ND lawmakers react to halted Capitol grounds construction project that ran out of money

By: Amy Dalrymple

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 939

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Legislative leaders plan to meet with State Historical Society officials to explore options after construction on a $78 million Military Gallery halted Friday due to insufficient funds.

About $4.1 million is pledged toward a $38.8 million private fundraising goal. The total collected so far is about $800,000, according to PACE Fundraising.

“I think everybody’s a little bit surprised that construction went forward without the pledges in place,” Senate Majority Leader David Hogue said Monday. …

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