Commerce Department flags two Development Fund board leaders in $4 million conflict of interest case

What the primary sources show

• The North Dakota Commerce Department identified two Development Fund board leaders connected to nearly $4 million in conflict of interest transactions. [Bismarck Tribune] [Mandan People Reporting News (public group)] [Bismarck Community Buzz (public group)] [Bismarck people reporting the news (public group)]
• The Commerce Department refused to name the companies involved in the conflicts of interest. [Bismarck Tribune] [Mandan People Reporting News (public group)] [Bismarck Community Buzz (public group)] [Bismarck people reporting the news (public group)]

What they left out / still unanswered

• What are the names or identifying details of the two board leaders and their firms?
• How was the $4 million in conflicts of interest distributed between the two board leaders?
• What enforcement action, if any, will the Commerce Department take against the board leaders or their companies?

Official line vs. how each source framed it

• Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune reported the Department's findings and disclosed specific detail that the Development Fund chair's firm received a $500k grant. Read it → · Paywall
• Mandan People Reporting News (public group): Mandan People Reporting News shared the Commerce Department's identification of the two board leaders without additional reporting. Read it →
• Bismarck Community Buzz (public group): Bismarck Community Buzz shared the Commerce Department's identification of the two board leaders without additional reporting. Read it →
• Bismarck people reporting the news (public group): Bismarck people reporting the news shared the Commerce Department's identification of the two board leaders without additional reporting. Read it →

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