FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Another debate between North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer and his Democratic opponent Katrina Christiansen is planned for Wednesday night. Prairie Public will air the debate at 7 p.m. Christiansen has just released polling data claiming to cut Cramer’s lead to just 9% with Cramer at 49% of likely voters to Christiansen’s 40%. The poll by…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Concordia College is bringing in two political heavyweights to talk about civility and the future of the American dream. Former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a Democrat, and former Republican U.S. Ag Secretary and former North Dakota governor, Ed Schafer, will appear at the Centrum on Wednesday, April 3. The event is scheduled from 7 p.m….
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bill named for a Fargo murder victim to address cases of missing and murdered Native Americans is heading to President Trump’s desk. Savanna’s Act, which is named for Savanna Greywind, was just passed by the House after it passed in the Senate earlier this year. The bill was introduced by former Senator Heidi Heitkamp last Congress…
WASHINGTON–Work continues on capitol hill this morning to finally get Savanna’s Act passed through Congress. The bill named for Savanna Greywind, the 22-year-old Fargo woman who was killed for her unborn baby, has passed both the Senate and the House Judiciary Committee. Greywind was a member of the Spirit Lake Tribe. Savanna’s Act would require the Justice Department to develop…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Dakota’s new junior United States Senator has been sworn in. Kevin Cramer was sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence for the 116th Congress. The Republican defeated Democrat Sen. Heidi Heitkamp for the seat back in November. Senator Cramer said he’s ” honored to work ” on the behalf of North Dakotans. Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and…
FARGO, ND — More federal money is going into flood protection for Fargo-Moorhead. Senators Hoeven and Heitkamp announced that $35 million is included for flood protection construction in the Army Corps 2019 work plan. Hoeven says the “funding comes at a critical time and will help ensure the project’s procurement process and construction can move forward”. The funding will cover work…
WILLISTON, N.D. — President Donald Trump’s eldest son is in North Dakota tonight at a campaign event for Republican Kevin Cramer’s U.S. Senate bid. Donald Trump, Jr. and his girlfriend, former FOX News host Kimberly Guilfoyle, posted this picture to Twitter of a Get Out the Vote event at Williston High School. Cramer posted video to Facebook of the crowd rushing…
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D) & Rep. Kevin Cramer (R)Republican Congressman Kevin Cramer and Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp are in a virtual tie in the North Dakota U.S. Senate race. A new poll shows Cramer leading Heitkamp among likely voters by 48% to 44%. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.5 points. The poll was conducted for Fox News…
Former President George W. Bush is raising money for Kevin Cramer’s Senate bid. Cramer says Bush will headline Cramer’s September 19 fundraising event in Fort Worth, Texas. Cramer says it’s being hosted by executives at Texas-based oilfield service companies that do business in North Dakota. He says former longtime LSU basketball coach Dale Brown, a native of Minot, also is…
FARGO, N.D. — Donald Trump, Jr. is coming to Fargo. He will talk about “Unleashing America’s Economy ” during the North Dakota Petroleum Council’s annual meeting. Trump, Jr. is scheduled to speak at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 25 at Delta Hotels by Marriott. The event will also include appearances by Republicans Rep. Kevin Cramer and Kelly Armstrong who is…
