BioND Situation Exposes Broken Grant Approval Process

The web of cronyism and nepotism associated with the Bioscience Innovation Grant and the Bioscience Association of North Dakota illustrates the worst case scenario of "public private partnerships".

In the last few weeks, I’ve outlined the problems that exist between various legislators associated with the Bioscience Association of North Dakota. For background, reference the following:

Republican Leadership In Denial About Ethics

Investigation Update: Should The State Spend Public Dollars To Create A Special Interest Group?

New Ethics Commission Complaint Filed Against Legislator

Since that last update, some new information has come to light - which has itself demanded more records requests.

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