AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoKratom Crackdown in Bismarck: North Dakota lawmakers kicked off talks on restricting kratom ahead of a Sept. 2 special session, with Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s earlier executive ban now pushing the debate toward whether to ban synthetic 7-OH while regulating or limiting natural leaf products. Wildfire Readiness: Armstrong declared a statewide fire emergency as drought expands to more than half the state, directing agencies to stay on high alert through Dec. 1. Military & Religious Liberty: Sen. John Hoeven joined North Dakota’s GOP delegation on a Senate push to clarify military chaplains’ religious liberties in the “Military Chaplains Modernization Act.” Disability Care Warning: North Dakota disability advocates are alarmed by a new DOJ legal memo that could, they fear, weaken the legal basis for home-and-community services. ACLU Leadership: The ACLU of North Dakota named Martha Rossiter its new legal director, tapping nearly two decades of civil rights and criminal defense experience. Federal Sanctions Push: The U.S. Senate passed a sanctions bill targeting major purchasers of Russian oil and gas, with Hoeven backing the effort.
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