AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoElection Day: North Dakota voters are deciding statewide races and ballot measures, including Measure 1, which would require 60% support for constitutional amendments, and Measure 2, mandating free school meals. Gov. Kelly Armstrong urged turnout and backed Measure 1 while opposing Measure 2. Federal election monitors are deployed in Cass County as part of the Justice Department’s nationwide effort. State Oversight: The attorney general found Lincoln violated open-meetings law and issued opinions on Fargo’s dispatch-center meetings and a Divide County School Board meeting. Food Assistance: North Dakota’s new SNAP waiver took effect Nov. 1, restricting purchases of certain drinks and snacks; critics warn it could limit choice and burden retailers. Courts: A judge rejected Greenpeace’s bid for a new trial over the Dakota Access Pipeline protest case, clearing the way for its appeal of a $345 million judgment. Another ruling struck down part of the law governing North Dakota Beef Commission membership.
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