Tag: Doug Burgum

North Dakota Special Legislative Session sees 14 bills passed 

The North Dakota Legislature adjourned on Wednesday after rewriting the budget bill that was struck down by the North Dakota Supreme court who ruled that the bill was unconstitutional for violating a single subject requirement.  In total fourteen bills were passed by the North Dakota Legislature including the $141 million OMB budget, House Bill 1546,…
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October 26, 2023 0

Area Politicians React to Hamas attacks in Israel 

On Saturday, October 7 Palestinian Militant Group called the Hamas unleashed a surprise attack on Israel that led to the deaths of over 1,000 Israelis most being civilians with the number growing every day. This conflict has caused many worldwide, nationwide and local politicians to voice their opinions.  Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz took to X…
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October 10, 2023 0

Governor Burgum and Walz Order Flags be flown at half staff in memory of Feinstien 

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz have ordered that Minnesota and North Dakota Flags be flown at half staff in honor of Longtime California Senator Dianne Feinstein who passed away on Thursday at age 90.  Feinstein was the longest serving female United States Senator in history, and first took office back…
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September 29, 2023 0

Basketball Injury May Sideline Burgum From GOP Presidential Debate

MILWAUKEE, WI—North Dakota Governor and presidential hopeful Doug Burgum was rushed to an emergency room in Milwaukee, the night before the first GOP presidential debate. Gov. Burgum was taken to the hospital Tuesday for an injured leg suffered during a pick-up game of basketball with staff. His campaign manager says it’s unclear if the governor…
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August 23, 2023 0

North Dakota Primary Seat Belt Law goes into effect August 1 

Beginning on August 1 2023 the State of North Dakota will be moving from a secondary to a primary seat belt law. This means that law enforcement can now stop and issue a seat belt citation to someone for not wearing a seatbelt. In the past  law enforcement officers could only give out seat belt…
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July 25, 2023 0

Doug Burgum Hits Donor Requirement

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum announced that he has met the required number of donors necessary to qualify for the First Republican Presidential Debate. The Republican National Committee requires candidates to have a minimum of 40,000 individual donors spread out across 20 different states. Governor Burgum will also have to receive at least one percent…
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July 20, 2023 0

Doug Burgum Announces 2024 Presidential Run

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum announced on Tuesday, June 7, that he will be running for president in the 2024 presidential election. Burgum announced his candidacy in a Washington Post op-ed and named economics as the main reason for him running.  Burgum joins the growing list of Republican candidates running for president in 2024 that includes…
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June 7, 2023 0

North Dakota’s Governor Vetos Two Bills

BISMARCK, ND— North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has been using his veto pen.  The Governor vetoed a bill concerning pronoun use in schools.  The bill would have prohibited schools from referring to students and staff by any pronouns that don’t match their sex assigned at birth.  In a letter to the North Dakota Senate President,…
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March 30, 2023 0