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Legislators hear testimony on second bill that would affect approval voting in Fargo

BISMARCK, N.D. — There are now two bills being debated in the North Dakota Legislature that would end the practice of approval voting in Fargo. KVRR News reported on HB 1297 last week. That bill would ban approval and ranked choice voting in the state. HB 1307 would make home charter rules that conflict with state laws null and void….

Fargo City Commission Votes 3-2 To Allow Sales Tax Measure for Fire and Police in November

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo voters are getting yet another tax measure to vote on in November and it comes after a lively discussion at city hall. Fargo Fire and Fargo Police would benefit from a change to the Home Rule Charter to allow a quarter cent sales tax to be used exclusively for their operations. The sales tax would…