AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBismarck Appointments: North Dakota HHS named Stephanie Bates as executive director of the Medical Services Division, overseeing Medicaid, CHIP, autism services and other health programs. Public Safety: A new Missing Indigenous People Task Force says actively missing Indigenous North Dakotans fell from 15 in 2025 to 9 by mid-2026, with leaders pointing to the importance of having photos on file and better tribal response plans. Education & Culture Wars: A Texas judge ordered Galveston schools to display Ten Commandments posters in every classroom, teeing up broader legal fights over religious displays in public education. Tech & Local Land Use: Casselton-area residents are questioning a proposed data center on prime farmland, as lawmakers and NDSU plan more hearings and discussions on water, local impacts and the ag commissioner race. Campus Policing Tech: UND Police Chief Rodney Clark defended a $1.8 million campus camera system, saying it’s not Flock and is used in public spaces for investigations and misconduct cases. Federal Health Politics: President Trump announced $90 Medicare Part B checks for more than 20 million seniors, with eligibility limits including Medicaid-paid premiums and income-related adjustments.
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