north dakota state senate

Lipps Case Causes State Lawmakers to Consider Incarceration Levels

Sen. Tim Mathern believes the state should spend less money on imprisoning people and more on resources that would strengthen social safety nets.

Sen. Tim Mathern, D-Fargo, speaks on the Senate floor during the organizational session on Dec. 4, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Lipps case is spurring reactions from state lawmakers, some of whom believe the role that A.I. plays in law enforcement should be considered. The ACLU has also spoken about this issue. They say that false…

Proposed bills in North Dakota House target MRNA vaccines

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A Senate bill would outright ban all MRNA-based vaccines in North Dakota. According to the CDC, MRNA is created in a lab to teach our cells how to make a protein. That triggers an immune response which produces antibodies and protects people from getting sick. According to the Cleveland Clinic, MRNA vaccines are also used to…

Armstrong Resigns State Senate Seat As He Prepares For Congress

Armstrong served a state senator for District 36, serving the Dickinson area, since 2012

DICKINSON, ND — U.S. Congressman-elect Kelly Armstrong has resigned from his seat in the North Dakota State Senate. Armstrong served a state senator for District 36, serving the Dickinson area, since 2012. He will be sworn in as North Dakota’s lone Congressman on January 3. Armstrong said he was honored to serve the area and that he is now humbled “to…

Republican Campbell Drops Out of Race For Congress

The North Dakota Republican is stepping aside to clear the path for the endorsed candidate, ND State Senator Kelly Armstrong.

FARGO, ND — State Senator Tom Campbell announced he is suspending his run for the U.S. House. Campbell spoke to a Republican gathering Wednesday in Fargo. The North Dakota Republican is stepping aside to clear the path for the endorsed candidate, ND State Senator Kelly Armstrong. Armstrong easily won the endorsement at last weekends state party convention in Grand Forks….