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Port: On calling out the National Guard

As Los Angeles erupts in protest and the Trump administration sends in the National Guard without state consent, Rob Port is reflecting on a quieter kind of leadership. During the 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline protests, then-Governor Jack Dalrymple faced similar pressure to[...]

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Hoeven, Dalrymple, and Cramer Make Appeal to End DAPL Protest

Senator Hoeven, Governor Dalrymple, and Congressman Cramer have signed a letter delivered to President Obama regarding the #NoDAPL Protests. The full news release per Senator Hoeven’s office and letter follow below. — Official News Release — WASHINGTON – In a letter to[...]

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McKenzie County Sheriff Trying to Hang On to Office

McKenzie County Commissioners voted unanimously to petition the Governor for Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger’s removal. The Sheriff has since asked a judge to block the action. Amy Dalrymple with Forum Communications outlines the allegations and procedures that are also relevant right now in[...]

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Governor orders 4.05 percent budget cuts

The downturn in oil prices is finally leaking into state budgets. The March 2015 revenue forecast missed the mark by more than a billion dollars. The governor is tapping rainy day funds as well as ordering across the board cuts to make[...]

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Gov. Dalrymple Uses Veto Power on Five Bills this Session

Governor Dalrymple exercised his executive authority five times during the 2015 session. Archie Ingersoll writing for the Fargo Forum delivers the rundown on the bills he stuck his neck out on. [...]Read More... from Gov. Dalrymple Uses Veto Power on Five Bills this[...]

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Gov. Dalrymple Signs Corporate Farming Bill

For the first time in 83 years, non-family owned corporate farmers will be able to operate dairy and swine farms. The bill was signed by Governor Dalrymple Friday. More from WDAZ out of Fargo. [...]Read More... from Gov. Dalrymple Signs Corporate Farming[...]

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Dalrymple Signs Surge Funding Bill

Governor Dalrymple made it official this afternoon. The surge funding for the oil-impacted west is on the way, construction projects will be able to get underway this spring. The bill includes $32 million for Minot. The full news release from the Governor’s[...]

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Industrial Commission Calls for Better Monitoring of Pipelines

Gov. Dalrymple’s comments regarding saltwater pipelines from the Fargo Forum article, “We are in the process of developing a comprehensive set of rules regarding that type of line, but we maybe want to accelerate a couple of pieces of that.” [...]Read More...[...]

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Dalrymple Announces Appointments to Higher Education Board

— Official News Release — Gov. Jack Dalrymple today announced the appointments of Nicholas Hacker and Greg Stemen to the State Board of Higher Education. Hacker, of Bismarck, will replace Terry Hjelmstad following the completion of Hjelmstad’s term on June 30. Stemen,[...]

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North Dakota’s Population Reaches an All-Time High

— Official News Release, Governor Dalrymple — North Dakota’s population has reached an all-time high of 739,482 residents, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. The state’s latest population estimate is an increase of 15,625 residents from last year’s count. “Our economic growth[...]

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Governor Dalrymple Releases 2015-2017 Budget

Governor Dalyrmple released his proposed budget for the 2015-2017 biennium. The proposed $15.7 billion budget is a record amount that includes significant spending for oil impacted counties. For independent press coverage of the budget, read Nick Smith’s article on the Bismarck Tribune.[...]