ELECTION
Today's Ask Your Government
Dear Teri, Is the North Dakota interstate system a two-lane highway, or is the left lane considered the passing lane? I understand that slow moving traffic should drive on the right-hand lane. I some...
Posted on 8/18/12 at 7:51 PM
Oil Patch polls have long lines, familiar faces
WILLISTON, N.D. Voters waited in long lines to cast their ballots here Tuesday, but the strong turnout came from longtime residents rather than new workers. Inspector Claire Folvag said the four sta...
Posted on 6/13/12 at 12:26 AM
Election Day!
It's primary election day in North Dakota, and for a newsroom that means an evening of fun, togetherness and a bit of last-minute stress as the deadline approaches. The polls close at 7 p.m. tonight,...
Posted on 6/12/12 at 5:22 PM
Stand up and be counted
Today is the day to stand up and be counted. My fellow Americans, get out there and vote. My theory is you cant complain too much about the way your country, state, county and city are being run if yo...
Posted on 11/2/10 at 4:41 AM
Moorhead School Group Starts Area Voices Blog
On November 2nd, Moorhead voters will go to the polls to decide whether to pass an operating levy referendum. A group of levy supporters has started a blog entitled, "Our Students Our Future." Check i...
Posted on 9/14/10 at 1:42 PM
GOP asks "why?" and "where do we go from here?"
WASHINGTON (AP) — Having lost the popular vote in five of the last six presidential elections, Republicans plunged Wednesday into an intense period of self-examination, blame-setting and testy debate over whether their party needs serious change or just some minor tweaks.By Charles Babington, Associated Press , November 07, 2012
Berg concedes
FARGO – U.S. Rep. Rick Berg conceded North Dakota’s tightly contested U.S. Senate bid before a crowd of emotional supporters at Fargo’s Holiday Inn this afternoon.By Marino Eccher, Forum Communications , November 07, 2012
Voters say no to new courthouse for Griggs County
Voters in eastern North Dakota's Griggs County have defeated a $2 million bond issue to build a new courthouse.November 07, 2012
Democrats maintain control of Senate
Democrats won a narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, snatching Republican-held seats in Massachusetts and Indiana and turning back fierce, expensive challenges in Virginia, Ohio and Connecticut to maintain the control they’ve held since 2007.By By Donna Cassata, Associated Press , November 07, 2012
Animal cruelty measure draws outside supporters, money
Early returns indicated North Dakota voters were skeptical of a measure aimed at increasing protection of animals by adding a felony punishment for certain extreme cases of animal cruelty.By By Chuck Haga, Forum Communications , November 07, 2012
PSC race draws allegations of corruption
In a race that has drawn allegations of corruption and radical environmentalism, three candidates were seeking a seat on the North Dakota Public Service Commission in Tuesday’s election.By By Marino Eccher, Forum Communications , November 07, 2012
Measures 1 and 2 unofficially passed
Two sections of the North Dakota Constitution were held under the microscope Tuesday, as voters had the opportunity to repeal Section 6 of Article X in Measure 1 and add the executive branch to Section 4 of Article XI with Measure 2.By By Chris Murphy , Forum Communications , November 07, 2012
North Dakota voters to decide on smoking ban in indoor workplaces
North Dakota voters took to the polls on Election Day to decide on Measure 4, a ballot initiative that would ban smoking in indoor workplaces across the state.By By Sam Benshoof , Forum Communications , November 07, 2012
Farm measure about future, supporters say
Measure 3 — the North Dakota “right to farm” constitutional amendment measure — had 66 percent of the vote as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, with 71 percent of precincts counted. The measure was spearheaded over an entire year by the North Dakota Farm Bureau.By By Mikkel Pates, Forum Communications , November 07, 2012
Schmidt keeps N.D. treasurer’s office
The North Dakota state treasurer’s office will stay in Republican hands. Incumbent Kelly Schmidt defeated Democratic challenger Ross Mushik on Tuesday to win a third term.November 07, 2012
Kudos to those who voted
Tuesday, for the 57th time, Americans voted for the presidency of the United States. For the 31st time the voters of Jamestown participated in that process.November 07, 2012
Dalrymple wins first full term as N.D. governor
Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple has held the office for two years but was seeking his first election to the job Tuesday as he faced Democratic challenger Ryan Taylor.By By Patrick Springer , Forum Communications , November 07, 2012
GOP’s Cramer wins U.S. House seat
Republican Kevin Cramer showed the third try is a charm Tuesday, when he won North Dakota’s lone U.S. House seat 16 years after his first run for Congress.By By Dale Wetzel, Associated Press , November 07, 2012
Grabinger, Looysen, Haak win District 12 seats
Longtime incumbent Lyle Hanson lost his District 12 House seat Tuesday as voters chose newcomers to serve them in the North Dakota Legislature. Jessica Haak, a Democrat, and Alex Looysen, a Republican, were the top vote getters in the race. Both were running their first campaigns. In the Senate race, voters chose John Grabinger, a Democrat.By By Keith Norman, The Jamestown Sun , November 07, 2012
Grabinger, Looysen, Haak win District 12 seats
By By Keith Norman, The Jamestown Sun , November 07, 2012
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