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Gov. Doug Burgum applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that online retailers can be required to collect sales taxes in states where they lack a physical presence, calling it a win for Main Street that levels the playing field between remote sellers and brick-and-mortar businesses.

Gov. Doug Burgum urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to clearly and promptly communicate changes in the amount of water being released from Garrison Dam, and to take the necessary steps to prevent flooding as much as possible, as the Corps announced it will step up releases to 60,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) by Saturday, raising the river in Bismarck to within 1.5 feet of flood stage.

Three people involved in education in North Dakota were recently invited to attend the first-of-its-kind State-Federal Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education Summit hosted by The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on June 25-26, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Gov. Doug Burgum met with Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Amarjeet Sohi, to discuss trade, agriculture and other topics at the Capitol in Bismarck.