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This is A Closer Look with the Monitor.

I'm Craig Blumenshine from Prairie Public.

North Dakota gives qualifying, low-producing oil wells a tax break intended to help them keep operating.

But the designation is permanent even if a well later produces much more oil.

This is A Closer Look with the Monitor.

I'm Craig Blumenshine from Prairie Public.

A court case, the writ of mandamus filed with the North Dakota Supreme Court challenges the legality of four Republican-legislated candidates.

Three state Republican Party officials accuse Secretary of State Michael Howe of inconsistently enforcing election rules and want the candidates' victories overturned if any of them win in November.

Thank you.

A closer look with the monitor continues.

I'm Craig Blumenshine from Prairie Public.

A second major data center is being proposed for the Fargo area, and its demand for electricity would be enormous.

And news came out.

You told us that, hey, that Prairie Public debate that we were scheduled to and we had agreed to, Julie Fedorchuk decided she didn't want any part of it anymore.

She tried to point fingers at Prairie Public.

I know the people at Prairie Public.

They said, we didn't change a single thing.

It's the same rules we've always had.

Scott, thanks for calling Afternoons Live.

Good afternoon, guys.

This is A Closer Look with the Monitor.

I'm Craig Blumenshine from Prairie Public.

Two recent stories from the North Dakota Monitor have put a spotlight on institutions that depend heavily on public trust.

A legislative committee wants the Attorney General to review audit findings involving the North Dakota Development Fund, a state-backed program that provides loans and investments to businesses.