Tag: Governor Burgum

Burgum Leads Interior Department Restructuring, Centralizing Support Services

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is leading a major restructuring of the U.S. Interior Department — a move that will centralize services like IT, HR, finance, and communications, pulling them out of agencies like the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management. The plan is expected to eliminate up to 50% of support

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North Dakotan following Doug Burgum to Interior Department

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Andrea Travnicek, a former member of North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum’s Cabinet and Minot native, has been nominated to the position of U.S. assistant secretary of the Interior. If confirmed, she will work alongside Burgum, who recently took on the role of Interior secretary. Travnicek brings extensive experience from her previous government roles, including her

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Doug Burgum’s federal rise highlights weaknesses in North Dakota ethics rules

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Doug Burgum, the former governor of North Dakota, is making waves this week as he signs an ethics agreement to divest from oil and gas interests he holds in Western North Dakota. It’s an action he notably avoided during his gubernatorial term, where as Chair of the Industrial Commission, he had regulatory oversight over them.

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What does the Interior Secretary Do?

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By: Emily Wakild, The Conversation |

Editor’s Note: Former Governor Burgum is currently nominated for this role; Beyond the fact that he is highly qualified for the role, he is also among the least controversial of all President Trump’s cabinet level nominees. His confirmation is likely, and that makes this article particularly relevant in North Dakota. What follows is reprinted from

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Gov. Burgum and Lt. Gov. Miller receive resolutions for water development

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by: MinotVoice  |  

In North Dakota, water is more than just a resource; it’s a lifeline that Governor Doug Burgum and Lt. Governor Tammy Miller have fiercely protected. This week, they received resolutions of appreciation for their relentless efforts in expanding the state’s water infrastructure. Over the past eight years, their administration has funneled over $2.1 billion into

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Burgum regrets not curbing local spending, touts income tax relief in final days as governor

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By: Michael Achterling, North Dakota Monitor |

In the last week of his second term, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said he regrets not doing more to curb spending that resulted in more than a third of the state’s budget being allocated out to local subdivisions. In an interview with the North Dakota Monitor, Burgum said cities and counties should live within

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Gov. Burgum’s Deep Dakota roots

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

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

by: MinotVoice  |  

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

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

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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