BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 29 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on May 28, 2025: * * * Committee takes up multiple Democratic-NPL proposed studies to inform future lawmaking FARGO - The 69th Legislative Assembly voted to consider many studies between now and the next legislative session. Today, Legislative Management met to choose which of those studies to adopt. Multiple studies that were sponsored by Democratic-NPL lawmakers were selected. Assistan more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak welcomes Cassie Bowers as Director of State Operations and Community Relations Bismarck, ND - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak announced today that Cassie Bowers has joined her team as Director of State Operations and Community Relations, bringing more than three decades of experience in business, real estate, and civic leadership to the role. "Cassie is deeply roo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Travels to Ottawa with Bipartisan Delegation, Visits Canadian Leadership OTTAWA, CANADA - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), co-chair of the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group and the Senate American Canadian Economy and Security (ACES) Caucus, joined a bipartisan group of senators in traveling to Ottawa this week to reaffirm and strengthen the partnership between the two countri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Shaheen, Young Introduce Legislation to Address Shortage of Mental Health Providers in Schools WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) recommends a ratio of one school psychologist per 500 students. However, the national average ratio is approximately one school psychologist per 1,065 students, with wide variation among states. For the 2023-2024 school y more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Talon Metals Celebrate Advanced Nickel, Copper Minerals Processing Facility in Beulah Project to advance American mineral production BEULAH, N.D. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Talon Metals leadership to celebrate securing a former Westmoreland Mining site where the company will develop its Beulah Minerals Processing Facility (BMPF). This facility is slated to be the world's  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Energy Transfer lawsuit: still no evidence, still no final judgment MANDAN, N.D. (May 27, 2025) - In a second post-trial hearing, District Court Judge Gion decided to withhold any rulings as Greenpeace defendants again met Energy Transfer plaintiffs in a North Dakota state court. It is the same court  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak Forum to be held on Tuesday, June 10 Bismarck, ND - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) will host a Fedorchak Forum: Conversations with Constituents on Tuesday, June 10, at 7:00pm CT (6:00pm MT). This is the third in her series of statewide discussions to connect with North Dakotans across the state, answering their questions and discussing key legislative priorities in real time.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak named Congressional Biofuels Caucus Co-Chair Beulah, ND - Congressional Biofuels Caucus Co-Chairs Julie Fedorchak (R-ND), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Angie Craig (D-MN), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), and Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) released the following statements celebrating the launch of the caucus for the 119th Congress. "Biofuels are a growing part of America's energy strategy  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Statement in Observance of Memorial Day BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following Memorial Day statement, honoring the servicemembers who gave their lives in defense of our nation. "Every year on Memorial Day we have the renewed opportunity to come together as a nation to remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may continue to live in free more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Minerals Processing Facility in Beulah a Game-Changer, Helping Secure U.S. Domestic Battery Supply Chain Senator Worked to Secure $115 Million Grant for Talon Metals Facility, Supporting 150 Jobs in Mercer County & Reducing U.S. Reliance on Foreign Critical Minerals BEULAH, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today joined leaders from Talon Metals in announcing a site has been secured for the Beu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: USDA Releases First $1 Billion in Livestock Disaster Assistance Targeting Losses from Wildfire & Drought ELRP Using LFP Application Data to Streamline Assistance; Additional Livestock Aid to be Released Later this Summer BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released $1 billion in disaster relief for livestock producers impacte more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Cramer Introduce Legislation to Support Students Walking or Biking to School Washington (May 23, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) on Wednesday introduced the bipartisan Safe Routes Improvement Act to enhance program accessibility for communities in North Dakota and nationwide. Specifically, the bill requires state departments of transportat more PR

MINOT, North Dakota, May 28 -- Minot State University issued the following news release: * * * Minot State offers Associate of Arts in University Studies degree MINOT, N.D. - Minot State University has introduced a new Associate of Arts in University Studies degree, offering a strong foundation in general education along with courses tailored to students' interests. Designed for flexibility, this two-year program can serve as a stepping stone to a four-year degree or lead directly to career o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Native American Voters in North Dakota Urge Eighth Circuit to Reinstate Voting Rights and Fair Maps St. Paul, MN -- The Spirit Lake Tribe, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, and several individual voters today filed an en banc petition urging the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to reconsider a recent decision that stripped voters of their right to enforce the Vot more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cramer: DOT Awards $9.2 Million to North Dakota Department of Transportation BEULAH, N.D. - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded two grants totaling $9,201,975 to the North Dakota Department of Transportation through the Federal Highway Administration's Emergency Relief (ER) Program. The ER Program supplements state and local resources to help pay for substantial expenses resu more PR

ACCRA, Ghana, May 31 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: * * * US, Ghana conclude medical readiness exercise during African Lion 2025 By 1st Lt. Katherine Sibilla Twenty-seven U.S. medical professionals from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LMRC), Dental Health Activity Rheinland-Pfalz, Public Health Command Europe and the North Dakota National Guard concluded a medical readiness exercise (MEDREX) more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, May 28 -- The University of Georgia issued the following research news: * * * Where innovation takes root: UGA, partners demo future of agriculture at Grand Farm groundbreaking By David Mitchell The University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, in collaboration with the North Dakota-based Grand Farm, broke ground earlier this month on the UGA Grand Farm in Perry, Georgia. The 250-acre site will be a hub for agricultural innovation projects, dem more PR