AGP Executive Report
Last update: 42 minutes agoElections & Integrity: North Dakota secretary of state candidates say the state’s elections are secure, fair and free, responding to Trump’s recent election integrity push. Federal Courts: Senate confirmed North Dakota judge Dan Traynor to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, a major bench shift for the state. Housing & Civil Rights: High Plains Fair Housing Center in Grand Forks warns it may furlough more than half its staff after a delayed HUD grant, leaving people facing discrimination without help. Public Safety Funding: Sen. John Hoeven announced a $555,000 DOJ award for Grand Forks’ Community Violence Intervention Center, aimed at better serving disabled and deaf victims. State Government: Gov. Kelly Armstrong named DEQ accounting director Beth Jacobson interim director as Dave Glatt retires Aug. 1. Health & Benefits: North Dakota’s SNAP error rate hit 9.89% for FY2025, the highest since 1997, raising concerns about a costly software setup. Energy & Infrastructure: A PSC attorney argued the commission can’t weigh public safety when issuing pipeline permits, in litigation over the Summit Carbon Solutions approval process. Environment & Research: UND’s EERC says more than half of furloughed staff have returned as DOE funding negotiations move forward. Community & Outdoors: Grand Forks Prairie Partners invites the public to help remove invasive Russian olive at a Turtle River habitat project Aug. 1.
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