HILLSBORO, ND—North Dakota Lieutenant Governor Tammy Miller met with about two dozen people in Hillsboro Saturday afternoon. She tells R&J News what she discussed with local residents. Miller is also running for Governor to succeed Doug Burgum, who will not be running for a third term. She explains what separates her from other candidates. North…
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North Dakota voters will decide this June whether to prevent people from running for Congress if they’re old enough to turn 81 during their House or Senate term. Secretary of State Michael Howe’s office announced Friday that a signature drive has succeeded in adding the question to the ballot. And while some legal scholars say…
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North Dakota Lieutenant Governor Tammy Miller will be in Hillsboro on Saturday. Hillsboro City Commission President Levi Reese has details. Miller is seeking the Republican nomination for Governor to succeed Doug Burgum, who’s not running for a third term. Reese says Miller’s visit isn’t necessarily a campaign stop. Saturday’s town hall starts at 3:30 at…
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North Dakota Senator John Hoeven held a round table session last Friday in Fargo to discuss opportunities for agriculture research and innovation in North Dakota. Hoeven says his goal is to make North Dakota the center of precision agriculture. Hoeven says this focus on precision Ag and Ag research will lead to excellent opportunities for…
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North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has requested a presidential major disaster declaration for a severe winter ice storm that caused more than $11.5 million in estimated damage over the Christmas holiday. The request follows an executive order Burgum issued Dec. 29 declaring a statewide emergency for infrastructure damage. In a letter to President Joe Biden…
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North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum announced this morning that he will not be seeking a third term as governor of North Dakota highlighting the progress made during his two terms in office. In the announcement Burgum said “We’ve made incredible progress these past seven years, from record tax relief and historic investments in infrastructure, education…
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The Drug Enforcement Administration Omaha Division which covers Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa announced that they have seized a record number of Fentanyl in 2023 with the largest increase happening in Minnesota. According to the report the DEA Omaha Division seized more than 417,000 fentanyl pills in Minnesota during 2023 which is a…
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The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund have released preliminary data regarding law enforcement line of duty deaths across the nation in 2023. According to the report the United States saw a 39% decrease in law enforcement line of duty deaths in 2023 with the total number going from 224 fatalities in 2022 to 136…
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North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has appointed Grand Forks attorney Theodore Sandberg to a judgeship in the Northeast Central Judicial District, which comprises Grand Forks and Nelson counties. Sandberg has practiced law for over 25 years, and currently is a senior partner at the firm, concentrating on criminal defense and general litigation. He previously worked…
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North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has declared a statewide emergency for widespread utility infrastructure damage caused by the ice storm that left more than 20,000 North Dakotans without electricity. Burgum plans to ask for a presidential disaster declaration to unlock federal assistance to help pay for eligible response costs and infrastructure repairs, including hundreds of…
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