GOV. DOUG BURGUM

Gov. Burgum Grants Request to Address Teacher Shortage

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum has granted a request from the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board to declare a teacher crisis. It will allow school districts flexibility to temporarily allow expanded use of student teachers to help address the state’s teacher shortage. North Dakota Unite, the teachers union, has opposed the move. Burgum says of 167…

Gov. Burgum Visits N.D. National Guard Soldiers in Texas

NEAR THE RIO GRANDE, TEXAS (KVRR/CNN) —  Gov. Doug Burgum, a Republican presidential candidate, is back in Texas to visit North Dakota National Guard soldiers helping secure the U.S.-Mexico border. The governor appearing on CNN from Texas. “I’m down here sharing my gratitude with the two North Dakota National Guard troops that are down here, one aviation and one engineering…

Gov. Doug Burgum To Visit Troops Helping Secure Southern Border in Texas

Courtesy: Gov. Doug Burgum’s OfficeBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum is taking a break from the presidential campaign trail on Monday to visit North Dakota National Guard soldiers helping secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Burgum is commander-in-chief of the state’s National Guard. He will visit around 100 members of the Wahpeton-based 188th Engineer Company in Texas. The group began a…

ND Education Standards & Practices Board wants a teacher shortage emergency declared

BISMARCK, ND (KVRR) – The teacher shortage in North Dakota has taken another twist, as the state’s education standards and practices board sent a letter to Governor Doug Burgum. They are asking him to declare a crisis regarding the teacher shortage. This declaration would come with a waiver to allow certain student teachers to be in the classroom without a…

Burgum qualifies for GOP debate with 1% support

Gov. Doug Burgum. BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) – Gov. Doug Burgum’s presidential campaign says he’s now qualified to appear on the first GOP debate stage. In a statement, the campaign said a Morning Consult national poll showed Burgum has attained the necessary 1% threshold to participate. Burgum earlier met the goal of having at least 40,000 donors, including 200 from…

‘No one has ever said give me a dollar and I’ll give you $20,’: Gov. Burgum’s plan to get donors

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Governor Doug Burgum is asking people to donate $1, and in return that person would receive a $20 gift card. A tactic that has never been used before to get donors according to a local political science professor. “No one has ever said give me a dollar and I’ll give you $20,” said Barbara Headrick, a…

North Dakota governor defends crowded GOP primary field: ‘Competition is great for America’

Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) Presidential Candidate/CNNCNN —  Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum on Sunday sought to assuage concerns of an overcrowded 2024 primary field, which now boasts 12 high-profile GOP contenders. “I don’t think a dozen candidates is too many. Competition is great for America. It’s great for any industry, and it’s great for the Republican Party. And it’s great for our voters to…

Gov. Burgum Talks Issues In Presidential Run on Fox Business

Presidential candidate Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota is weighing in on a number of hot button issues including the idea of issuing a pardon for former President Donald Trump. Appearing on ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast’, Burgum says that’s a hypothetical and he would never commit to a pardon this early in the process. He says President Biden could pardon…

Burgum Declares Emergency, Sending National Guard Troops from Wahpeton to Texas to Secure Border

Gov. Doug Burgum visits the southern border. BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum signs an executive order declaring an emergency and sending North Dakota National Guard troops to help Texas secure the southern border. It was first announced June 1. Around 100 members from the Wahpeton-based 188th Engineer Company are deploying for about 30 days. They are expected to…