North Dakota U.S. House candidates differ on federal oversight of AI
Both back local input on data centers, but diverge on the federal government's role
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What AI data centers could mean for North Dakota
Does North Dakota spend more per public school student than its neighboring states?
Existential questions cloud picture of North Dakota’s place in AI revolution
Research shows managed grazing benefits cattle, soil health, increases carbon capture
Helping rural hospitals thrive together
Could a proposed North Dakota data center draw nearly as much power as Garrison Dam can generate?
Fact Brief
Does North Dakota spend more per public school student than its neighboring states?
Yes.
North Dakota’s public schools spent $17,102 per student on operations in fiscal 2024, slightly more than Minnesota’s $17,098, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Montana spent $13,656 per student and South Dakota spent $12,828.
Those figures come from the bureau’s 2024
Could a proposed North Dakota data center draw nearly as much power as Garrison Dam can generate?
Are self-driving cars legal in North Dakota?
Do you need a reason to vote absentee in North Dakota?
Do 90% of all U.S. jobs come from small businesses?
Does hosting wind turbines provide farmers with additional income?
Has North Dakota scheduled its regular legislative sessions every other year since statehood in 1889?
Podcast
What AI data centers could mean for North Dakota
What could AI data centers mean for North Dakota communities? On this episode of The Backstory, economist Bob Mayo discusses potential economic benefits and the questions residents can ask about proposed projects.
Helping rural hospitals thrive together
Data centers: Who pays, who decides, who benefits
After a concussion, what comes next?
Concussion safety is a “no-brainer”
Tom Gerhardt: Behind the scenes of North Dakota journalism
North Dakota doctor recounts extraordinary Greenland expedition
Health
New rural hospital network helping ND’s rural hospitals survive, thrive
Hospitals retaining independence through collaboration
Doctors Work to Address Access to Trauma Care for Rural Residents
Programs aim to get rural North Dakotans moving, eating healthier
Addressing male suicide takes individual, community engagement
Family caregivers provide major unseen value across North Dakota
North Dakota lawmakers join debate over new federal rural health fund
