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In a switch, GOP governors back expanding Medicaid

Once largely united in resisting the Obama administration's new health care overhaul, a growing number of Republican governors are now buying into parts of the system as the financial realities of their states' medical costs begin to counterbalance the fierce election politics of the issue.

February 08, 2013

Missouri River governors to meet

Governors from several states along the Missouri River plan to meet with officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss recent historic flooding along the river, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Wednesday.

By By Maria Sudekum Fisher, The Associated Press , August 18, 2011

Voters likely to hand GOP big governorship wins

WASHINGTON — Republicans are anticipating major gains in governorships across the nation's industrial heartland and in several vital presidential swing states.

By By Tom Raum, The Associated Press , November 01, 2010

Former N.D. govs' mansion celebrating 125 years

The Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site in Bismarck is marking the 125th anniversary of its construction.

October 21, 2009

Governors see energy cooperation need

Governors from across the Midwest are working together to promote clean energy industry and infrastructure in the region despite heated competition between their states for new investment and jobs. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle said Wednesday that recent agreements by members of the 11-state Midwestern Governors Association aim to help make the region a center for clean energy.

By By David Runk, The Associated Press , October 08, 2009

Governors don’t have to look far for Fourth fare

It’s the day Americans celebrate the land of the free, and now a man from Maine wants governors to live off that land. A sustainable food advocate who campaigned for the Obamas to plant a garden at the White House has now received pledges from several governor’s offices to feature local foods on their July Fourth menus.

July 03, 2009

Governors easy to find

Texas Gov. Rick Perry was raising money at campaign headquarters when an Associated Press reporter called his press staff to ask what he was doing. An hour later, he walked into AP’s statehouse bureau to show he was alive and well and not, say, in South America for a romantic rendezvous.

By By Russ Bynum, The Associated Press , June 29, 2009

Group surprised with selection as Governor’s Chorus

Participating in choir teaches more than singing on key, educators said; it teaches discipline, dedication and teamwork. Students learn about scales, song selection and stage-presence as well as confidence and motivation, said Cheryl McIntyre, vocal director. Instruction within the music program begins before high school, she said, sometimes as early as elementary school.

February 06, 2009

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Mansion hosting crafters bee

A Crafters Bee and social will be held at the Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site in Bismarck from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 31. The mansion will also be open to the general public during this time for anyone interested in touring the site.

January 22, 2009

Jamestown High School named Governor’s Official State Chorus

January 20, 2009

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Ill passerby pulls into governor’s residence

A motorist pulled into the driveway of the North Dakota governor’s residence to summon help for a passenger who fell ill, authorities said. An ambulance and fire truck responded to the call, which came just before noon Friday, said Kermit Schaefer, assistant chief for the Bismarck fire department, and Col. Mark Nelson, the commander of the state Highway Patrol.

By By Dale Wetzel, The Associated Press , January 10, 2009

Hoeven in Philadelphia at NGA meeting with Obama

BISMARCK — On the eve of his budget address, Gov. John Hoeven isn’t putting the finishing touches on his speech. He is in Philadelphia today at a hastily assembled National Governors Association meeting with President-elect Barack Obama.

By Janell Cole, N.D. Capitol Bureau , December 02, 2008

Olson suggests tapping former N.D. governors

North Dakota’s future governors should be paid a small salary when they leave office to teach and reflect on the issues they handled, former Gov. Allen Olson says.

By Dale Wetzel , October 07, 2008

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Former Gov. Arthur Link speaks

Washington needs wonkdom

”A center of wonkdom,” former member Bill Clinton called the National Governors Association at its centennial meeting last weekend. It’s a description that hits the nail on the head. In a welcome relief from the politics of blaming the other party for the inaction that infests Washington, the men and women who occupy the nation’s statehouses are noticeably more interested in finding solutions, many of them wonderfully wonky, to the problems facing their citizens.

By Steve and Cokie Roberts , July 19, 2008

Govs sweep twinbill from Post 14

With the season winding down, five Class A American Legion teams have started to separate themselves from the pack. Bismarck is one of the teams at the top and showed why Tuesday night at Jack Brown Stadium, beating up Jamestown twice.

July 16, 2008

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