AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoStatehouse Ethics Fight: North Dakota Republicans and legislative candidates are calling on Gov. Kelly Armstrong to face removal over campaign donations they say could violate the state constitution’s bribery/quid-pro-quo rules, after filings showed about $200,000 in donations to roughly 20 handpicked GOP challengers. Education Tech Policy: Sen. Michelle Axtman, Rep. Jim Jonas, and state education leaders launched a statewide survey on “responsible technology-use” in classrooms, asking parents and educators whether to limit device hours, restrict take-home use, and require district policies. School Meals Ballot Cost Concerns: In Grand Forks, district officials and a school board committee warn a proposed constitutional free-meals measure could carry a “heavy price tag,” with federal funding already covering low-income students but state costs estimated at $133 million over the next budget cycle. Federal Internet Safety Pushback: AG Jay Jones joined a coalition opposing the federal KIDS Act, arguing it would weaken state enforcement and shift too much responsibility to tech companies. Energy & Courts: The U.S. Supreme Court left open state-law-based tort liability for nuclear licensees, keeping legal risk uneven by circuit. Local Community Spotlight: A Minot car show for Easterseals Goodwill will include a refurbished car giveaway, and Senator Hoeven presented the Rosie the Riveter Congressional Medal to 103-year-old Elsie Reiswig, a WWII shipyard welder from McClusky.
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