AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWorkforce Crunch: Job Service ND says 38 of 53 counties have job shortages, with healthcare the biggest gap—by 2034 the state expects about 3,700 more healthcare practitioners and 2,600 support workers. Ag Labor & H-2A: North Dakota farms are leaning harder on H-2A visas as demand rises; requests climbed from 2,444 workers in FY2021 to 4,966 in FY2025. Electric Rates: AARP North Dakota has intervened in Montana-Dakota Utilities’ rate case, arguing a proposed 14.5% hike would hit residential customers hardest, with an interim increase already approved. Consumer & Health Policy: ND AG Drew Wrigley says kratom rules for the new under-21 restrictions will take about six months; until then, sales are banned under the new law. Energy Costs & Diesel Politics: Sen. John Hoeven says Trump advisers are analyzing a potential short-term diesel export ban during harvest season as prices pressure farm and trucking costs. Public Safety: Jamestown’s police staffing plan recommends adding 6 patrol officers and 1 records clerk over two fiscal years. Education & Training: Minot State University plans to expand health science programs, including a new simulation center. Local Economy: Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library names Robbie Lauf interim CEO after Edward O’Keefe’s departure.
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