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North Dakota voters approve ballot measure setting age limit on US congressional candidates

North Dakota voters on Tuesday approved a ballot measure that sets age limits on congressional candidates. The measure creates a new article in the North Dakota Constitution entitled “Congressional Age Limits,” that establishes “no person may be elected or appointed to serve a term or a portion of a term representing North Dakota in the U.S. Senate or the U.S. …

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Trygve Hammer wins Democratic congressional primary in North Dakota

The Associated Press projects that Trygve Hammer will win the Democratic congressional primary in North Dakota’s single congressional district. Hammer, a former teacher and military veteran, was running against Roland Riemers for the Democratic nomination in the race to succeed three-term Republican Rep. Kelly Armstrong. With Republican Gov. Doug Burgum not seeking re-election to a third term as governor, Armstrong …

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Crucial primary races to be decided Tuesday, setting up fight for balance of power

A last-minute endorsement by former President Trump in a key Republican Senate primary, a race to succeed a GOP vice presidential nomination contender, a high-profile Republican representative facing a second straight primary challenge, and a fight to face off with a vulnerable House Democrat. These showdowns are all in the spotlight Tuesday as voters in Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina …

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Rep. Armstrong wins GOP nomination to succeed Gov. Doug Burgum in North Dakota

Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., on Tuesday won the race for the Republican nomination to succeed Gov. Doug Burgum, after promising continuity with the governor, who is now being eyed as a potential vice presidential candidate. Armstrong beat Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller for the Republican nomination after winning the party’s endorsement earlier this year. Miller had won the backing of Burgum, …

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Trump-endorsed candidate wins Republican congressional primary in North Dakota

North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Julie Fedorchak came away with the win in the state’s Republican primary for its at-large congressional district. Fedorchak, who emerged as one of the favorites in the race, was up 46% to 29% when AP called the race. The result all but wraps up what had become a heated contest for North Dakota’s lone congressional …

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School boards group backs out of teacher exchange program amid ex-North Dakota lawmaker's charges

A North Dakota school boards organization has returned over $140,000 to the state and ended its role in a teacher exchange program months after an indictment was unsealed against a former state lawmaker, who traveled to Europe on the state funds and later was accused of traveling to Prague with the intent of paying for sex with a minor. The …

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Three boys discover rare T. rex fossil in North Dakota

Three boys – ages 7, 9 and 10 at the time – discovered a T. rex bone poking out of the ground while wandering through a fossil-rich stretch of North Dakota badlands, and an upcoming film this summer is going to feature their find. The trio announced their discovery publicly on Monday during a Zoom news conference as workers at …

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Man tied to former North Dakota lawmaker sentenced to 40 years for child sexual abuse images

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a North Dakota man to 40 years in prison in connection with child sexual abuse images. Nicholas James Morgan-Derosier, 36, of Grand Forks, has ties to former Republican state senator Ray Holmberg, who is accused of traveling to Europe with the intent of paying for sex with a minor. NORTH DAKOTA OFFICIALS TESTIFY ON …

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North Dakota officials testify on growing dangers as illegal immigration surges on northern border

North Dakota officials had their voices heard on the border crisis, Wednesday, as crime, drugs and homelessness plague northern border communities as migrant crossings surge. “We have illegals crossing into the farmers’ fields that destroy crops. And then with the lack of [border] staffing, it comes down on the residents to call in when they see something… that takes the …

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North Dakota ranked best state for childbirth, Mississippi ranked worst: report

A new study revealed the top 10 best and worst states for childbirth, based on nine criteria, including the cost of health care and child care, maternal and infant mortality rates, and postpartum expenses — which were determined by data produced by the CDC and the Health Care Cost Institute, among others. The Birth Injury Lawyers Group, based in Arizona, …

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