BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 27 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2023: * * * Yesterday, the House GOP voted unanimously to elect Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House. As more about Johnson's past positions come to light, his extreme views are raising questions. North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn admonished, "Mike Johnson will be the most extreme Speaker of the House in history. This is a man who worked nefariously behind the   more

FARGO, North Dakota, Oct. 25 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release: Charles and Ellen Linderman of Carrington will receive the Art and Grace Link Lifetime Achievement Award at the 13th Annual Democratic-NPL Burdick Dinner. The dinner will feature keynote speaker, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Four & Four in Fargo. Charles Linderman grew up on a farm near Carrington, ND. He got bachelor's and master's degrees in agricultur  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum today expressed his disappointment that the agenda for next week's special session of the state Legislature does not include proposed income tax relief that would utilize part of the state's $288 million in excess revenue from the 2021-2023 biennium, calling on lawmakers to reconsider the proposal. The governor called the special session to address the 2023-2025 app  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum has signed all 14 bills approved by the Legislature during its three-day special session that concluded today. The governor partially vetoed House Bill 1544, which created unnecessary red tape related to the financing of projects by the North Dakota Development Fund. That veto message can be found here (https://www.governor.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/HB%201544  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 24 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum today delivered his State of the State Address (https://www.governor.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/10.23.2023%20Special%20Session%20SOTS%20address%20-%20for%20media.pdf) to a special session of the North Dakota Legislature, urging lawmakers to approve a $91 million income tax relief proposal and strategic investments in infrastructure and the economy. Meeting in   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2023: The 2023 Main Street ND Summit scheduled for today and Wednesday, Oct. 24-25, in Watford City, has been postponed because of inclement weather forecasted for the area, Gov. Doug Burgum announced. "We appreciate your understanding as this was a difficult decision made with safety as our top priority," Burgum said. "We look forward to having the rescheduled Main Street ND Summit in Wa  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum today expressed disappointment for the citizens of North Dakota after state Senate members rejected an income tax relief bill that would have saved taxpayers $46 million in tax year 2024 and effectively eliminated the state income tax for an additional 50,000 wage earners and small business owners filing as individuals. Burgum called lawmakers to Bismarck for this w  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Oct. 26 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, in partnership with NDSU's School of Education, is scheduled to host an insightful discussion titled 'Who Stewards Our History? Contested Artifacts from the Holocaust and American Indian History' on Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Anishinaabe Theater. A reception will follow. Jolie Graybill, NDSU's Dean of Libraries, and Leora Auslander, Arthur   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 26 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: The North Dakota Legislature has adjourned its special session which began on Monday to remedy the crisis created when the OMB budget bill which had passed during the regular was ruled unconstitutional by the ND Supreme Court. Senate Minority Leader Kathy Hogan and House Minority Leader Zac Ista released the following statement: Today, the North Dakota Legislature compl  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Oct. 27 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Former State Senator JoNell Bakke, of Grand Forks, will receive the Spirit of the NPL Award at the 13th Annual Democratic-NPL Burdick Dinner. The dinner will feature keynote speaker, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Four & Four in Fargo. Bakke was elected to the North Dakota Senate and served for 8 years. During that time, she served on the   more