AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNorth Dakota Special Session Watch: Legislative Management advanced only six of 20 proposals for Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s Sept. 2 special session, leaving out a data-center moratorium and a clemency push tied to the 1983 Medina shootout. Lawmakers are set to debate data-center rules including a temporary ban on non-disclosure agreements, plus kratom legislation—one draft would regulate natural kratom like tobacco with an age limit and labeling rules, while another would ban kratom products and derivatives. State Government Appointments: Gov. Armstrong appointed Conner Swanson to lead the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, effective Aug. 29. Public Safety & Health: A 1-year-old in Mandan is expected to fully recover after surviving an alleged attack by his mother that killed two siblings. Local Governance: In Horace, Stanley Township residents voted 89-2 to remove board chair Kevin Biffert amid conflict-of-interest and wrongdoing allegations. Business & Community: Cirrus expanded in Grand Forks as demand grows, and Minot ranked No. 2 in the state for scam reports in July.
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