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ND Gov. Burgum and Former VP Pence Jump Into Already Crowded GOP Race for President

June 7, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a former software entrepreneur who enacted a slate of laws this year advancing conservative policies on culture war issues, highlighted his small-town roots and business experience as he announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday. Burgum, 66, joins a long list of contenders hoping to dent former President Donald Trump’s early lead…

Gov. Doug Burgum Releases Announcement Preview Video Before Presidential Campaign

June 5, 2023

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — It’s a pretty sure bet that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is running for president. He released a video in advance of his official announcement on Wednesday. The release includes a preliminary travel schedule with stops in Iowa and New Hampshire the rest of the week. Those are key primary states. In the video, Burgum…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 GOP presidential campaign to challenge Trump

May 24, 2023

KVRR Staff,

MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test both his national appeal as an outspoken cultural conservative and the GOP’s willingness to move on from former President Donald Trump. The 44-year-old Republican revealed his decision in a Federal Election Commission filing before an online conversation with Twitter CEO…

MN State Senator Votes Shirtless and From Bed Over Zoom

May 2, 2023

KVRR Staff,

This image taken from Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor meeting via Zoom shows Sen. Calvin Bahr shirtless during a vote on Monday, May 1, 2023. In a video streamed on YouTube, Bahr, of East Bethel, can briefly be seen voting — with a School House Rock “I’m Just a Bill” character on the wall behind him — during a…

Rep. Deb Kiel of Crookston Suffers Minor Stroke in St. Paul

March 20, 2023

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Republican Rep. Deb Kiel of Crookston has suffered a minor stroke. In a statement, Kiel says she was admitted to Region’s hospital in St. Paul on Friday after experiencing fatigue and dizziness at the State Office Building. Tests determined that she had a minor stroke and she remained hospitalized overnight for observation. Kiel is now at…

South Dakota Senate censures, reinstates suspended lawmaker

The aide also said Frye-Mueller made graphic comments about breastfeeding.

February 1, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FILE – South Dakota state Sen. Julie Frye-Mueller speaks in a Senate session on Jan. 26, 2023, in Pierre, S.D. The South Dakota Senate on Wednesday, Feb. 1, censured and reinstated the Republican senator who was suspended last week amid allegations she had harassed a legislative aide during an exchange about childhood vaccinations and breastfeeding. (AP Photo/Amancai Biraben, File)PIERRE, S.D….

Former Minnesota Republican Senator Durenberger Dead at 88

January 31, 2023

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL — Former Senator David Durenberger has died at age 88. The Minnesota Republican supported a progressive brand of politics. His longtime spokesperson says his health had declined in recent months and he died at his St. Paul home. Durenberger won a U.S. Senate seat in 1978 and served three terms. He was unanimously censured by the Senate in…

Cattle Contract Library Pilot Program Goes Live

January 31, 2023

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — USDA launching the Cattle Contract Library Pilot Program. Its goal is to improve transparency and competition in cattle markets. It will allow users to search terms and information in active contracts used for the purchase of fed cattle. The library also has information on commonly used cattle contract terms. North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven is the…

Bill would require fetal growth film in North Dakota schools

January 30, 2023

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota House on Monday approved a bill that would require school districts to show a video on fetal development as part of life science curriculums. The bill, which now goes to the Senate, passed by a 60-34 vote. It does not specify which grade levels would see the films, the Bismarck Tribune reported. It requires…

Noem and Jackley Warn S.D. Pharmacists About Giving Abortion-Inducing Pills

Gov. Noem Also Revealing Her Personal Cell Phone Was Hacked

January 24, 2023

KVRR Staff,

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…