AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRural Health Funding: North Dakota HHS is rolling out a $40 million grant opportunity for rural hospitals to upgrade clinical equipment and expand emergency and specialty care, aiming to keep more treatment “close to home.” Agriculture & Prices: North Dakota Corn Growers Association leaders met with FTC chair Andrew Ferguson over fertilizer pricing practices, arguing companies manipulate supply and distort prices as farm incomes lag. Cyber & Privacy: Attorney General Tim Griffin led a multistate amicus brief challenging the SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail, calling it a surveillance database that raises security and privacy risks. Small Business Support: The ND Small Business Development Center-Southwest will reopen a Dickinson office in early-to-mid June to restore face-to-face help. Elections & Voting: Ward County early voting starts June 1, with guidance on ID/address rules and absentee ballot deadlines. Public Safety Ops: Minot Central Dispatch added a new non-emergency phone number, keeping 911 for emergencies. Policy/Workforce: A new report highlights how bank consolidation can curb major technological breakthroughs, even if it may support incremental innovation.
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