Burgum Presents Final Budget ‘Roadmap’ as North Dakota Governor

The outgoing governor’s parting requests included funding for housing, education, and child care initiatives.

Then-presidential candidate Doug Burgum enters the debate area of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Sept. 27, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

North Dakota’s outgoing Gov. Doug Burgum used his final budget address to state lawmakers on Dec. 4 to advocate for education, housing, and child care funding to help grow the state’s workforce.

Addressing a joint session of the state’s Legislative Assembly, Burgum noted that despite inflation and a growing population, North Dakota’s economic position remains “strong” with full reserve funds and revenues exceeding initial projections for the current fiscal period.