BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 29 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on March 28, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum today applauded a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor ordering the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to resume quarterly sales of oil and gas leases on public lands in North Dakota. "It should not take a court order to compel the Biden administration to obey the law, or to have the BLM do what it has been directed by Congress to do, but in thi  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 28 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on March 27, 2023: As part of ongoing efforts to make North Dakota the most military-friendly state in the nation, Gov. Doug Burgum today signed a bill that exempts military pay from state income tax for active duty, National Guard and Reserve members, building on legislation signed in 2019 that exempts military retirement pay. The adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard, Maj. Gen. Al Do  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 29 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: Gov. Doug Burgum has signed House Bill 1385, allowing the State Water Commission (SWC) to enter into agreements with federally recognized tribal nations, making them eligible sponsors under the North Dakota Department of Water Resources' (DWR) Cost-Share Program. The Cost-Share Program provides state funding for water development projects, including water supplies, flood protection and other genera  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 31 (TNSfund) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: FIU has received a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to support the launch and expansion of interdisciplinary cyber policy programs. On Wednesday, the foundation announced the large-scale grants totaling more than $20 million to four institutions, which historically serve diverse student populations: Florida A&M University   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 29 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news release: Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley announced that U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor in Bismarck yesterday ordered the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to resume conducting quarterly oil and gas lease sales in North Dakota that had been illegally cancelled by BLM. "The Court's order directs BLM to comply with federal law and do what Congress commanded BLM to do," said Wrigley, stating that it   more