AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTransmission Line Decision: The North Dakota Public Service Commission has granted a final route permit for the $406 million JETx project, clearing the 90-mile Jamestown-to-Ellendale line after more than 20 hours of testimony and thousands of pages of filings, while requiring dust mitigation and road-use agreements. Local Government & Elections: North Dakota county election officials say the new mail-in ballot deadline for the June primary caused few problems, with late ballots down in multiple counties after outreach and reminders. State Politics: In Minot, Agriculture Commissioner candidate Vern Thompson is pushing a data-center slowdown, calling for a one-year moratorium to let communities weigh impacts, and pitching himself to the GOP’s far-right populist wing. Public Safety & Courts: A judge ruled a Fargo wrongful-death case can proceed against Rolette County over a crash where a missing stop sign is alleged to have contributed. National Politics With ND Ties: Montana AG Austin Knudsen led a 23-state push urging the Senate to confirm Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Community Notes: AARP announced 11 North Dakota Community Challenge grants, and Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot welcomed a new Amur leopard.
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