WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Democratic leadership is backing Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced plans to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The head of the Democratic Caucus is predicting that some Republicans will join him in an effort to keep her there. Omar has upset colleagues in the past with anti-Israel statements. She…
PIERRE, S.D. (AP/KVRR) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and Attorney General Marty Jackley say they will prosecute pharmacists who dispense abortion-inducing pills. The Republican leaders sent the warning in a letter to South Dakota pharmacists. It follows a recent FDA rule change that broadens access to the pills. South Dakota bans all abortions except to save the life of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — North Dakota Republican Sen. John Hoeven is sworn in for his third term along with fellow election winners including John Fetterman of Pennsylvania. Vice President Kamala Harris was the first woman to preside over opening day in the Senate as she swore in new senators. Hoeven says the 118th Congress needs to focus on addressing the…
U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R) MN’s 7th Congressional DistrictMINNESOTA (KVRR) – CNN projects Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach wins her race for Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. She beat DFL writer Jill Abahsain of Sauk Centre and Legalize Marijuana Now candidate and Army veteran Travis “Bull” Johnson of Beltrami. Fischbach, Minnesota’s former Lieutenant Governor and a former State Senator from Paynesville, will represent…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – CNN projects Republican North Dakota Congressman has beaten Independent former Miss America and Harvard Law graduate Cara Mund. As of 9:50 PM, Armstrong had 113,041 votes to Mund’s 71,221 with 53 percent of precincts reporting. Armstrong will begin a third term in January. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections Tags: Congress, Kelly Armstrong,…
MINNESOTA – The candidates for Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District share why they’re the best to be Western Minnesota’s voice in Washington in a Prairie Public debate. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach of Paynesville wants to stop what she calls out of control spending and take a look at government regulations to decrease inflation. Writer and Democrat Jill Abahsain of Sauk Centre says…
PEMBINA, N.D. (KVRR) — Members of congress in North Dakota are asking Motor Coach to reconsider its decision to close its Pembina plant. About 175 members of IAM Local W384 were told they will be out of a job by the end of the year. Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven, along with Representative Kelly Armstrong, say these workers produce…
WASHINGTON (AP/KVRR) – The estimated $740 billion economic package from Democrats is nowhere near what President Joe Biden first envisioned with his effort to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems. The Senate has approved the slimmer but still substantial compromise package 51-50 with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote. It heads next to the House. It’s…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — Former Miss America Cara Mund is running for Congress as an independent. Mund making the announcement Saturday on her Facebook page saying she wants to be North Dakota’s first female in the U.S. House of Representatives. She plans to start gathering the 1,000 signatures she needs to get on the ballot to face incumbent Republican Rep….
CAVALIER CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Developer Bitzero Blockchain will acquire and redevelop the historic Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex at Nekoma, North Dakota, commonly known as “The Pyramid.” It will be turned into a highly secure center for high-performance computing and data processing. The announcement for the $500 million investment was made by Gov. Doug Burgum. The facility’s carbon footprint…
