AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoData Center Debate in ND: A panel at the Lignite Energy Council conference argued data centers can grow local property tax bases and populations, using Ellendale’s experience with Applied Digital as a case study—while critics keep pressing concerns about noise, water use, and proximity to homes. Election-Year Misinformation Callout: A Port item took aim at Democratic-NPL agriculture commissioner candidate Vern Thompson for a misleading Facebook claim about who got more speaking time at a data center hearing, pointing to posted video timestamps and the actual public comment breakdown. Kratom Special Session Fallout: North Dakota lawmakers ended a special session by banning synthetic kratom and tightening rules on natural kratom; Sen. Janne Myrdal warned the regulatory/testing approach may be hard to carry out. Public Safety: Highway Patrol says fatal crashes are up this year around the Fargo-Moorhead area, with speeding a major driver. State Government: Gov. Kelly Armstrong ordered flags at half-staff for Sept. 11 remembrance. Federal Telecom Crackdown: ND’s attorney general joined a broader push urging the FCC to strengthen “Know Your Upstream Provider” rules to curb illegal robocalls.
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