BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 22 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: Yesterday, Governor Doug Burgum signed a bill to ban gender affirming care for trans children in North Dakota despite the calls from many parents, children, and doctors demanding he veto the bill. North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Patrick Hart said, "Doug Burgum initially ran on a platform in support of anti-discrimination laws, but the far-right has taken the wheel wi  more

MINOT, North Dakota, April 21 (TNSfund) -- Minot State University issued the following news release: The Minot State University Development Foundation's sixth annual Giving Day raised over $360,000 in 24 hours making it the second largest event in school history. Donor gifts and matching funds secured $361,282 from 1,691 donors on April 12 -- just shy of 2022's record of $390,811 -- going over the $300,000 raised mark for the second-straight year. "Minot State's Giving Day was again an overwh  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 19 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on April 18, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum today signed "Back the Blue" legislation enhancing retirement benefits for law enforcement and providing $3.5 million to help local agencies with workforce recruitment and retention, the latest in a string of bills designed to support active and retired peace officers in North Dakota and keep communities safe. "In this time of extremely intense competition for wor  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 22 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on April 21, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum today signed bipartisan legislation creating an Office of Legal Immigration within the North Dakota Department of Commerce to help businesses recruit and retain foreign labor and address the state's workforce challenges. The immigration office will develop a pilot program to support businesses pursuing or employing legal immigrants and help communities develop pla  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 21 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on April 20, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum today signed legislation that more than doubles funding for the state's Agriculture Diversification and Development (ADD) Fund to provide grants for new or expanding value-added agriculture businesses as well as public infrastructure improvements to support such businesses. House Bill 1276 provides $25 million to the ADD Fund for the 2023-2025 biennium, with up to  more

DETROIT, New Jersey, April 20 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: National Governors Association (NGA) Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy continued his nationwide listening tour on youth mental health issues with an event hosted by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The Governors held a roundtable discussion with those on the frontlines of youth mental health care in the third of a series of conversations to advance the NGA Chair's Initiative: Strengthening  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 19 (TNSper) -- The North Dakota National Guard issued the following news on April 18, 2023: The North Dakota National Guard's 81st Civil Support Team (CST) welcomed a new commander today at the National Guard's headquarters at Fraine Barracks in Bismarck. Maj. Shawn A. Markovic assumed duties as commander from Lt. Col. Pat R. Flanagan who has led the CST since January 2020. Col. Paul Helten, commander, 68th Troop Command, presided over the change of command ceremo  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 18 (TNSpro) -- The University of Mary issued the following news: Thousands of parishioners at Fargo's Saints Anne and Joachim Catholic Church depend on Patrick McGuire to be an integral part of their liturgy during daily and weekly Mass. No, he's not providing a homily as a priest or deacon, but the director of music at that church. As conductor, McGuire is responsible for making sure all music-related forms of worship are sacred and performed through the lens of t  more