AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTeacher pay push: North Dakota education leaders and lawmakers unveiled a proposed “STAYS” stipend that would fund annual classroom-teacher retention bonuses using 10% of biennial Common Schools Trust Fund distributions, with payments capped and designed not to reduce contracted pay or retirement calculations. Capitol burial investigation: Archaeologists have removed seven coffins from the North Dakota Capitol grounds after earlier discoveries of human remains and coffin fragments; officials say DNA testing won’t be part of the process and analysis is expected to continue into early 2027. 9/11 Taliban funds fight: North Dakota Attorney General Jackley joined a multi-state coalition filing a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to let 9/11 victims and families access frozen Taliban funds. Grand Forks business dispute: Fufeng USA has threatened litigation against the city of Grand Forks after the city terminated the company’s proposed corn milling plant agreement; the city is set to review the threat with legal counsel. Food recall: PepsiCo recalled about 122,000 cases of 28-ounce Gatorade in 37 states, including North Dakota, due to undeclared Yellow dyes. AI infrastructure in ND: Dakota Carrier Network leaders highlighted North Dakota’s fiber buildout as a foundation for expanding AI data-center investment.
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