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By JAMES MacPHERSONApril 27, 2021 GMT BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s attorney general said Tuesday that a bill that would give lawmakers more oversight over how federal funding is spent between legislation sessions might not stand up to a court challenge. Leaders of the Republican-led Legislature signaled that they would try to override Gov. Doug Burgum’s veto of the bill, which Burgum said “clearly violates the separation of powers doctrine” and would be unconstitutional. Attor...

1:32 The Legislature has approved a measure designed to give lawmakers more say over how federal money, such as the COVID-19 relief money, is spent. Under current law, the state’s Emergency Commission – consisting of the Governor, the Secretary of State, the majority leaders of both the House and Senate, and each chamber’s Appropriations Committee chairs – would decide how the money is spent. That recommendation goes to the Legislature’s Budget Section, which can only accept or reject...

Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Finance and Budget Section, Executive Office, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in New York. OCHA is part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response efforts. OCHAs mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and princi...

The Legislature is taking its midsession break. Lawmakers will be back in session with committee hearings on Wednesday morning, March 3. Why does this recess happen now? Members of the House and Senate go on break after they’ve finished working on bills that were introduced in their own chamber. In other words, House members have finished voting on all of the bills that were introduced in the House, and senators have voted on every one of the Senate’s bills. When the Legislature resum...

From early on in this pandemic, it was clear this was going to be more of a marathon than a sprint.

North Dakota’s strong position — with our economy open, children in school and key COVID-19 metrics among the lowest in the country — is a testament to the fact that our well-tested emergency response systems and processes have met the challenge of the biggest health emergency in 100 years.

North Dakota’s strong position – with our economy open, children in school and key COVID-19 metrics among the lowest in the country – is a testament to the fact that our well-tested emergency response systems and processes have met the challenge of the biggest health emergency in 100 years.

Our active case count is around 800, down from a peak of over 10,000 in mid-November, and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have decreased from over 300 in mid-November to around 40 today. 

1:13 The North Dakota Legislature will again consider a measure for annual sessions of the North Dakota Legislature. It’s the third time Sen. Brad Bekkedahl (R-Williston)  has introduced the bill. Bekkedahl said the state’s budget has grown – it’s now about $15 billion for a two year period. And he said the Legislature is still meeting every two years to decide how to spend it. "The Attorney General has put out an opinion that questioned the legitimacy of the Budget Section, which now ...

Burgum releases year’s highlights ahead of address Jan 2, 2021 Submitted Photo Gov. Doug Burgum, right, and U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette, center, get a close look at a B-52 bomber at Minot Air Force Base Sept. 1. BISMARCK – It was a year to be remembered. When Gov. Doug Burgum delivers his State of the State Address to the Legislature on Tuesday, he will have much to reflect on. “The historic health and economic challenges of the past year remind us of North Dakotans’ stren...