AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 minutes agoFertility fraud case in ND: A lawsuit filed in North Dakota accuses UND OB-GYN chair Dr. Dennis Lutz of using his own sperm during fertility treatments without consent; UND says it’s moving to fire him, and a legal expert calls it potentially landmark. State courts & public notice: A dispute over North Dakota Trust Lands’ handling of public notice for oil and gas lease auctions is headed into the courts, with a newspaper association arguing the notices were improperly removed. Gov. Armstrong judicial appointment: Gov. Kelly Armstrong appointed Walsh County State’s Attorney Kelley Cole to a Northeast Judicial District judgeship, effective Aug. 17. Public safety & scams: Attorneys general are urging the FCC to strengthen “Know Your Customer” rules to curb illegal robocalls, arguing current standards don’t go far enough. Energy reliability: The U.S. Department of Energy issued emergency orders to help stabilize the power grid as extreme heat pushes demand toward record levels, including authority affecting a multi-state region that reaches North Dakota. UND research boost: UND’s AI battery-management project was selected for the DOE’s Genesis Mission inaugural cohort. Elections watch: A week of coverage also tracked 2026 state executive retirements, with North Dakota listed among states that have no executive retirements this cycle.
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