AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoU.S. House Race: Three challengers debated Thursday, pressing for data-center transparency and AI oversight; incumbent Julie Fedorchak declined to join after the event expanded to include independent candidates. Absentee ballots are now available to North Dakota voters. Defense Manufacturing: Sen. John Hoeven highlighted North Dakota’s defense-industry growth at Badland Batteries’ Fargo opening. The factory aims to make drone and autonomous-system batteries with a domestic supply chain; its parent company received a $50 million federal award. Farm Support: North Dakota producers are expected to receive about $721 million in federal farm safety-net payments, part of a nationwide $13.8 billion payout. State Politics and Budgets: Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s campaign donations totaled $430,000 to Republican candidates, while North Dakota ballot-measure campaigns drew sizable group contributions. Stutsman County commissioners approved a 2027 budget projecting a $9.46 million deficit.
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