AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI and Data Centers: North Dakota faces growing pressure to set a statewide plan for data center development and AI as communities weigh jobs, power use and other impacts. Oil Tax Policy: More than a third of the state’s tax-favored stripper wells produce above the 15-barrel threshold used by the federal government and major oil states; a permanent break could cost North Dakota $66 million, prompting lawmakers to question the policy. Health Costs: Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread approved 2027 rate increases for individual and small-group ACA plans, citing rising medical costs and saying regulators trimmed some insurers’ requests. Election Access: A Native American Rights Fund report says distance, limited internet and scarce polling locations continue to hinder Native voters in North Dakota; the group backs legislation requiring a polling place in each precinct. Ag Commissioner Race: Democrat Vern Thompson says Doug Goehring’s calendar showed just four farmer meetings in a year, while Goehring said the calendar left out other meetings and calls.
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