WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, recently continued his efforts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to address maintenance and upkeep needs at the recreation areas around Lake Sakakawea, including addressing drought conditions that are making lake access difficult. The senator spoke to […]
BISMARCK — Brandon Prichard of Bismarck announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination for State House in District 8. Prichard is a fifth generation North Dakotan who was born and raised in Bismarck. “I’m very excited to jump in the race to represent the community I’ve known my whole life,” said Prichard. Prichard studied […]
FARGO — Gov. Doug Burgum announced that the North Dakota Department of Commerce has selected the Grand Farm Education and Research Initiative for a $10 million matching grant to advance autonomous agriculture technology in North Dakota. “North Dakota has always been a leader in ag innovation. This private-public matching grant using legislatively approved federal funds […]
FARGO — Gov. Doug Burgum today joined officials at North Dakota State University to announce that the university’s six-year “In Our Hands” fundraising campaign raised a grand total of $586.7 million. The governor joined NDSU President Dean Bresciani, NDSU Foundation President John Glover, campaign co-chairs Robert and Sheila Challey and Steve and Mary Anne Swiontek, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D., joined Senator John Thune, R-S.D., in introducing a resolution to nullify a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) interim final rule (IFR) that requires all Head Start staff and volunteers to be fully vaccinated and wear a mask. If enacted, this resolution would also nullify the […]
The Department of the Air Force has approved nine religious accommodation requests to its COVID-19 vaccine requirement, it announced Feb. 8, marking the first such accommodations approved by the department since the requirement went into effect late last year. Eight of the religious exemptions were approved by the service members’ major command or field command, […]
BISMARCK — Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Capital Electric Cooperative Inc. board chairwoman Sheri Haugen-Hoffart of Bismarck to an open seat on the three-member North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC), effective immediately. Haugen-Hoffart has served as a human resource officer in the North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner since 2017. Her career has included […]
BISMARCK — North Dakota Public Service Commission Chair Julie Fedorchak announced Thursday she running for another six-year term on the commission. Fedorchak says she is committed to advocating both in state and nationally for reliable and affordable utility services during this time of dramatic industry-wide change. “While partisan divides and extremism are driving many people out […]
BISMARCK — Former State Senator Tracy Potter announced Thursday he is running for the North Dakota Senate seat in District 35 being vacated by Erin Oban. Potter says the two major issues motivating his campaign are property tax relief for homeowners and protecting the rights of citizens to initiate and refer measures by what Potter […]
ROYAL AIR FORCE FAIRFORD, England — B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, support equipment, and personnel from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrived at RAF Fairford, England, today to execute the long-planned Bomber Task Force mission, a regularly scheduled U.S. European Command and U.S. Strategic Command joint mission series. En route to RAF […]
