AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoKratom Push in Bismarck: Gov. Kelly Armstrong and AG Drew Wrigley are set to announce actions aimed at addressing kratom after 23 North Dakota deaths linked to kratom-related compounds since 2019, with lawmakers weighing a special session. Local Tax Tension in Jamestown: Jamestown residents and the Parks and Recreation Commission raised concerns at a special meeting over a proposed amendment to the city’s 1% sales and use tax tied to the Two Rivers Activity Center; no vote was taken. Fargo Ward System Timing: Fargo is moving toward a special election on switching from an at-large commission to a ward-based city council, with a likely Oct. 6 date and absentee ballots due by Aug. 27. State Courts/Legal Appointments: Gov. Armstrong appointed Walsh County State’s Attorney Kelley Cole to the Northeast Judicial District bench, effective Aug. 17. Energy Research Leadership: Tom Erickson retired after 38 years at UND’s EERC, reflecting on the center’s growth and impact on cleaner energy and military-related renewable jet fuel work. Wildlife Management: North Dakota Game and Fish set the 2026 pronghorn season with 1,310 licenses across 18 units and a split bow-only then gun/bow schedule. Health Care Staffing: Sanford Health in Bismarck is recruiting nurses overseas to ease staffing shortages, including hires from the Philippines.
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