Update on Condition of Rep. Kasper
FARGO, N.D. - We have an update on the condition of Representative Jim Kasper. As we reported, Kasper suffered a brain bleed on the morning of April 23rd. He was able to call an ambulance…
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Gov. Armstrong signs ‘Bell to Bell’ school phone bill
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Gov. Kelly Armstrong said Friday as he signed a bill requiring K-12 public schools in North Dakota to adopt phone-free school policies that it may be the most impactful legislation of this session. The house bill…
North Dakota House kills final Education Savings Account bill of session
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota House overwhelmingly rejected an Education Savings Account bill Thursday night, a day after the governor vetoed a similar bill. House members voted 78-14 against Senate Bill 2400, which sought to provide private school…
Bill signed this week seeks to prevent health coverage delays for North Dakota patients
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — New legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Kelly Armstrong aims to protect patients from care-delaying snags in the health insurance prior authorization process. Prior authorization refers to when someone must obtain approval from their insurance…
Gov. Armstrong To Sign Bill Friday Banning Cell Phone Use During Class in Public Schools
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong will be joined by First Lady Kjersti Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden at a bill signing to ban the use of cell phones in public schools. He'll sign the bill Friday at…
North Dakota House advances $50M in state funds for presidential library
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota House advanced an amendment to the Department of Commerce budget Wednesday that would add $50 million in state funding and a $20 million Bank of North Dakota loan for the Theodore…
Gov. Armstrong Vetoes Library Restrictions And Private School Voucher Program
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican governor on Wednesday vetoed bills to further restrict sexual content in libraries and to create a private school voucher program, rejecting two measures that have seen widespread support by GOP governors in other…
Gov. Tim Walz On Unsustainable Costs During "State of the State"
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Gov. Tim Walz says human services spending passed in past legislatures, by both parties, has put the state on a path to unsustainable cost growth. During his State of the State address, the governor says in…
Gov. Tim Walz 2025 State of the State Address
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Gov. Tim Walz tonight will deliver his 2025 State of the State address to the Minnesota Legislature. Walz is slated to begin speaking in the House Chambers at 7 p.m.
North Dakota Senate removes funding for anti-abortion campaign, advances budget bill
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota senators on Tuesday narrowly rejected a proposal to add $1 million for a “life education committee” in the Office of Management and Budget budget to teach people about abortion alternatives. The amendment was…
North Dakota Senate Removes Funding for Anti-Abortion Campaign, Advances Budget Bill
BISMARCK, N.D. (Mary Steurer, NORTH DAKOTA MONITOR) – North Dakota senators on Tuesday narrowly rejected a proposal to add $1 million for a “life education committee” in the Office of Management and Budget budget to teach people about abortion alternatives.…
AG Keith Ellison Sues Trump Administration Over Anti-Trans Executive Orders
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) -- Minnesota's Attorney General Keith Ellison files a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for repeated threats to cut federal funding to Minnesota schools if the state does not follow Trump's attempts to deny civil rights of…
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