Politics & Elections

State-Owned Casinos Facing Uphill Battle in North Dakota

  BISMARCK, N.D. -- A potentially losing hand has been dealt in a Fargo lawmaker's attempt to allow state-owned casinos. The House Judiciary Committee gave Rep. Al Carlson's proposal to allow up to six state-owned casinos a 13-2 "do not…

Minnesota Lawmakers Concerned About Salary Increase Backlash

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt is instructing staff to not issue the $14,000 salary increases recently approved by an independent body. Minnesota voters set the 45 percent raise in motion in November by overwhelmingly approving…

Minot Air Force Base Airmen Deploy to the Middle East

  MINOT, N.D. -- More than 400 airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing in Minot have deployed to the Middle East. They departed last week in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the effort to combat Islamic State militants. The Air…

Nearly 90 People Arrested in the Midwest in ICE Operation

  REGIONAL -- Officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement have arrested 86 people in five states in the Midwest. The arrests happened over three days last week. In all, 26 people were arrested in Minnesota, 4 in North Dakota, one…

ND Lawmaker Changes Proposal for State-Owned Casinos

  BISMARCK, N.D. -- Rep. Al Carlson has changed his proposal for up to six state-owned casinos, if voters approve. The Republican House majority leader's original proposal would forbid state casinos from being built within 20 miles of a reservation.…

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