AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoNorth Dakota Politics: Six incumbent North Dakota lawmakers lost GOP primaries Tuesday, including Rep. Eric Murphy and culture-war figures Rep. Jeff Hoverson and Rep. Bill Tveit, as Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s endorsed slate largely prevailed. Judiciary Watch: A North Dakota federal judge nominated to the 8th Circuit faced sharp Senate questions about whether judges should speak on political issues, including a 2024 letter tied to campus protest disputes. Education & Courts: Capstone Classical Academy and the Institute for Justice sued North Dakota over the state’s teacher licensing rules, arguing they block qualified experts from teaching in private classrooms without state licensing. Health Access: North Dakota HHS is launching a $1.5 million funding opportunity to bring mobile mammography to rural and underserved areas in western ND. Local Government: Emerado residents were told not to use drinking water after a watermain break triggered a “No Use Order” while repairs and testing continue. Bismarck/State History: Construction near the North Dakota governor’s residence uncovered human remains and coffin fragments tied to Bismarck’s 1870s cemetery, with archaeologists identifying possible additional grave sites. National Parks: An AP review found many visitors pushed back on Trump’s request for “negative” American-history signage reports, including comments from ND’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
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