BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota House kills an amended bill that would’ve increased the speed limit on interstates to 80 miles per hour. It was a close vote of 46 to 45. Forty-eight votes were needed for the bill to move on. The bill would’ve also fined speeders $5 for every mile per hour over the speed limit…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota lawmakers are looking at a bill to change rules for sealing criminal records. Currently, only people convicted of non-violent crimes can petition to have their records sealed. The bill changes some of the rules regarding denied petitions and the ability of convicts to appeal that denial. If passed into law, one of the biggest…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Some folks never even consider the level of tint on their car windows – but for one North Dakota resident, it’s a very personal issue. Jeremy Schaeffer is extremely sensitive to light and also has astigmatism. It can cause severe vision issues when he drives. So he tinted up his Toyota Camry – and the tickets…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Governor Kelly Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden highlighted a bill focused on banning cell phone usage in North Dakota schools. The concerns brought to attention were focused on students’ mental health and lack of attention to their peers and teachers. 72% of K-12 teachers have admitted that cell phone usage has caused great distractions for…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Free school meals could be coming to North Dakota public schools. A House bill with bipartisan support would appropriate $140 million from the Legacy Fund to cover school lunches for two years. Other supporters of the bill include student council members, a spokesperson from the American Heart Association, and the president of North Dakota AFL-CIO. They say…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Do you love rhubarb? It could soon be the new state vegetable. Representative Matthew Heilman of District 7 introduced the bill after being contacted by some of his constituents. A family homeschooling their kids discovered that North Dakota has no official state vegetable. So they suggested rhubarb as the best option. Heilman agreed – and put his…
Advocates celebrate 2023 legislation capping insulin prices for people on the state employee health insurance plan in a signing ceremony at the North Dakota Capitol with Gov. Doug Burgum in May 2024. Angela Kritzberger, second from right, and her daughter Nina, third from right, plan to travel to Bismarck this week to testify in favor of a bill to extend…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – A special session of the North Dakota Legislature is underway to fix a budget bill problem and Gov. Doug Burgum wants an additional $91 million in income tax relief. He is also asking for increased spending on infrastructure and destination grants. The session was called due to the state Supreme Court finding the Office of Management…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) – Senator Kevin Cramer, Senator John Hoeven and other Republicans have sponsored a bill which would permanently freeze payments sent to Iran. The six billion dollars has been intercepted and is being unofficially held in Qatar. The bill would make it so that the funds remain frozen and not accessible to the Iranian government. The efforts…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)–Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a police accountability bill into law Thursday that includes a ban on neck restraints like the one that was used on George Floyd before his death in Minneapolis. The bill passed by the Legislature earlier this week also bans chokeholds and so-called warrior-style training, which critics say promotes excessive force. It imposes…
