AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSpecial Session Watch: North Dakota lawmakers will convene a second special session in a year on Sept. 2 in Bismarck, with costs topping $200,000, to draft kratom regulations after Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s Aug. 3 executive order. Public Health & Policy: The kratom ban is already affecting youth sports, with NDHSAA adding kratom to prohibited substances while the Legislature debates what comes next. Agriculture & Prices: Trump’s 90-day plan to allow up to 300,000 metric tons of tariff-free ground beef imports drew pushback from North Dakota ranchers and GOP lawmakers, who call it a “quick fix” that could undercut U.S. herd rebuilding. Local Government & Spending: A Fargo-Moorhead protest targeted Flock automatic license plate cameras, with demonstrators arguing they lead to wrongful, warrantless detentions. Infrastructure & Energy: Tallgrass announced a 30-day open season starting Aug. 21 for incentive tariff rates on the Pony Express Pipeline, seeking shipper commitments for crude oil transport. State Institutions: The University of Wyoming reappointed Scott Beaulier as dean of its College of Business for another four-year term.
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