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Two Development Fund Board Leaders Linked to $4 Million in Conflict of Interest Transactions
Updated Oct 20, 4:38 AM 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 refused to publicly name the companies involved in the 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 Development Fund board leaders identified?
- What specific companies received the nearly $4 million in transactions?
- What actions will the Commerce Department take as a result of these findings?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune reported the Commerce Department's findings and specifically named the chair's $500k grant as a key example of the conflicts. Read it → · Paywall
- Mandan People Reporting News (public group): Mandan People Reporting News shared the same Commerce Department findings without additional reporting. Read it →
- Bismarck Community Buzz (public group): Bismarck Community Buzz posted the Commerce Department findings without additional reporting. Read it →
- Bismarck people reporting the news (public group): Bismarck people reporting the news posted the Commerce Department findings without additional reporting. Read it →
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