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North Dakota launches public transparency website for Legacy Fund
Updated Oct 29, 1:07 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- North Dakota's Retirement and Investment Office launched a transparency website for the Legacy Fund, a sovereign wealth fund valued at more than $15 billion. [KFYR-TV]
- The fund was established in 2010 through a constitutional amendment and receives 30 percent of the state's oil and gas production and extraction tax revenues. [KFYR-TV]
- The website includes the fund's history, governance structure, investment holdings, and financial impact information, with an interactive world map showing holdings by country. [KFYR-TV]
- House Bill 1319, enacted during the 2025 legislative session, required the State Investment Board to maintain a publicly accessible website listing the Legacy Fund's investments. [KFYR-TV]
- Tactis LLC designed and built the website through a competitive bid process, with North Dakota technology company Devii providing the data platform. [KFYR-TV]
- The website lets residents explore investments worldwide, but billions of the fund's holdings remain difficult to track. [Bismarck Tribune]
What they left out / still unanswered
- Which lawmaker stated the website is insufficient and what specific improvements did they propose?
- How frequently will the website be updated to reflect changes in the Legacy Fund's investments?
- What specific holdings or asset categories are still considered difficult for the public to track despite the website launch?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Focused on transparency concerns, reporting that despite the new website launch, billions remain difficult to track and at least one lawmaker believes the effort is insufficient. Read it → · Paywall
- KFYR-TV: Provided comprehensive technical details about the website's interactive features, legislative mandate, development process, and how Dakotans can explore and filter the fund's holdings. Read it → · Ads
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