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North Dakota launches public Legacy Fund transparency website
Updated Oct 29, 4:08 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- North Dakota launched a new transparency website for the Legacy Fund, which is valued at more than 15 billion dollars. [KFYR-TV]
- The Legacy Fund was established through a 2010 constitutional amendment and receives 30 percent of the state's oil and gas production and extraction tax revenues. [KFYR-TV]
- The website at legacyfund.nd.gov features an interactive world map where residents can explore the fund's investments by country, along with history, governance structure, and performance information. [KFYR-TV]
- The website was developed in response to House Bill 1319, enacted during the 2025 legislative session, which required the State Investment Board to maintain a publicly accessible investment listing. [KFYR-TV]
- Despite the new transparency website, billions in Legacy Fund assets remain difficult to track. [Bismarck Tribune]
What they left out / still unanswered
- Which lawmaker made this criticism and what specific transparency gaps do they identify?
- What specific portions of the Legacy Fund's billions remain difficult to track despite the new website?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: The Bismarck Tribune framed the launch as addressing transparency but emphasized that billions remain difficult to track and noted a lawmaker's criticism that the measures do not go far enough. Read it → · Paywall
- KFYR-TV: KFYR-TV provided comprehensive details on the website's features, the fund's structure and governance, the legislative mandate behind its creation, and the state agencies involved in its development. Read it → · Ads
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