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https://www.ndbu.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/12-18-25.mp4 Here’s what’s new and relevant within the next 30-45 days: Energy & Utilities Xcel ND Electric Rate Case — Settlement pending PSC decisionWhat happened: A proposed settlement would cut the...

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🪪 Startups & Innovation 🆕 High School Startup Clinivue Wins $50K Innovate ND Grant What happened: A Dickinson High School student’s LLC, Clinivue Dx, received a $50,000 Innovate ND grant to fund phase‑1 clinical trials of its patented AI diagnostic device....

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NEW or UPDATED developments that have emerged since yesterday and are likely to impact businesses (including small/solo/home‑based entrepreneurs, freelancers, gig workers, e‑commerce shops, cottage food producers, short‑term rentals, nonprofits) in the next 30–45...

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🌊 EPA/Army Corps — WOTUS Proposed Rule & Comment Deadlines What happened: The EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a revised “Waters of the United States (WOTUS)” proposed rule, triggering a 45‑day comment period and announcing additional public hearings...

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Thu, Dec 11, 2025 (NEW / UPDATED items only) 🏥 Healthcare / Government / State Funding Special Legislative Session on Rural Health Funding — Tentatively Jan. 21, 2026 What happened: Gov. Kelly Armstrong and legislative leadership have set Jan. 21, 2026 as the...

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🏛️ Government / Economic Development / Small Business Native American Small Business Support Program — Applications open, deadline Jan. 13, 2026 What happened: The state’s North Dakota Department of Commerce reiterated that $600,000 in grant funding is available to...