Inside North Dakota Politics: Governor’s Vetoes, COVID-19, and Interviews w/ Sen. Merrill Piepkorn & Sen. Rich Wardner

Posted: Apr 25, 2021 / 11:30 AM CDT / Updated: Apr 25, 2021 / 11:48 AM CDT

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In our April 25th edition of Inside North Dakota Politics, we discuss Governor Burgum’s vetoes for the Transgender Sports and Mask bills as well as the end of the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration. We also bring in Senator Merrill Piepkorn to ask him about the Lignite Coal Industry and Senator Rich Wardner to discuss the end of the latest Legislative Session.

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