such a mandate. Burgum had…

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