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North Dakota launches public website for Legacy Fund investments
Updated Oct 28, 9:37 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- North Dakota's Legacy Fund is valued at more than $15 billion. [KFYR-TV]
- The fund receives 30 percent of the state's oil and gas production and extraction tax revenues under a constitutional amendment established in 2010. [KFYR-TV]
- The state launched a public website at legacyfund.nd.gov allowing residents to explore the fund's investment holdings by country, asset class, sector and company name. [KFYR-TV]
- The website was created in response to House Bill 1319 passed during the 2025 legislative session. [KFYR-TV]
- The State Investment Board maintains fiduciary responsibility for the fund's investments, with governance recommendations provided by the Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board. [KFYR-TV]
What they left out / still unanswered
- Which lawmaker expressed concerns about insufficient transparency and what specific aspects of the fund do they say remain difficult to track?
- What was the total cost of developing and launching the website?
- When will historical investment data be fully available through the new website?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune highlighted the launch while noting a lawmaker's concern that billions remain difficult to track despite the new transparency site. Read it → · Paywall
- KFYR-TV: KFYR TV provided official coverage of the website launch with details about its features including interactive country maps, filtering options and the governance structure overseeing the fund. Read it → · Ads
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