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Commerce Department identifies $4 million in conflicts involving Development Fund board leaders
Updated Oct 19, 11:39 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- North Dakota Commerce Department found 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 would not disclose the names of the companies involved. [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 of the two board leaders?
- What are the names of the companies that benefited from the conflict of interest transactions?
- When will the Commerce Department disclose the company names?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune reported the Commerce Department finding with the specific detail that the chair's firm received a $500,000 grant. Read it → · Paywall
- Mandan People Reporting News (public group): Mandan People Reporting News shared the story on Facebook. Read it →
- Bismarck Community Buzz (public group): Bismarck Community Buzz shared the story on Facebook. Read it →
- Bismarck people reporting the news (public group): Bismarck people reporting the news shared the story on Facebook. Read it →
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