Burgum announces emergency rule change allowing basic care residents to keep stimulus checks
Gov. Doug Burgum Tuesday announced an emergency rule change that will allow residents of basic care facilities in North Dakota to keep the Economic Impact…
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ND State Hospital completes COVID-19 testing event
The North Dakota State Hospital (NDSH) in Jamestown recently completed a two-day COVID-19 testing event of patients and staff. Nearly 500 tests were administered by…
Employers should be on the lookout for fraudulent Unemployment Insurance claims
Unprecedented claim volumes are driving a dramatic increase in fraudulent unemployment claims across the country – North Dakota included. Job Service North Dakota uses multiple…
Emergency Commission approves using over $500M in federal funds for COVID-19 response and recovery
The North Dakota Emergency Commission voted today to utilize more than half a billion dollars in federal funding for North Dakota’s COVID-19 response and recovery…
Hoeven Joins Colleagues in Pressing for Cattle Market Investigation
Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today continued working to ensure fair treatment for…
Baesler Announces Grants to Strengthen Student Literacy
North Dakota State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler says 20 school groups will get almost 42 (M) million dollars in literacy grants over the next five…
Burgum statement on federal agency pre-empting Washington state’s crude-by-rail law
Gov. Doug Burgum issued the following statement today after the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pre-empted a Washington state law that effectively banned…
Burgum, Baesler Announce Summer School, Testing Options
Gov. Doug Burgum and State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler announced Monday that beginning June 1, North Dakota schools will be allowed to host a number…
Behavioral Health Division’s Parents Lead program continues to support North Dakota families during COVID-19
The North Dakota Department of Human Services’ Behavioral Health Division continues to make available new resources through the Parents Lead program to support parents and…
2020 North Dakota State Fair Canceled
In a news release, organizers of the North Dakota State Fair say the 2020 North Dakota State Fair is cancelled. The cancellation is due to…