AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMedicaid Work Requirements: North Dakota HHS says new federal work requirements for Medicaid Expansion adults will start Jan. 1, 2027, with 5,000 to 7,000 members expected to be affected (about 23,000 total enrolled), and Blue Cross-Blue Shield will notify people by mail, text, or email. SNAP Restrictions: North Dakota’s Healthy Choice Waiver approved by USDA will ban SNAP purchases of energy drinks, candy, and sweetened beverages starting Sept. 1 for two years, with possible extensions. Pipeline Eminent Domain at SCOTUS: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a McKenzie County case over whether a pipeline company must follow North Dakota law when using federal eminent domain, with compensation and legal-cost rules at stake. Crop Insurance Fix: Sen. John Hoeven secured USDA restoration of the prevented plant buy-up option for the 2027 crop year, after it was removed in 2025. Public Safety/Justice: Highway Patrol identified the driver in Fargo’s I-94 bison carcass spill; separately, a plea deal is being considered in a fatal I-94 hit-and-run near Valley City. Elections/Access: ACLU and ACLU of North Dakota filed a brief supporting the right to protest on public roads, while state officials continue to reassure voters elections are secure.
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