by Jan Wangler | Aug 19, 2026 | Business Briefings
What changed • Who it affects • Why it matters Statewide Business Pulse ▲ Moving: North Dakota has activated $2 million in livestock-water assistance as drought conditions worsen, while USDA has issued a disaster designation covering two primary and five...
by Jan Wangler | Aug 18, 2026 | Business Briefings
What changed • Who it affects • Why it matters Statewide Business Pulse ▲ Moving: North Dakota employers still have several active workforce tools available. Commerce’s Technical Skills Training Grant is open with updated August guidance, while registration for...
by Jan Wangler | Aug 17, 2026 | Newsletter
Federal action • Business impact • ND relevance Federal Radar ▲ Moving: Beneficial-ownership reporting relief • conservation funding • federal budget negotiations • bank-charter process ▬ Mixed: Consumer inflation • producer costs • construction pricing Watch:...
by Jan Wangler | Aug 17, 2026 | Business Briefings
What changed • Who it affects • Why it matters Statewide Business Pulse ▲ Moving: North Dakota lawmakers meet today with a unusually business-heavy list of draft legislation covering data centers, right-to-repair, public infrastructure funding, childcare...
by Jan Wangler | Aug 14, 2026 | Business Briefings
What changed • Who it affects • Why it matters Statewide Business Pulse ▲ Moving: North Dakota is putting artificial intelligence into routine government work at a high rate. Nearly 3,000 state employees were using Microsoft Copilot each month as of June, and...
