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Kroshus Appoints Stacey Lang to the North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner
Commissioner Brian Kroshus has appointed Stacey Lang to serve as Deputy for the North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner, effective immediately. Prior to her appointment, Lang served as the Development Director for the Bismarck Public Schools...
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Armstrong appoints Jill Kringstad to succeed Fedorchak on North Dakota Public Service Commission
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today appointed Jill Kringstad, manager of business operations for the North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC), to fill the PSC seat vacated by former commissioner Julie Fedorchak, effective immediately....
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North Dakota's Office of Legal Immigration Opens Grant Portal to Boost Workforce Diversity and Support Immigrant Integration
The North Dakota Department of Commerce is pleased to announce that the application portal is now open for the Office of Legal Immigration Grant Program. This grant program, created under Senate Bill 2142 by the Sixty-eighth Legislative Assembly,...
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North Dakota Community Development Block Grant Awards Over $3 Million to Support Local Infrastructure and Accessibility Projects
The North Dakota Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program received a substantial $8,785,020 in funding requests for the fiscal year 2024. A total of $3,070,765.46 has been awarded to four communities across the state to support essential...
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National Digital Inclusion Alliance Files Lawsuit Seeking Reinstatement of Bipartisan Digital Equity Act’s Competitive Grant Program
The lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration’s termination of an entire congressionally mandated grant program under the Digital Equity Act is an unconstitutional overreach and strikes a blow to communities, leaving them cut off from basic...
2024 North Dakota Financial Report Released
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today announced the release of North Dakota’s 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), covering the fiscal year from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. “The ACFR is an essential resource for...
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North Dakota Development Fund Awards $5 Million to Support Automation Projects in 13 Communities
The North Dakota Development Fund (NDDF) received $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding during the 67th Legislative Assembly Special Session to create Automate ND, a grant program addressing workforce shortages by enabling...
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Yost Leads Brief Defending Law That Targets Threats Against Public Servants
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, a bipartisan group of 41 states and the District of Columbia is defending a New Jersey law that protects public servants from increasing threats of violence in the digital age. In an...
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If you move back to North Dakota, you’d already be home for the holidays
Bismarck, ND, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the holiday season brings loved ones together, former North Dakotans returning to visit family and friends are encouraged to consider making the state their permanent home once again. With its...
Phoenix Energy Announces Initial Distribution for Preferred Shares
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phoenix Energy One, LLC (“Phoenix Energy” or the “Company”), an energy company focused on oil and gas exploration and production across key U.S. basins, with a primary footprint in the Williston...
Request approved for presidential major disaster declaration for North Dakota wildfires
Gov. Kelly Armstrong today welcomed news that President Joe Biden has approved North Dakota’s request for a presidential major disaster declaration to assist in recovery from historic wildfires that swept across parts of western North Dakota in...
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Armstrong announces 2025 Governor's Band and Chorus from St. Mary's Central and Davies High School
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong and First Lady Kjersti Armstrong today announced today that the St. Mary’s Central High School Wind Orchestra of Bismack and the Davies High School Vivace group of Fargo have been selected as the Governor’s...
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Job Announcement: Legal Assistant III - Burleigh County
Job title: Legal Assistant III Location: Bismarck, ND Terms: Full-time / Non-Exempt / Full Benefits Salary: $24.69 to $27.40 per hour Application Deadline: June 6, 2025 About the Role: Under supervision of the State’s Attorney or Administrative...
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Job Announcement: Legal Assistant III - Burleigh County
Job title: Legal Assistant III Location: Bismarck, ND Terms: Full-time / Non-Exempt / Full Benefits Salary: $24.69 to $27.40 per hour Application Deadline: June 6, 2025 About the Role: Under supervision of the State’s Attorney or Administrative...
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Job Announcement - Chief Legal Counsel and Policy Administrator - Child Support
Child Support – Remote within the US – Chief Legal Counsel and Policy Administrator Use your child support and family law experience to impact tens of thousands of children. Join one of the nation’s most successful child support programs as the...
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Job Announcement - Chief Legal Counsel and Policy Administrator - Child Support
Child Support – Remote within the US – Chief Legal Counsel and Policy Administrator Use your child support and family law experience to impact tens of thousands of children. Join one of the nation’s most successful child support programs as the...
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Rural Attorney Recruitment Program
Interested persons must submit a copy of law school transcript and a Certificate of Good Standing from the North Dakota Supreme Court. The Rural Attorney Recruitment Program is an incentive program that was established by the legislature in 2021...
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Rural Attorney Recruitment Program
Interested persons must submit a copy of law school transcript and a Certificate of Good Standing from the North Dakota Supreme Court. The Rural Attorney Recruitment Program is an incentive program that was established by the legislature in 2021...
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Armstrong takes oath of office, begins term as 34th governor in North Dakota’s 135-year history
CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS AND VIDEO BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong assumed office today, Dec. 15, as the 34th governor in the 135-year history of North Dakota. Armstrong took the oath of office on Friday, joined by his wife, Kjersti Armstrong,...
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Burgum files appeal after BLM official dismisses North Dakota’s concerns about Resource Management Plan
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Thursday filed a final appeal of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) updated Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota, following two previously unsuccessful attempts to convince the...
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