Did Burgum Ask His State Medicaid Director About Graham-Cassidy Concerns?

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Did Governor Doug Burgum ask his Director of Medicaid Services what her thoughts were on proposed Medicaid changes under the Graham-Cassidy bill? Did he walk down the hall, knock on Maggie Anderson’s door, and ask if there were any concerns about the long-term implications this bill would have on state administration of Medicaid Services? How […]

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KFGO Interview: Ben Hanson Talks about Children’s Health Insurance and Equifax Data Breach

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Ben Hanson was a guest of mine on “Afternoons Live” yesterday. Hanson is seeking the Democratic-NPL nomination for the U.S. House. He joined me to talk about maintaining funding for children’s health insurance programs that is set to expire on September 30th of this year. We also touched on the latest Equifax data breach. The […]

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It’s Official: Senator Heidi Heitkamp Announces Re-Election

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This morning Senator Heidi Heitkamp made it official, she is seeking re-election. The first term Democrat from North Dakota beat Congressman Rick Berg in 2012 by a narrow margin. However, since being elected, Heitkamp has gained popularity across the state. A poll released earlier this year from Morning Consult showed Heitkamp with at 60% approval […]

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Staff Shake Up in Governor Burgum’s Office

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Readers of ND xPlains have contacted me about a shake up going on in Governor Doug Burgum’s office. I’ve been told by more than one source there has been at least one firing and that Burgum has requested more resignations. Rumor is, if those resignations are not turned in within the week, they will also […]

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Secretary of State Al Jaeger will NOT Turn Over Voter Information

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If you’re a regular reader of ND xPlains, you know we’ve been following the Secretary of State’s process in deciding whether or not they would turn over voter information to President Trump’s voting commission. Following their “re-evaluation” on August 4th, we were the only publication to seek additional information and follow up. I’m pleased to […]

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