MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akerman litigation Partner William Sentell served as co-editor for the recently released Covenants against Competition in Franchise Agreements, Fourth Edition, which is published by the American Bar Association. Sentell also authored the chapter on North Dakota. The book provides a wealth of information about one of franchising's most significant legal and business issues, including the most current stat  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 10 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release: Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 23 other states filed a lawsuit against an egregious and overreaching Biden administration gun control regulation that will turn millions of gun owners into felons if they do not register certain devices they lawfully own with the federal government and pay a tax. The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota Western   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 9 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum met today with U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau and National Parks Service (NPS) Director Charles Sams to discuss a variety of North Dakota-related issues including the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Painted Canyon, water supply project funding, oil and gas development on federal lands and the state's recent offer to help the NPS manage t  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Feb. 6, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum today signed House Bill 1279 to expand workers' compensation coverage for full-time firefighters and law enforcement officers, providing greater support and helping to address the state's workforce shortage by making North Dakota more attractive for those considering relocating from other states. Currently, a full-time firefighter or law enforcement officer who is inj  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 11 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following statement on Feb. 9, 2023: * * * The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Chair Patrick Hart issued the following statement today in response to racism displayed at a January 31 basketball game between Jamestown High School and Bismarck High School. "What we saw in Jamestown is appalling in so many ways. Democratic-NPL Party stands against racism, and we feel whitewashing of this situation is unacceptab  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 8 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023: On Friday, the North Dakota House killed a bill sponsored by Rep. LaurieBeth Hager (D-Fargo), which would have raised the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.00 an hour. Only one Republican voted in favor of the bill. North Dakota hasn't increased its minimum wage in 13 years. Meanwhile the cost of living has gone up 34%. In her House Floor speech, Rep. Hager emphasized  more

WILLISTON, North Dakota, Feb. 9 (TNSfund) -- Williston State College issued the following news release: February is National Career & Technical Education (CTE) month. On February 1, 2023, Governor Burgum also proclaimed February as National Career & Technical Education Month in the State of North Dakota, which brings awareness and celebrates the accomplishments of CTE programs across North Dakota and the nation. Recently, Williston State College's Information Technology (IT) Department receive  more