AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMedicaid Overhaul: North Dakota HHS says Medicaid Expansion work requirements start Jan. 1, 2027, with 19-to-64 adults needing work, training, education, or volunteering (80 hours/month) to keep coverage, affecting an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 members. Election & Parties: A northeast North Dakota Democrat-NPL candidate, Lynnell Popowski, withdrew from the November ballot after a Hatch Act issue tied to her federally funded Minnesota job. State Politics & Courts: The North Dakota Monitor welcomed reporter Jack Dura to its state government team. Public Safety: A Mandan man accused in a fatal hit-and-run will avoid prison time under a plea deal, after prosecutors cited distracted driving involving Snapchat. Agriculture & Economy: North Dakota agriculture commissioner Doug Goehring says many producers want daylight saving time year-round; corn growers also returned from Washington to push national priorities on inputs, regulation, and farm margins. Federal Legal Action: Operation Black Book unsealed indictments charging 14 in a multi-state cocaine trafficking case involving western South Dakota. Defense & Industry: General Atomics says it cleared key design steps to integrate Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missile onto the MQ-9B drone. Local Growth: Grand Forks housing leaders warn expected job growth from major employers could intensify the area’s housing crunch.
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