BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A proposed ballot measure in North Dakota that sought to require hand-counting of every election ballot, among other proposals, won't advance. Initiative leader Lydia Gessele said Thursday the group won't be submitting signatures by a Friday deadline because…
FARGO (KFGO) – Fargo City Commissioner John Strand is proposing nearly $639,000 in budget reductions and cutting multiple positions as the commission works to approve the budget for next year. Mayor Tim Mahoney’s original budget proposal totaled $133 million. Earlier this…
(Minnesota Reformer) Minnesota House Democrats are steaming into the final 40 days of the election campaign with a $2.5 million cash advantage over House Republicans, according to campaign finance reports released Wednesday. Labor unions and wealthy individuals with a long…
(North Dakota Monitor) The North Dakota Ethics Commission is planning to propose legislation during next year’s session that would overhaul how it investigates potential ethics violations. Staff say the changes would bring the panel more in line with the original…
(Minnesota Reformer) A Republican candidate for a state House seat who is running on his experience in law enforcement was excoriated by a state judge last fall for “intentionally or recklessly mischaracterizing the truth” on a pair of affidavits in…
(North Dakota Monitor) A Bismarck attorney with extensive government experience will be the newest member of the North Dakota Ethics Commission. Murray Sagsveen was unanimously selected Tuesday by Gov. Doug Burgum, Senate Majority Leader Sen. David Hogue and Senate Minority…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)-- North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe attended the Naturalization Ceremony to put one thing on everyone's minds….voting. With the election six weeks away, voting is the priority for many. According to…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Moorhead is proposing a tax levy increase of $3.1 million to cover additional budget expenditures including wage and benefits and city equipment. A big factor is to increase spending on public safety to retain and hire…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- For the members of the Fargo Human Rights Commission, the decision made to eliminate the Diversity Equity and Inclusion department was the wrong move. “For the mayor to go ahead and…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — While there was a “glitch” in Minnesota's new automatic voter registration system, Secretary of State Steve Simon said Thursday that nobody who was ineligible voted in the August primary as a result of the problem.…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The state of North Dakota is asking a judge to pause his ruling from last week that struck down the state’s abortion ban until the state Supreme Court rules on a planned appeal. The state’s motion…
(North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota’s general fund is expected to end the 2023-25 biennium with a nearly $713 million surplus, according to data from the Office of Management and Budget. Susan Sisk, the agency’s director, told lawmakers this week that…
