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Gov. Doug Burgum today congratulated and thanked the leadership and crew of the USS North Dakota for their important service during a change of command ceremony at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton, Conn.
Gov. Doug Burgum today signed an executive order creating a task force to assess the existing governance structure for higher education in North Dakota and determine if changes are needed to ensure the system meets the state’s educational and workforce needs in the 21st century.
The North Dakota Board of University and School Lands (Land Board) voted today to offer the position of Commissioner of the Department of Trust Lands to Jodi Smith of Bismarck.
Categories: Flag Directives
Gov. Doug Burgum has directed all government agencies to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff until sunset Thursday, Nov. 9, and encouraged North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, as a mark of respect for the victims of Sunday’s shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
Gov. Doug Burgum has proclaimed Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, Miss America Cara Mund Day in North Dakota to coincide with homecoming ceremonies for the Bismarck native.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard have staked a friendly wager on Saturday’s contest for the Dakota Marker between the North Dakota State University and South Dakota State University football teams.
A selection committee has forwarded the names of three finalists for the position of state Land Commissioner to the North Dakota Board of University and School Lands (Land Board) for consideration.
Gov. Doug Burgum today signed an executive order granting an hours-of-service waiver for drivers of commercial vehicles transporting propane.
Gov. Doug Burgum today announced the retirement of North Dakota Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Pam Sharp, extending his gratitude to Sharp for her dedication to the State of North Dakota for more than three decades.
Gov. Doug Burgum and First Lady Kathryn Helgaas Burgum today applauded President Donald Trump for declaring the nation’s opioid crisis a Nationwide Public Health Emergency, expanding access to resources and services – including in rural and remote areas – to combat the chronic disease of addiction.