Politics & Elections

MNsure Hits Record Enrollment for 2017

MINNESOTA -- Rising health insurance premiums and Minnesota's financial help program have driven record enrollment on the state's health exchange. Officials at MNsure say they signed up more than 117,500 people during 2017's open enrollment period. That's up by more…

Tribes File Lawsuit in Attempt to Halt DAPL Construction

MORTON COUNTY, N.D. -- Cheyenne River Sioux and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe are moving full-steam ahead in court to stop the Dakota Access pipeline project. A legal challenge has been filed to try to block the project's completion. The judge…

Court of Appeals Refuses to Reinstate President's Travel Ban

NATIONAL -- The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has refused to reinstate President Trump's ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations. A judge in Seattle had issued a temporary restraining order halting the ban last week after…

Minnesota Lawmaker Pushes for Recreational Marijuana Use

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A Minnesota Democrat says it's time for the state to legalize recreational marijuana use. The state passed a tightly controlled medical marijuana law in 2014. It bans using the plant form, and is only available to…

Three Fugitives Wanted for Alleged DAPL Crimes

MORTON COUNTY, N.D. --Three men are wanted on federal charges from an incident at the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. An indictment has been handed down for 36-year-old Brennon Nastacio, 22-year-old Brandon Miller-Castillo and 20-year-old Dion Ortiz. The fugitives are accused…

Governor Dayton to Begin Cancer Treatment in March

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll undergo surgery in early March to treat his prostate cancer. Dayton revealed his diagnosis late last month, a day after collapsing during his State of the State address. His doctors…

ND Lawmakers Hoping to Establish Needle Exchange Program

BISMARCK, N.D. -- North Dakota health officials are backing bipartisan legislation that would establish a needle-exchange program. State Republican Sen. Howard Anderson is the primary sponsor of the bill. The retired Turtle Lake pharmacist and former member of the state…

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