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Commerce Department identifies conflicts of interest involving Development Fund board leaders
Updated Oct 17, 11:39 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
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 department refused to name 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
- Who are the two Development Fund board leaders involved?
- What specific companies benefited from the nearly $4 million in transactions?
- When did this occur and what action will the Commerce Department take?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune reported the Commerce Department findings with specific detail about the chair's firm receiving a $500,000 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 and their conflicts. Read it →
- Bismarck Community Buzz (public group): Bismarck Community Buzz shared the Commerce Department's identification of the two board leaders and their conflicts. 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 and their conflicts. Read it →
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