ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota State Patrol is bringing in an expert to assess security at the State Capitol in the wake of the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses last month and a break-in over the weekend. A man was found naked inside the Capitol Building on Friday night, and was found back on the grounds Saturday…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The bill that required landlords and tenants to be present for move-in and move-out inspections in North Dakota had failed to pass. The committee had previously recommended the bill not pass pass prior to the vote as concerns were raised for the rights of landlords and property owners. Representative Jared Hendrix and members from the social media…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — As hundreds of people cheered on the lawn around him, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a document to symbolize the passage of his $72 billion “One Minnesota Budget” at a celebratory ceremony on the front steps of the State Capitol Wednesday morning. Earlier that day, Walz signed twelve bills into laws that are part…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is preparing for the possibility of armed demonstrators arriving at the state capitol in Bismarck in the coming days. The FBI is warning that armed protests could occur at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C. in the days leading up to President-elect Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. “The NDHP…
MINNESOTA – As teens find savvier ways to vape without getting caught, Clearway Minnesota is on a mission to cut at the root of the vaping epidemic. The organization lobbies at the State Capitol to pass stricter tobacco laws. “We have four main policy goals: One is tobacco 21, the second is restricting or prohibiting all flavored tobacco products, the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton calls the sexual harassment allegations at the State Capitol, “atrocities.” The governor has spoken out for the first time since allegations surfaced against at least two lawmakers. Multiple women have accused Republican State Representative Tony Cornish of sexual harassment. State Senator Dan Schoen, a member of the governor’s own Democratic Party, has…
