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Dorgan slams Sanford for $49 million retirement payment

Jim Monk,

A $49 million retirement payment for former Sanford Health CEO? I thought Sanford Health was a non-profit organization! Who will pay for that? I think we know that answer! — Byron L. Dorgan (@ByronDorgan) November 16, 2021 FARGO (KVRR) – Former U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan used Twitter to attack Sanford Health for providing a $49 million payout to former CEO…
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Dorgan, Pomeroy urge judge to block Trump’s attempt to withhold Jan. 6 records

Jim Monk,

Byron Dorgan & Earl Pomeroy WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Two former members of Congress from North Dakota are among 66 former lawmakers urging a federal judge to reject former President Donald Trump’s attempt to block investigators from obtaining White House records connected to the Jan. 6 insurrection investigation. Former U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and former Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) signed…
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Heitkamp, Dorgan, Conrad ask Biden to nominate Schneider

SCHNEIDER SAYS HE IS HUMBLED AND HONORED BY THE FORMER SENATORS' SUPPORT
Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Three former U.S. senators from North Dakota are leaning on President Biden to nominate a Fargo lawyer and former state lawmaker from Grand Forks for U.S. Attorney. Former Sens. Heidi Heitkamp, Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan have sent a letter to Biden, urging him to nominate Mac Schneider. “It is our greatest hope that you give Mac…
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Former Senator Byron Dorgan Speaks Out against Health Care Lawsuit

Texas v. United States could change the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act
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FARGO, N.D. — A court case in Texas threatening the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act will have negative repercussions for North Dakotans, according to former Senator Byron Dorgan. The former Democratic Senator for North Dakota says 50,000 people in the state could lose access to affordable health care if the act is deemed unconstitutional. He says the lawsuit, which is…