Gov. Burgum’s Deep Dakota roots

Governor Burgum’s family beat the railroad to North Dakota and crossed paths with the characters that epitomize the story of the west and frontier settlement. From Custer to Sitting Bull and a doctor named Slaughter, get the full story on the Governor’s colorful family history in the Inforum article linked below.

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Burgum appoints advisory committee to distribute funds from settlements with opioid manufacturers

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum today issued an executive order creating an Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee to receive and distribute funds received under settlement agreements and recommend how they should be used by local governments. The state has entered into 11 settlement agreements with 13 opioid manufacturers and distributors in an effort to hold

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Sanford Resigns as Lieutenant Governor, Burgum COO Miller to Fill Term

Unexpected news out of Bismarck today. Lieutenant Governor Brent Sandford announced his resignation effective January 2. Governor Doug Burgum has appointed his Cheif Operating Officer, Tammy Miller to serve the remaining two years of Sandford’s term. Get the full details from the Bismarck Tribune.

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