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Voters want more say on use of Legacy Fund

Poll captures desire for transparency, better management, in-state investment

Eligible voters across North Dakota favor major overhauls in how the state’s Legacy Fund is managed and how its accumulating funds are used, a new North Dakota Poll conducted by the North Dakota News Cooperative (NDNC) found.

This includes changing where Legacy Fund investments are directed and increasing transparency over what’s sometimes called “the people’s fund.”

According to the poll, 60 perc...