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Welcome to the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Insider, a newsletter that features regular updates about upcoming Dem-NPL events, legislative happenings, and news that affects North Dakotans!
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Did you know the DNC hosts a morning news show called the Daily Blueprint that is livestreamed on YouTube weekdays at 9 AM CDT? You can watch it live or later on the DNC’s YouTube channel here.
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D12 Farm to Table Fundraiser
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Sat., Oct 11, 2025 at 6:00 pm CDT
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(location provided before event date)
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Join us for good company, mocktails, cocktails, locally-sourced sirloin steaks & farm-fresh side dishes. Our keynote speaker will be Trygve Hammer, author of Punching Up and former US House Candidate!
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Organize to win District 13
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Join us Oct. 11-12, to Door Knock in District 13 in West Fargo. District 13 will have 3 Democratic-NPL legislative candidates on the 2026 ballot. Let’s prepare by meeting neighbors and asking about issues.
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Change of Plans: We'll meet Oct 11 at 10am at Family Fare on 13th Ave in West Fargo to train and partner up - Then visit neighborhoods anytime between 11 am and 4 pm on Saturday and 1-4 on Sunday.
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If interested please email: nddemnpl13@gmail.com or call with questions Chris, 701-235-9000.
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Knock-tober
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Sun, Oct 12, 12:00pm-3:00pm CDT
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Virtual Training, Statewide Doorknock
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Doorknocking's not scary when you go with friends!
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Join us as we go out in pairs to visit voters who may be frustrated with the direction we are headed and looking for a good alternative at the next election.
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October 12th, 12-3 pm Virtual Orientation 12 pm, followed by canvassing in pairs
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Souris Valley Dem-NPL
Parker Center
21 1st Ave. SE., Minot
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Join the Souris Valley Dem-NPL at our Monthly Meeting!
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All Democrats and Nonpartisan Leaguers in Minot and the surrounding area are welcome as we discuss news and upcoming events.
We will be meeting at the Parker Center (21 1st Ave SE, Minot, ND) on Tuesday, October 14th. There will be a social from 6PM – 6:30PM followed by the meeting from 6:30PM – 7:30PM.
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We look forward to seeing you there!
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Drinks and Discussion with Dems
El Zagal Shrine Fargo
1429 3rd Street North, Fargo
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Our informal get-together to talk about current events, brainstorm on activities we can do together as a two district partnership, and just enjoy each others’ company in general.
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Drinking Liberally
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Press box at Players Sports Bar & Grill
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2050 1st Ave E, Dickinson
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Cass County Democratic-NPL Policy Meeting
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*Thurs, Oct 16, 5:30pm-6:00pm CDT
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1325 23rd St S, Suite B, Fargo
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Our monthly meeting which includes representatives from the 11 Legislative Districts in Cass County, elected Legislators and staff. *
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Elevate Academy
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Are you ready to step into leadership—and bring your community with you?
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Elevate Academy is a one-of-a-kind leadership training designed for people who want to lead change, whether by running for office, serving on boards, or becoming powerful advocates for the issues they care about most.
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Hosted By: 701 Strategy Group is a political consulting firm focused on electing exceptional candidates, incubating fellow campaign talent, and organizing for policy that improves the lives of working families in North Dakota and the region. Amy Jacobson and Jessica Edland are seasoned political experts with a combined four decades of experience in North Dakota.
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NO KINGS!
In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.
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Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, carried by millions in chants and on posters, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together.
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The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings, and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty. Grow our movement and join us.
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NO KINGS Bismarck
600 East Boulevard Avenue
6th & East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck
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NO KINGS Bottineau
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912 11th St E (walking path), Bottineau
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NO KINGS Dickinson
prairie hills mall
1701 Third Ave W., Dickinson
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NO KINGS Fargo
Fargo City Hall
225 4th St N., Fargo
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NO KINGS Grand Forks
Town Square Grand Forks
1 S 3rd St., Grand Forks
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NO KINGS Minot
Sidewalk of Town and County Center
831 S Broadway, Minot
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NO KINGS Valley City
125 Main St E
corner of Main St and Central Avenue, Valley City
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NO KINGS Williston
Harmon Park
1215 Main St., Williston
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Carved Pumpkin Contest
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Sun, Oct 19, 2:00pm-5:00pm CDT
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Sertoma Park Community Center
300 Riverside Park Rd, Bismarck, ND 58504
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Come out for fun, prizes, and autumn treats! Costumes encouraged!
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District 24 Dem-NPL Members Meeting
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Tues, October 21, 2025, 7:00 pm CDT
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Norway Room, Valley City State University Student Center
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101 College St SW, Valley City, ND, United States
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We’re in the final stages of planning the District 24 Roundup, and we’d love your help! If you’re able to assist the night of the event, please attend the meeting or reach out at:
📞 701-680-0484
📧 admin@d24democrats.com
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District 45 Monthly Meeting
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Tues, October 28, 2025, 6:30 pm CDT
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Northport Library Community Room
2714 Broadway North, Fargo
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This will be our regular monthly District 45 meeting.
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District 24 Roundup
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Thu, October 30, 2025, 5:30 pm CDT
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1241 14th St SW, Valley City
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Our Special Guest Speaker is Trygve Hammer!
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RSVP by calling or texting 701-680-8332
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Help us spread our message—share these recent posts!
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Joel is joined by Trygve Hammer to talk about the government shutdown
Trygve is a retired Marine Corps officer and a veteran of the Global War on Terror. In his civilian life, he’s taught 7-12 grade science in a rural school, worked as a roughneck on oil rigs in the Bakken, as a freight rail conductor, and as a counselor for Job Corps in Minot, aiming to give young people a hand up in starting their lives. He currently serves as a Regional Representative on the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Executive Committee.
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Democrats are fighting to lower healthcare costs for American families, while Republican lawmakers lie about the shutdown
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn remarked, “It’s disgusting but not surprising that JD Vance is lying because he knows that a massive health care crisis is looming for millions of Americans. Our farmers, who are already reeling from the trade crisis Trump started, are about to get a double punch when their health care bills go up next year. Fedorchak, Cramer, and Hoeven would rather more North Dakotans than live in the city of Minot have their health care costs skyrocket or lose coverage completely than they’re willing to stand against these liars. Democrats are fighting fiercely to lower costs for American families."
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North Dakota utility regulators set hearing for Xcel Energy's nearly 20% rate increase proposal
North Dakotans will have the chance to give the Public Service Commission input regarding Xcel Energy's proposal to raise electricity rates by 19.34% and add $44.556 million to its revenue.
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Two public input sessions will take place on Monday, Oct. 13 — one at noon and another at 6 p.m. CST, according to a Wednesday, Oct. 1, release.
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North Dakota insurance commissioner says Congress must extend ACA premium tax credits
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The ACA tax credits help keep approximately 34,000 North Dakotans’ health insurance premiums affordable, Godfread told the Tribune on Monday.
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Those who purchase insurance from the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace do not receive coverage through their employer, Medicare, Medicaid or Tricare. In North Dakota, this includes many small business owners, farmers and ranchers, according to Godfread.
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The tax credits are set to lapse at the end of December. If that happens, health insurance premiums of those using the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace to purchase their health insurance will raise an average of $500 per month, Godfread said. That’s an average increase of $6,000 a year.
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Port: When do those checks and balances kick in?
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Are there any lines, anywhere, that Trump could cross that might cost him their allegiance?
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What worries me is that partisan loyalty is what matters most. Trump is a Republican, the places where he's deploying the military domestically are governed by Democrats, and that's what matters.
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Economists say job losses likely, even as shutdown delays report
Goehring then stressed to the legislature that MAHA activists are beginning to lobby in state capitols. “One of [agricultural leaders] fears is that now that they can’t get their way at the federal level, they’re coming to each one of you at the state level to try and push their agenda on Ag business, ag processing, or foods or products that are available to the consumer.” Goehring’s warning is not unfounded. Bills fighting for tentpole issues with MAHA have been introduced in dozens of state legislatures, among them is Senate Bill 14 in Louisiana, which requires restaurants to add a label warning if food is prepared with seed oils.
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Chevron cutting more than 100 oil industry jobs in North Dakota with Hess merger
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Oil producer Chevron is laying off more than 100 workers in North Dakota after acquiring Hess Corp., a greater impact than initially expected.
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Chevron notified Job Service North Dakota that it would lay off 111 workers — 63 in Minot and 48 at Tioga — beginning Sept. 26.
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Chevron completed its merger with Hess July 18, driving the layoffs. The company initially told the state there would be 70 layoffs, but revised that number higher this week.
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Expiration of tax credits could mean larger health insurance bills for ND farmers
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Another indicator of labor market trouble, initial claims for unemployment, were up 85% in North Dakota and 44% in Texas from August to September, according to numbers through the week ending Sept. 20 from the U.S. Department of Labor. Weak oil prices have led to recent energy layoffs in those states.
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In another private survey that could help gauge the health of the labor market, outsourcing firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas reported Thursday that companies have reported more than 54,000 job cuts in September. That’s a slower rate than August but brings the total this year to 946,000 job cuts, the highest since the pandemic in 2020 and up 55% from the first three quarters of 2024.
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act health-related changes can have a negative impact on rural North Dakota
Nationally, the federal government estimates that 12-17 million would lose Medicaid coverage, primarily those in Medicaid Expansion. Out of the 105,000 North Dakota Medicaid recipients, upward of 18% or 19,000 would lose access in the state (Legislative Council). The reason for the reduction in the number of Medicaid participants is directly related to implementing the work, and especially the reporting requirement, the administrative function is needlessly burdensome – applying twice a year, reporting work data, online, monthly to prove they are working, dealing with cumbersome online systems and technology, making reapplication mistakes and/or administration burdens, having to wait to reapply, and added service costs/out-of-pocket expenses for those on Medicaid Expansion ($35 service fee). Nationally, about 40% receiving Medicaid Expansion are expected to lose access. With rural North Dakota’s high utilization of Medicaid, this will have a profound impact in rural areas for patients and health providers. Future policy needs to ensure that work requirements help as oppose to harming rural communities.
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North Dakota farmer discusses impacts of US-China trade war
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“If China cannot buy any beans from us, we will stockpile them beans here as we either crush them in the U.S. or we find other markets. You can’t replace that Chinese market with any other markets in the world,” said Watne.
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As the trade war continues Watne had this message.
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“We’ve never seen a trade war work; it always ends up costing the consumer and the farmer. We’ve never seen that work,” said Watne.
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McFeely: When it comes to failing farm economy, Republicans in ND, SD and Minnesota in a pickle
North Dakota agriculture leaders like state ag secretary Doug Goehring and U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, as well as South Dakota U.S. Sen. John Thune, have all recently acknowledged in their weak, passive-aggressive way — in deference to President He Who Shall Not Be Named — that the farm economy is in trouble.
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This was confirmed by the president’s own Secretary of Agriculture, who said as much. Out loud and everything.
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David French from the NY Times shares his take on the divide between parties and path to end the government shutdown
David French is an Opinion columnist for The New York Times, where he writes about law, culture, religion. He attended Lipscomb University in Nashville, graduated from Harvard Law School, and served as a lecturer at Cornell Law School. David French joined the JAG Corps as an Army lawyer, and volunteered to deploy to Iraq where he served with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Diyala Province during the height of the Surge in 2007 and was awarded a Bronze Star.
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Library leaders lauded
During the recent legislative session, Placher explained, these legislators "were vocal about giving their support to libraries." For Armstrong, it was his veto of a library content bill, which he called "a misguided attempt to legislate morality through overreach and censorship."
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Letter: Recent poll results about young North Dakota voters were misleading
I was curious and looked deeper into the North Dakota Student Political Engagement survey. What I found, and was not at all surprised by, is that the majority of students, 62.5%, believe abortion should be legal. That number speaks volumes to me as a member of Gen Z and as a North Dakotan.
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Letter: The Forum's editorial about relocating the downtown engagement center was shameful
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That is why when the tired narrative of "we must get these people out of sight" is the go to from city leadership, it angers me.
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To hang the problems of downtown on the backs of homeless people or the center designed to help homeless people is uninspired, disingenuous at best. Cities across the country have seen shifts in their urban cores because of the pandemic, online commerce and changing economic conditions.
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Homelessness is not a game of whack-a-mole. Pretending it is may make for convenient politics, but it will never make for good policy.
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Port: Republican infighting may give Democrats a big chance to pick up a legislative seat
Prichard and his allies are obviously unhappy with McNally's appointment. If they force a special election, another Republican candidate will certainly challenge McNally. But the special election is an open election. Democrats can run a candidate, too.
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Congresswoman Angie Craig, "my Republican colleagues know this will hurt their constituents" on government shutdown
Congresswoman Angie Craig represents Minnesota's Second Congressional District, and is a Ranking Member on the House Committee on Agriculture. She is also running for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota in the 2026 election. She and Joel Heitkamp speak mainly about the government shutdown and the demands for affordable healthcare.
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Check out these messages from national Democrats
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BOMBSHELL: Trump Officials Planned Domestic Military Deployments Over Signal
Leaked Signal messages from Trump officials show them casually discussing deploying the 82nd Airborne into Portland—and JD Vance pushing prosecutions against influencers. Sam Stein breaks takes on the chaos, the incompetence, and the absurd “douche canoe” moment inside Trump’s inner circle, thanks to stellar reporting from the Minneapolis Star Tribune's Andy Mannix.
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Democrat Governor RESPONDS To Donald Trump, Kristi Noem and ICE in Chicago
Governor of Illinois JB Pritzker joins Jon Favreau to discuss Donald Trump calling for his arrest, the state of Chicago as ICE terrorizes neighborhoods, Government shutdown and what Democrats are doing to combat Trump's administration.
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Senator Warns of Trump's Secret Watchlist for Americans
“The Trump administration define[s] domestic terrorism incredibly broadly,” Slotkin said. “It suggests that any group that talks about anti-Christian values, views they don’t like on migration or race, differing views on the role of the family, religion, or morality could all be grounds for labelling an organization as domestic terrorists.”
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She also decried the Trump administration’s secret list of designated foreign terrorist groups in its war on cartels, saying: “If this administration is not telling us who’s on their secret designated terrorist list for groups in the Caribbean, they’re definitely not going to tell us who is on their list of domestic terrorist organizations.”
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FACT CHECK: Trump and Rollins Betray American Farmers
“Donald Trump and Brooke Rollins’ spin on their unhinged trade war is pathetic. They say that they support American farmers, but the truth is that Trump’s tariffs have destroyed trade relationships, increased fertilizer and equipment costs, and tanked our rural economies. Now, many farmers are on the brink of bankruptcy, and the agricultural sector is in recession. Trump’s rumored bailout won’t solve the problems he has created. Farmers don’t want handouts — they want to be able to sell their crops. Trump’s trade war has made that impossible, putting family farms on the brink of bankruptcy while Trump bails out other countries.”
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Rural Health Transformation Program Won’t Make Up for Federal Budget Cuts, Experts Agree
Because of the cuts from the Trump tax-cut plan, federal Medicaid spending in rural areas is expected to drop by $155 billion over 10 years, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, or about $15.5 billion per year. The Rural Health Transformation Program will provide $50 billion over five years to help offset those losses, or about $10 billion per year. Many industry experts say that’s not enough.
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“Fifty billion dollars over five years does not equate to $155 billion over 10 years,” Alan Morgan, president and CEO of the National Rural Health Association, said in an interview with the Daily Yonder.
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Five Ways the Department of Education Is Upending Public Schools
The administration’s proposed education budget for fiscal 2026 calls for combining 18 existing grant programs — including funds for rural schools and homeless students — into a single $2 billion block grant to be allocated to states. That is about $4.5 billion less than if the grants survived alone. Overall, the Trump administration has proposed reducing federal spending on education by 15% in the 2026 budget. Congress has not passed a budget yet, and the government is shut down.
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‘It’s Tyranny!’ Trump WH vet says 47 will use troops, shreds ‘autocrat’ enemies list in Ari intv
Ty Cobb, former White House attorney during President Trump’s first term, joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber on The Beat.
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Joe: Here's why Speaker Johnson doesn't want House Republicans around during shutdown
Tuesday marks the seventh day of the government shutdown after the Senate rejected both Democratic and Republican funding bills for a fifth time on Monday. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
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Trump's use of National Guard strays from role as 'minutemen,' military experts say
" Soldiers like to have a useful mission," he said. "And they rely on the political leadership of this country to send them on missions that are necessary, that either defend this country or recover from a natural disaster."
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Since Guard members serve part-time, Enyart also said he worried about how these deployments will disrupt their civilian jobs or education, or put a strain on loved ones.
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"Not only is there that breach of trust with the soldier, but the families," he said.
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Retired Maj. Gen. Randy Manner, former acting vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, said he's worried that these assignments will hurt recruitment — which has been going strong.
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Republicans Could Pay Troops During Trump’s Government Shutdown — But They Refuse
“Donald Trump and Mike Johnson are betraying our military men and women who put their lives on the line to protect our country, all because they refuse to do their jobs and support Democrats’ common-sense plan to end Trump’s government shutdown and make sure that 22 million Americans don’t see their health care premiums spike. Ensuring our service members get paid would pass with bipartisan support — but Republicans are too busy digging their heels into the ground and keeping the halls of Congress empty, while Americans pay the price.”
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Public Support for Extending the Enhanced ACA Tax Credits Reflects Broader Concerns About Health Care Affordability
As Drew Altman pointed out, the impact of the loss of these enhanced tax credits will be especially hard for people living in red states without Medicaid expansion. And while most people wouldn’t be directly affected by the expiration of the enhanced ACA tax credits, even people who aren’t directly affected may have family members or friends who are, as Rep. Greene’s comments illustrate. Furthermore, the debate over extending these enhanced tax credits can be seen as a proxy for the broader public’s concerns about health care affordability which may be why the public is largely in favor of extending these subsidies – even as overall views of the ACA are still very polarized.
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‘Substantial’ layoffs of federal workers launched by Trump administration amid shutdown
“In AFGE’s 93 years of existence under several presidential administrations – including during Trump’s first term – no president has ever decided to fire thousands of furloughed workers during a government shutdown," Kelley wrote. “AFGE is currently challenging President Trump’s illegal, unprecedented, abuse of power and we will not stop fighting until every reduction-in-force notice is rescinded.”
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Portland’s Dancing Protesters Are Showing Us How to Stand Up to Trump
These silly costumes have a serious intent. Trump has painted a terrifying picture of Portland. The boisterous party in the street shows how false his claims are. On an emotional level, they counter Trump’s grimness and cultural despair. They refuse to let Trump set the mood for their lives.
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With Trump threatening to unleash the “Full Force” of the military on Portland, the very act of putting on a silly costume and dancing in the street sends a powerful message of defiance. Trump’s project is to use fear to squash his political foes. Portland is showing the way to organize against Trump is to live openly and daringly without fear.
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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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Grassroots organizers are the lifeblood of the Dem-NPL! Sign up to volunteer with the Dem-NPL!
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