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Chaotic end to Minnesota legislative session

The Minnesota Legislative session came to a chaotic end overnight, yet one local lawmaker in encouraged with what came out of this year's session.

May 20, 2024

Site Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Legislative session came to a chaotic end overnight, yet one local lawmaker in encouraged with what came out of this year’s session. District 4 DFL State Senator Rob Kupec described the end of the session Sunday night as a “45 minute screaming fest by Minnesota Republicans”. He says it was “not a dignified…

MN District 7 Dems Endorse A.J. Peters for Congress

May 12, 2024

TJ Nelson,

A.J. PetersMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Democrats in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District have unanimously endorsed A.J. Peters as their candidate for Congress. Peters is a business owner in Browerville. He nabbed the endorsement during the district convention last night in Moorhead. Peters will either take on Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach in November or her Republican primary challenger Steve Boyd. Fischbach and…

Minnesota Republican Congressional Delegation Endorses Trump

January 3, 2024

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — All four Republican members of Congress in Minnesota are endorsing former President Donald Trump in the 2024 race. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer along with Representatives Brad Finstad, Michelle Fischbach and Pete Stauber released a joint statement endorsing Trump. They say “Joe Biden’s failed policies have left Minnesotans to grapple with double-digit inflation, higher taxes, and…

MNGOP calls post from State Rep. Keeler of Moorhead a ‘racist rant’

March 2, 2023

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Republican Party Chairman David Hann calls a Facebook post by DFL State Representative Heather Keeler of Moorhead, “racist.” The Republican Party shared an article by Alpha News claiming she made a post on her personal page. It references native children that says, in part, quote, “I’m sick of white Christians adopting our babies and rejoicing….

Bill provides up to 12 paid weeks of family & medical leave in Minnesota

February 19, 2023

KVRR Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A bill in the Minnesota legislature would provide twelve weeks of paid family leave to employees and in special circumstances allow an additional twelve weeks. “It will apply to the birth of a newborn child, a medical emergency, or taking care of an elderly parent would be one of the things that could be covered under…

Gov. Walz Pledges Largest Investment in Public Education As He’s Sworn In For 2nd Term

January 2, 2023

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is pledging to make the largest investments in public education in Minnesota history as he begins his second term. The former teacher was sworn in Monday during inauguration ceremonies at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. He says Minnesota has a “historic opportunity” with its $17.6 billion projected budget surplus to become…

Retiring District 4 Legislators Honored With Their Own Day by Moorhead

November 28, 2022

TJ Nelson,

Sen. Kent Eken and Rep. Paul MarquartMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — This is officially Senator Kent Eken and Representative Paul Marquart Appreciation Day in Moorhead. The city council honoring the retiring longtime DFL legislators. Rep. Marquart was on hand to hear the reading of the Resolution of Appreciation and pick up a plaque. He is completing his 11th term serving District…

DFL wins full control of MN Legislature for first time in decade

November 9, 2022

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – For the first time in a decade, and only the second time in a century, the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) party will have full control of the Minnesota Legislature following Tuesday’s election. Despite predictions of a potential “red wave” nationally and throughout the state, election results in Minnesota show the balance of power will now shift in the…

Moorhead Police respond to disturbance involving Minnesota Senate candidate

November 3, 2022

Emily Welker,

Dan BohmerMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Republican state Senate candidate Dan Bohmer, who’s facing fallout from a controversial DFL caucus attack ad, was the subject of a police call in Moorhead Wednesday night. A police report obtained through an open records request by KVRR News shows police responded to a Moorhead home during a child exchange between Bohmer and his ex-wife,…

Minnesota GOP Senate candidate Dan Bohmer says c-word attack ad is ‘full of lies’

November 1, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Republican Minnesota Senate candidate says an attack ad by the DFL Senate Caucus is full of lies. “Bohmer recorded his son while he showered. He called his own wife a ‘c***,’ ‘stupid,’ ‘parasite.’ We should never call Dan Bohmer senator,” the ad said. The ad uses court documents from Bohmer’s divorce from his wife, Kate,…