BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 23 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on March 22, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum has signed 33 of the more than 50 bills introduced this legislative session to change or eliminate over 400 antiquated, unnecessary and burdensome regulations and other red tape that was identified through the Red Tape Reduction Working Group created by executive order last August. The working group was tasked with identifying regulations, rules and policies that   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 25 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on March 24, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum and North Dakota School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler on Friday celebrated the governor's signing of HB1398, which requires the teaching of computer science and cybersecurity and the integration of these content standards into school coursework from kindergarten through 12th grade. The superintendent said North Dakota is the first state in the nation to approve le  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 24 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: In a "sweeping" change to state law, Gov. Doug Burgum today signed Senate Bill 2229 designating curling as the official sport of North Dakota. Among those joining Burgum for the bill signing ceremony were Alaina Schmit, a sixth-grader from Horizon Middle School in Bismarck who brought the idea forward and lobbied lawmakers to pass it, and the bill's prime sponsor, Sen. Sean Cleary of Bismarck, alon  more

MINOT, North Dakota, March 24 (TNSfund) -- Minot State University issued the following news release: Minot State University is pleased to announce 11 projects have been funded by the MSU Development Foundation's EMPOWER Grant Program. The EMPOWER Grant Program began in January as part of the University's comprehensive capital campaign. The historic campaign, EMPOWER, was announced in October 2023 and is the most ambitious campaign in school history with a goal of $50 million raised by the end   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 22 -- The North Dakota National Guard issued the following news: The 2023 North Dakota Governor's Military Ball was held on Saturday, March 18 at the Radisson Inn in downtown Bismarck. About 220 North Dakota National Guard members, spouses, friends and other civilian guests attended this formal event. The formal portion of the program included remarks by Gov. Doug Burgum, commander in chief of the North Dakota National Guard, and presentation of awards. "The incr  more