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Fargo (/ˈfɑɹɡoʊ/) is a city in and the county seat of Cass County,North Dakota,United States. According to the 2020 census,its population was 125,990,making it the most populous city in the state and the 219th-most populous city in the United States. Fargo,along with its twin city of Moorhead,Minnesota,and the adjacent cities of West Fargo,North Dakota and Dilworth,Minnesota,form the core of the Fargo,ND –Moorhead,MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The MSA had a population of 248,591 in 2020.
West Fargo is a city in Cass County,North Dakota,United States. It is,as of the 2020 census,the fifth largest city in the state of North Dakota with a population of 38,626,and it is one of the state's fastest growing cities. West Fargo was founded in 1926. The city is part of the Fargo-Moorhead,ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
North Dakota State University is a public land-grant research university in Fargo,North Dakota. It was founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as the state's land-grant university. NDSU is classified among "R1:Doctoral Universities –Very high research activity". As of 2021,NDSU offers 94 undergraduate majors,146 undergraduate degree programs,5 undergraduate certificate programs,84 undergraduate minors,87 master's degree programs,51 doctoral degree programs of study,and 210 graduate certificate programs.
Mark Andrews was an American politician from the state of North Dakota. He was a member of the Republican Party and served as a U.S. senator.
Hamid Augustine Shirvani is an architecture scholar,university president and chancellor emeritus.
Martin Nelson Johnson was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States representative and senator from North Dakota.
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Drew Howard Wrigley is an American attorney,lawyer,and politician from North Dakota. Wrigley currently serves as the attorney general of North Dakota after being appointed to the position by Governor Doug Burgum following the death of Wayne Stenehjem. A longtime professional attorney,Wrigley previously served as the United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota from 2001 to 2009 and again from 2019 to 2021,appointed by President George W. Bush and Donald Trump,respectively. Between his terms as United States attorney,Wrigley served as the 37th lieutenant governor of North Dakota from 2010 to 2016.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on Tuesday,November 6,2012 to elect the U.S. representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. A primary election was held on June 12,2012;a candidate must receive at least 300 votes to appear on the general election ballot in November.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of North Dakota may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in North Dakota,and same-sex couples and families headed by same-sex couples are eligible for all of the protections available to opposite-sex married couples;same-sex marriage has been legal since June 2015 as a result of Obergefell v. Hodges. State statutes do not address discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity;however,the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County established that employment discrimination against LGBT people is illegal under federal law.
Fargo is an American black comedy crime drama television series created and primarily written by Noah Hawley. The show is inspired by the 1996 film of the same name,which was written and directed by the Coen brothers,and takes place within the same fictional universe. The Coens were impressed by Hawley's script and agreed to be named as executive producers. The series premiered on April 15,2014,on FX,and follows an anthology format,with each season set in a different era and location,with a different story and mostly new characters and cast,although there is minor overlap. Each season is heavily influenced by various Coen brothers films,with each containing numerous references to them.
The 2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2016,to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. This would have been the first time North Dakotans selected a Governor under new voter ID requirements,in which a student ID was insufficient identification to vote,but a court ruling in August 2016 struck the down the provision;the election was held under the 2013 rules.
The state of North Dakota has improved in its treatment of lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgender residents in the late 1990s and into the 21st Century,when the LGBT community began to openly establish events,organizations and outlets for fellow LGBT residents and allies,and increase in political and community awareness.
Cannabis in North Dakota is legal for medical use but illegal for recreational use. Since 2019 however,possession under a 1/2 ounce has been decriminalized in the sense that there is no threat of jail time,though a criminal infraction fine up to $1,000 still applies. The cultivation of hemp is currently legal in North Dakota. In November 2018,the state's voters voted on recreational marijuana legalization,along with Michigan;the measure was rejected 59% to 41%. Two groups attempted to put marijuana legalization measures on the June 2020 Primary and the November 2020 elections,but were prevented from doing so by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Douglas James Burgum is an American entrepreneur,philanthropist,and politician serving as the 33rd governor of North Dakota since 2016. He is a member of the Republican Party.
The 2018 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Dakota,concurrently with other elections to the U.S. Senate,as well as other federal,state and local elections in North Dakota.
Shannon Roers Jones is an American attorney and politician. She served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 46th district since December 1,2016. She was the North Dakota House Republican Caucus Chairperson from 2019 to 2021.
Thomas Beadle is an American politician from the state of North Dakota. A Republican,he is the North Dakota State Treasurer. Beadle was previously a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Kyle R. Davison is an American politician serving as a member of the North Dakota Senate from the 41st district. He assumed office on December 1,2014.
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- ↑ "The City of Fargo - Commissioner Tony Grindberg". Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.