FARGO, North Dakota, April 28 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following statement on April 27, 2026: * * * Dem-NPL Statement on the Passing of Dedicated Public Servant, Beloved Legislator, Liz Conmy Today, Representative Liz Conmy (D-Fargo) died in a plane accident. House Minority Leader Zac Ista said, "I am completely devastated at the loss of our friend Liz. She lived life to its fullest, never shying from adventure or speaking her mind--often in refreshingly direct ter  more

FARGO, North Dakota, April 27 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Great Plains I-Corps launching agriculture technology-focused cohort * The National Science Foundation Great Plains I-Corps Hub is launching a new specialty cohort focused on agricultural technology this summer, bringing researchers and innovators to Fargo. The cohort, Ag45, is open to individuals and teams developing agriculture-related technologies who want to better understand their path to m  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum from an April 20, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget request for the Department of the Interior and discuss what our   more

FARGO, North Dakota, April 27 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU School of Education featured at premier education conference * Several NDSU education leaders, faculty and doctoral students presented their accepted papers at the 2026 American Educational Research Association annual meeting. This annual meeting is a highly selective event and is considered the premier global venue for educational research. The NDSU presenters were: Elizabeth C. Reilly, he  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 28 -- North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley issued the following opinion on April 27, 2026: * * * The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Office of the State Tax Commissioner Request: Whether the Office of the State Tax Commissioner violated N.D.C.C. Sec.44-04-18 by refusing to disclose whether specific businesses had sales and use tax permits. Conclusion: The State Tax Commissioner did not violate the open records law by refusing to disc  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Rear Adm. Richard Lofgren, acting chief of the U.S. Navy Reserve, from an April 21, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman McConnell, Ranking Member Coons, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the 59,000 Navy Reserve Sailors, 2,400 Strategic Sealift Officers, and 400 civilians of the Navy Reserve. I want   more