Author: Ellie Ottensmeyer
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Republican Mike Motschenbacher running for District 47 House seat
KFYR Article – By: Maddie Biertempfelhttps://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/republican-mike-motschenbacher-running-for-district-47-house-seat/ With North Dakota primary elections happening in June, several candidates for the state legislature have already announced they’re running. KX spoke with District 47 Republican candidate Mike Motschenbacher about his campaign. Motschenbacher graduated from Washburn High School but has been in Bismarck for most of his life. He spent…
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BURGUM – Burgum appoints former U.S. attorney, lieutenant governor Drew Wrigley to serve as attorney general
BISMARCK, N.D. (FEB. 8, 2022) – Gov. Doug Burgum today appointed former U.S. attorney and lieutenant governor Drew Wrigley to serve out the remainder of Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s term after his sudden passing on Jan. 28. The four-year term ends Dec. 31. Wrigley plans to take the oath of office at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Capitol. Wrigley served…
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Roughrider Roundup – February 7, 2022
Happy Monday! Dear Fellow Republicans, We wanted to provide you with a roundup of everything you might have missed from North Dakota’s great Republican leaders this past week. Please share with family and friends! – Perrie Schafer, NDGOP Chairman
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Roughrider Roundup – January 31, 2022
Happy Monday! Dear Fellow Republicans, We wanted to provide you with a roundup of everything you might have missed from North Dakota’s great Republican leaders this past week. Please share with family and friends! – Perrie Schafer, NDGOP Chairman In Memorium – Attorney General, Wayne Stenehjem (1953 – 2022) “We are devastated to learn of Attorney General…
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NDGOP Mourns the Loss of Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem
“We are devastated to learn of Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s tragic passing today. His record of service to the State of North Dakota and commitment to the constitution was second to none. He had the courage to stand up for us and to protect our liberties in the face of government overreach. We offer our…
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Roughrider Roundup – January 24, 2022
Happy Monday! Dear Fellow Republicans, We wanted to provide you with a roundup of everything you might have missed from North Dakota’s great Republican leaders this past week. Please share with family and friends! – Perrie Schafer, NDGOP Chairman North Dakota State of the State address rescheduled in February at Fargo Theatre AM 1100 The Flag The…
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BURGUM: Burgum to deliver rescheduled State of the State Address on Feb. 16 at Fargo Theatre
BISMARCK, N.D. (JAN. 21, 2022) – Gov. Doug Burgum announced today that he will deliver his rescheduled 2022 State of the State Address at 10 a.m. Feb. 16 at the Fargo Theatre in Fargo. The address was initially scheduled for this week but was postponed due to the governor having laryngitis. The venue has changed to…
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CRAMER – Commerce Dept. Awards $682k for North Dakota Economic Development
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded the following three grants totaling $682,500: $227,500 to the Souris Basin Planning Council to support Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville, and Ward counties. $227,500 to the Lewis and Clark Regional Development Council to support Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Kidder, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan,…
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BURGUM – Burgum statement on Supreme Court blocking Biden’s vaccine mandate on private businesses
BISMARCK, N.D. (JAN. 13, 2022) – Gov. Doug Burgum released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration did not have authority to impose a vaccine mandate on private businesses with 100 or more employees. “Today’s ruling reaffirms what we’ve said from the beginning: This misguided vaccine mandate was blatant federal overreach…