Past Events

Members of the North Dakota Turkey Federation on Monday, Nov. 15, will present Gov. Doug Burgum and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring with a pair of live turkeys for the traditional Thanksgiving pardoning, while highlighting the important work of two local charitable organizations.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will honor our nation’s military veterans with members of the state’s congressional delegation, North Dakota National Guard leaders and local officials during a Veterans Day ceremony at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck. North Dakota National Guard Brig. Gen. Jackie Huber will be the keynote speaker.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will deliver his State of the State address to a special session of the 67^th Legislative Assembly at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 8, in the House chamber of the State Capitol, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck. The address will be livestreamed on the Legislature’s website at www.legis.nd.gov.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring will host town hall meetings Wednesday and Thursday with farmers, ranchers and other area residents in the Washburn, Rugby and Medora areas to discuss the challenges created by extreme drought conditions, review the state’s response and answer questions. More than two-thirds of North Dakota is in extreme or exceptional drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor.

Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford will join researchers at a press conference to unveil the findings of two recently completed studies on the economic impacts of the oil and gas industry on North Dakota’s economy, government and communities.

Gov. Doug Burgum will deliver his 2021 State of the State address to a joint session of the 67^th Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Jan. 5, in the House chamber of the State Capitol, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck.

Gov. Doug Burgum will present his 2021-2023 executive budget proposal to the 67^th Legislative Assembly at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, in the House chamber of the state Capitol, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck.

Gov. Doug Burgum will host the 2020 Main Street ND Summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, livestreamed from the Bismarck Event Center. The interactive, virtual summit will serve as a forum for information on the community planning principles behind the three pillars of the governor’s Main Street Initiative: a 21^st century workforce; smart, efficient infrastructure; and healthy, vibrant communities.

Gov. Doug Burgum on Tuesday will deliver remarks at the State of the City event in Dickinson, joining local leaders as they discuss the region’s growth, goals and priorities.