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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News Release – 4-11-2023 HILLSBORO – The Traill County and Steele County sheriff’s departments are urging arearesidents to prepare for potential spring flooding and increase their awareness of local flood-related conditions.Heavier-than-usual precipitation the past few months, combined with an upcoming stretch ofwarmer weather and possible precipitation, increase the odds of overland flooding and higherriver levels…
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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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Hillsboro, ND — Find out what’s happening at the State Capitol and learn more about the bills being discussed during the North Dakota legislative session during Hillsboro Business Association Legislative Forum this Saturday, February 4th at 10am at the Main Street Community Center in Hillsboro. Senator Randy Lemm, Representative Jared Hagert, and Representative Mike Beltz,…
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Hillsboro, ND — Last week, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum released his proposed budget for the upcoming 2023-2025 biennium. With the state’s financial position strong and more oil funding coming into the state, the Governor is looking to make investments in workforce and education as well as tax relief. In regards to education, he is…
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