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During the 69th Legislative Assembly, North Dakota Democratic-NPL Insider will provide updates and calls to action each day of the regular session. If you would like to have something added to the newsletter, email us at laura.dronen@demnpl.com. Spread the word of our newsletter by sharing our sign-up link today: https://demnpl.com/join-our-newsletter/.
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What happened today?
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Sen. Kathy Hogan's bill for a child care tax credit passed the House! Affordable, accessible, quality child care is a cornerstone issue for the North Dakota Democratic-NPL.
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What's coming up?
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Rep. Michelle Axtman's bill (SB 2400), which seeks to use public funds to subsidize private schools, may be voted on TONIGHT! Private schools don’t have to accept every student, and they’re not accountable to taxpayers!
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Tell your Representative to vote no!
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Follow Along!
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Did you know you can watch along with these hearings or watch them later on your own time?
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Port: The campaign to make sure lower-income people don't get too much property tax relief
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North Dakotans for Public Schools, joins Afternoons Live with Tyler Axness to discuss how this might impact learners in our state
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It's not an unreasonable argument on paper, but as a practical matter, his "skin in the game" amendments to the property tax bill ensure that people who own expensive properties will receive the full tax credit, while those on the other end of the property value scale do not.
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This disparity in relief would hit the hardest in our state's rural communities, where home values tend to be much lower than in the larger communities. Hogue has pitched his "skin in the game" approach as a boon to rural citizens — he imagines that voters who get too much property tax relief will be inclined to vote willy-nilly for bond measures that jack up the taxes on the owners of farm land — but he's actually limiting the amount of property tax relief they can receive.
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Port: Debate over Grand Forks casino results in another insult for Native Americans
But some of Klemin's House colleagues didn't interpret his comments that way. Immediately after Klemin spoke, Rep. Jayme Davis, a Democrat and a member of the Turtle Mountain tribe, rose to make it clear that her tribe is not in cahoots with China.
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"I just want to be ultimately clear that the tribal nation that is looking to expand the casino, it does not have any ties to the Chinese communists," she said.
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Speaking out: 'Pro-life' amendment to budget bill was wasteful and unserious
Myrdal's effort was voted down. But why were there no legislative committee hearings about this campaign that would have wasted $1 million without addressing the root causes of most abortion demand? Well, this legislation skipped the standard process. It was tacked onto the budget bill as a last-minute amendment when it should have been a bill of its own where the public could provide testimony. Instead of the standard level of scrutiny where the nonsensical nature of this legislation could be laid bare, it was hoped that we wouldn't even notice.
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Armstrong vetoes North Dakota private school voucher bill, but signals support for competing bill
House Bill 1540 would have established Education Savings Accounts for private school students. Armstrong said in a statement that he supports school choice but said the bill “falls far short of truly expanding choice as it only impacts one sector of our student population.”
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Check out these posts from the national Democratic Party
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Medicaid Funding Cuts and Associated Lives Lost Mapped by Congressional District
Congressional Republicans are considering proposals that would severely undermine the Medicaid program, threatening coverage for millions of Americans. Reduced federal funding would lead to widespread coverage losses and, by conservative estimates, tens of thousands of avoidable deaths each year. In some congressional districts, avoidable deaths could number in the hundreds. This outcome is avoidable, if Congress preserves the current FMAP.
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Inside the Fiasco at the National Security Council
The disorder at the NSC, officials told me, stems from Trump’s impatience with process, disregard for the law, and insistence on loyalty in place of expertise.
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Inside the Fiasco at the National Security Council
The disorder at the NSC, officials told me, stems from Trump’s impatience with process, disregard for the law, and insistence on loyalty in place of expertise.
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USPS workers sound alarm over Trump efforts to dismantle service: ‘The hounds are at the door
DeJoy’s cuts are already affecting service, especially in rural areas and states. Wyoming, for example, looks set to lose all afternoon mail pickup.
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Brown warned that if the postal service is privatized, the services it provides would be eliminated or offered at much higher prices by private companies.
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“We touch American lives every day,” added Brown. “You’re linked to us throughout your whole life in one way or the other. They need to keep their hands off the post office. Through the rain, sleet, snow and through Covid, we were there. We didn’t miss a day.”
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Kentucky Farmers Hit by One-Two Punch of Trade War, Historic Floods
Farmers across the country are facing similar dilemmas as planting is under way and growers face last-minute decisions about what to plant as global agricultural markets have been upended by tariffs and trade uncertainty.
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More than 50 House Democrats demand answers after whistleblower report on DOGE
The letter is addressed to the acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, William Cowen. The independent agency is in charge of investigating and adjudicating complaints about unfair labor practices and protecting U.S. workers' rights to form unions.
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Committees
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Every bill is voted on in the North Dakota legislature, but first, it must go through a committee hearing. The committee will vote to give the bill a "Do Pass" or a "Do Not Pass" recommendation. Below is a list of Standing Committees this legislative session.
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Senate Standing Committee Members
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Meets Thursday and Friday
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Meets Monday through Friday
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Meets Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
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Meets Thursday and Friday
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Desiree Van Oosting (R-36)
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Meets Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
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Meets Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
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Desiree Van Oosting (R-36)
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Meets Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
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House Standing Committee Members
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Meets Thursday and Friday
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Gretchen Dobervich (D-11)
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Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (R-25)
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Meets Monday through Friday
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Meets Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
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Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (R-25)
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Patrick R. Hatlestad (R-1)
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Meets Thursday and Friday
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Meets Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
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Mike Motschenbacher (R-47)
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Meets Thursday and Friday
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Gretchen Dobervich (D-11)
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Meets Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
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Lisa Finley-DeVille (D-4A)
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Meets Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
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Lawrence R. Klemin (R-47)
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Meets Thursday and Friday
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Patrick R. Hatlestad (R-1)
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Lawrence R. Klemin (R-47)
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Mike Motschenbacher (R-47)
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Meets Thursday and Friday
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Lisa Finley-DeVille (D-4A)
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The Century Club supports our year-round work to build party infrastructure supporting candidate recruitment, local district and regional leadership, issue-based education, and tools for Dem-NPL success.
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Help us elect great Democrats up and down the ballot!
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The North Dakota Democratic-NPL is launching a new grassroots program called “Neighbor to Neighbor” where volunteers will connect with voters in your community to elect Democrats up and down the ballot. As a volunteer, you will be responsible for connecting with voters in 25 homes in your neighborhood or friends and family to help elect Democrats up and down the ballot about 3-4 times this year.
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