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Commerce Department identifies two Development Fund board leaders in $4M conflict of interest transactions
Updated Oct 19, 3:09 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 Commerce Department declined to publicly name the companies involved in these transactions. [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 identified?
- What specific companies benefited from the conflicted transactions, and what were the individual amounts?
- What remedial actions or consequences is the Commerce Department imposing?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune reported the Commerce Department's identification and added the detail that the board chair's firm received a $500,000 grant. Read it → · Paywall
- Mandan People Reporting News (public group): Mandan People Reporting News shared the news to local community members. Read it →
- Bismarck Community Buzz (public group): Bismarck Community Buzz shared the news to local community members. Read it →
- Bismarck people reporting the news (public group): Bismarck people reporting the news shared the news to local community members. Read it →
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