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Gov. Doug Burgum is petitioning the federal government to reconsider a rule restricting governors’ ability to waive hours of service regulations for commercial truck drivers, repeating his concerns that the change will hurt farmers, ranchers and fuel distributors and make it harder to meet the needs of citizens during weather-related emergencies.

Gov. Doug Burgum and Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller announced the location and exterior design have been selected for the new North Dakota State Laboratory to be built in the northeast area of the Capitol grounds. The facility will be shared by the laboratory services divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Brad Hawk to serve as interim executive director of the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission, effective Nov. 14.

The Governor’s Office and other North Dakota state officials urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) to maintain its current route and continue to safely transport North Dakota crude oil as it’s been doing for more than six years.

Gov. Doug Burgum announced the members of the Task Force for Teacher Retention and Recruitment created through executive order in September to address the state’s chronic teacher shortage.

Five-time world champion Virgil Hill stepped into the Bismarck Event Center boxing ring one more time to receive the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award from Gov. Doug Burgum. Hill is the 48^th recipient of the Rough Rider Award, the state’s highest commendation for its citizens.

Gov. Doug Burgum and First Lady Kathryn Burgum will welcome Halloween trick-or-treaters on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the Governor’s Residence, continuing a long-standing tradition.

Gov. Doug Burgum has accepted the resignation of North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission Executive Director Nathan Davis, effective Nov. 13, thanking him for his leadership in fostering state-tribal relations. Davis, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, indicated he is seeking a better fit for his family closer to home.

The Office of the First Lady invites artists and craftspeople to provide handmade ornaments for the North Dakota State Christmas Tree. The tree will be on display in Memorial Hall at the state Capitol.

In accordance with a proclamation issued by President Joe Biden, Gov. Doug Burgum has directed all government agencies to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff until sunset Monday, Oct. 30, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, as a mark of respect for the victims of Wednesday’s shootings in Lewiston, Maine.