|
|
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!
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Social Friday
The Spot
6 2nd St NE, Minot
|
|
Lots to chat about this Friday. Saturday morning, sign making at Broadway Bean and Bagel; Saturday afternoon – No Kings Protest & Chili afterwards. All welcome!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coffee with Friends!
|
Sat, Oct 18, 9:00am-11:00am CDT
|
Luna Fargo
1545 S University Dr., Fargo
|
|
Let’s get together for some coffee! Our special guest is Erin Hill-Oban, a former North Dakota state senator, who will talk about threats to public education. It will be so good to see everyone!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NO KINGS!
In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.
|
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.
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
NO KINGS Bismarck
600 East Boulevard Avenue
6th & East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck
|
|
|
|
NO KINGS Bottineau
|
912 11th St E (walking path), Bottineau
|
|
|
|
NO KINGS Dickinson
3rd Ave West/Hwy 22
1701 Third Ave W., Dickinson
|
|
|
|
NO KINGS Fargo
Fargo City Hall
225 4th St N., Fargo
|
|
|
|
NO KINGS Grand Forks
Town Square Grand Forks
1 S 3rd St., Grand Forks
|
|
|
|
|
|
NO KINGS Minot
Sidewalk of Town and County Center
831 S Broadway, Minot
|
|
|
|
NO KINGS Valley City
125 Main St E
corner of Main St and Central Avenue, Valley City
|
|
|
|
NO KINGS Williston
Harmon Park
1215 Main St., Williston
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carved Pumpkin Contest
|
Sun, Oct 19, 2:00pm-5:00pm CDT
|
Sertoma Park Community Center
300 Riverside Park Rd, Bismarck, ND 58504
|
|
Come out for fun, prizes, and autumn treats! Costumes encouraged!
|
|
Tariffs: Present and Future Impact
|
Sun, Oct 19, 5:00pm-6:30pm CDT
|
Mayville State University Auditorium
422 Olson Dr. Mayville
|
|
Everybody is talking about them, now come and listen to the discussion and ask your questions about how tariffs are impacting our ag industry, our communities and ultimately you.
|
|
Featured speakers include Ben Vig, Farmers Union; Jack Pifer, Pifer Real Estate and Auctions; and Brent Kohls, ND Soy Bean Association.
|
|
District 24 Dem-NPL Members Meeting
|
Tues, October 21, 2025, 7:00 pm CDT
|
|
Norway Room, Valley City State University Student Center
|
101 College St SW, Valley City, ND, United States
|
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
|
|
Laura Dronen and Colin Helfenstein District 13 Meeting
|
Tues, October 28, 2025, 11:30 am CDT
|
Deaner’s Diner West Fargo
405 Main Avenue West on Morrison Street behind Sandy's Donuts, West Fargo
|
Laura Dronen and Colin Helfenstein District 13 Meeting – Tuesday, October 28 — 11:30-1:00pm — Deaner’s Diner — 405 Main Avenue, West Fargo — Behind Sandy’s Donuts
Topics: “How to Run For Office” and “How to Raise Funds for Campaigns” Everyone is Welcome to Attend
|
|
District 45 Monthly Meeting
|
Tues, October 28, 2025, 6:30 pm CDT
|
Northport Library Community Room
2714 Broadway North, Fargo
|
|
This will be our regular monthly District 45 meeting.
|
|
District 24 Roundup
|
Thu, October 30, 2025, 5:30 pm CDT
|
1241 14th St SW, Valley City
|
|
Our Special Guest Speaker is Trygve Hammer!
|
|
RSVP by calling or texting 701-680-8332
|
|
|
|
|
|
Light the Fire Within with Heidi Heitkamp
|
Mon, Nov 3, 6:30pm-8:30pm CDT
|
Kingpinz
3485 Jacks Way S., Fargo
|
|
Let’s kick off the one-year countdown to the 2026 Midterm Election Day with Senator Heidi Heitkamp! Come for food, fun, great company, and some door prizes. Free and all are welcome!
|
|
|
|
Cass County Democratic-NPL Policy Meeting
|
Tues, Nov 11, 5:30pm-6:30pm CDT
|
1325 23rd St S, Suite B, Fargo
|
|
Our monthly meeting which includes representatives from the 11 Legislative Districts in Cass County, elected Legislators and staff.
|
|
|
|
Dickinson Area Democratic-NPL meeting
|
Wed, Nov 12, 7:00pm-8:00pm CDT
|
The Press Box at Players Sports Bar & Grill
2050 1st Ave E., Dickinson
|
|
Districts 37, 36, and 39 meet every second Wednesday after Drinking Liberally!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Help us spread our message—share these recent posts!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Dakotans face steep rise in health insurance without federal tax credits, commissioner warns
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread is sounding the alarm on the significant increase to health insurance facing tens of thousands of North Dakotans if the federal government doesn’t renew tax credits by the end of the year.
|
Unless the federal government takes action, premiums may rise between $378 and $3,735 in 2026, depending on a person’s income level, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data cited by the Insurance and Securities Department.
|
|
|
|
Letter: The myth of local control in North Dakota
The same lawmakers who decry federal overreach under the 10th Amendment often have no hesitation in stripping authority from their own communities. When Bismarck dictates land use or school policy for every township and district, it silences the farmers, school boards, community leaders, and county commissioners who embody true local control. Until that trust is restored, “local control” will remain exactly what it has become: a myth.
|
|
|
|
"No Kings" Protest Planned for This Weekend
Lynn Dockter-Pinnick is in studio on Afternoons Live with Tyler Axness to tell you how she got involved with the "No Kings" movement and why she is asking everyone to participate.
|
|
|
|
Some North Dakota airports not playing DHS video blaming Democrats for government shutdown
Airports in Minot and Williston are not playing a DHS video that blames Democrats for the shutdown on the grounds that it violates airport policies on political
|
|
|
|
“FBI reassigns nearly one-quarter of agents to help ICE locate and arrest people”
|
Jason Lalljee is a journalist and senior editor for Axios' business desk, and joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about FBI agents being moved over to help ICE arrest people.
|
“In some cases it could be double, triple or even quadruple what you paid last year,” said Godfread, a Republican.
|
|
|
|
10 No Kings rallies planned for North Dakota on Saturday
“Our federal services and workforce is being gutted at such an extreme and destructive pace,” Schloegel said. “The checks and balances I learned about in high school government do not seem to be honored.”
|
|
|
|
Letter: Raise your voice before they raise your rates (again)
No North Dakotan should have to choose between paying their utility bills and putting food on the table or refilling their prescription medications. However, when utility companies seek to raise their rates annually and the North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) permits it, then choices like these become reality.
|
|
|
|
ND insurance commissioner calling for Obamacare tax credits to be extended
Around 37,000 North Dakotans could see their health insurance premiums soar if Congress fails to pass an extension for Obamacare subsidies.
|
|
|
|
Port: Parents criticize BCI's handling of Davies investigation, Wrigley defends agency's actions
"The thought that our underage kids were used as pawns for somebody's political gain is disgusting," Jane said, adding the innocent students exposed as a part of the investigation are a "secondary group of victims in this."
|
|
|
|
|
|
Check out these messages from national Democrats
|
|
|
|
|
Soybean Farmer Explains Trump’s Trade War
Farmer John Bartman of Bartman Family Farm in Marengo, Illinois speaks on the struggles of operating a family farm under Trump’s tariffs, the future of farming in America, and how we can save it.
|
|
|
|
'They need to stop': Joe calls out GOP for saying 'No Kings' marchers 'hate America'
Millions are expected to gather on Saturday, October 18 across the country for the more than 2,000 'No Kings' rallies. Organizers say they expect Saturday to be the largest protest in modern American history. Joe Scarborough calls out Republicans for labeling the protest as a 'hate America' rally.
|
|
|
|
Walz CHALLENGES Trump: Find a farmer who thinks this is okay
Gov. Tim Walz to Trump as his “man-made” crisis crushes American farmers: "Find three soybean farmers who will stand with you and say, 'This is okay.' Just three, anywhere in America. I challenge you to do that, because you're not going to find them.”
|
|
|
|
Scoop: DNC ramps up crackdown on alleged "scam PACs"
Why it matters: It's part of the DNC's larger campaign to root out PACs and super PACs that raise money in the name of the Democratic Party, but often don't invest a lot of their money in Democratic candidates.
|
Driving the news: The DNC sent the letter to the "National Democrats," a super PAC that has raised over $500,000 from last year through the end of June — mostly from small, grassroots donations — and spent less than $10,000 on just one candidate.
|
|
|
|
Trump Keeps the Government Shut Down to Skip Town and Throw a $1 Million-Per-Plate Mar-a-Lago Candlelight Dinner
“At this point, the Trump administration’s corruption is on full display. Donald Trump is hosting million-dollar dinners in gold-plated ballrooms while the government remains shut down and a health care crisis looms. It’s no wonder most Americans blame Trump and Republicans for this government shutdown: They are skipping town and throwing million-dollar fundraisers to fill their campaign coffers. Trump’s brazen carelessness and corruption are an offense to the millions of working families who are already bearing the brunt of rising costs and disappearing jobs, and are now bracing themselves for skyrocketing health care premiums if Republicans get their way.”
|
|
|
|
Trump’s Secret Police Shot a Citizen. Then Damning New Info Emerged.
Yet let’s be clear: We may never know the full answers to those questions about how DHS is handling accountability for its agents at this fraught moment. Because Republicans won’t ask them. And while the criminal justice process might prove illuminating on this incident, DHS may never correct its falsehoods about it or divulge anything to Congress shedding light on what really happened. Because Republicans won’t demand it.
|
|
|
|
The Real Fight in this Shutdown
So, yes. The fight for the affordability of health insurance is vital. Whether you are paying for your EPI-Pen because you want to sit in the bleachers and watch your kid play in a softball tournament without fear of a bee sting sending you into anaphylaxis, or you were recently diagnosed with cancer and have months of chemotherapy, radiation, and doctor visits ahead to keep watching those softball games, your health insurance coverage offers the best chance for successful outcomes. It’s not a Democrat or Republican issue. It’s a human issue.
|
|
|
|
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
The private rhetoric isn’t happening in a vacuum. It comes amid a widespread coarsening of the broader political discourse and as incendiary and racially offensive tropes from the right become increasingly common in public debate. Last month, Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated video that showed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a sombrero beside Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, whose fabricated remarks were about trading free health care for immigrant votes — a false, long-running GOP trope. The sombrero meme has been widely used to mock Democrats as the government shutdown wears on.
|
In his 2024 campaign, Trump spread false reports of Haitian migrants eating pets and, at one of his rallies, welcomed comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” and joked about Black people “carving watermelons” on Halloween.
|
|
|
|
Iowa soybean farmer says "export to China just isn't there"
American farmers are facing financial strain as China halts purchases of U.S. soybeans. Iowa soybean farmer April Hemmes joins CBS News to discuss.
|
|
|
|
Day 17 of Trump’s Shutdown: Trump, the Self-Described “Master Dealmaker,” Can’t Make a Deal on His Own Shutdown
“We are 17 days into Donald Trump’s government shutdown, and Trump seems content hosting his rich friends and wealthy donors for a lavish fundraiser for his gold-plated ballroom. Americans blame Trump and the Republicans for shutting down the government and allowing health care premiums to spike for 22 million Americans. Between his chaotic policies, failure to bring down rising prices, and now his government shutdown, Trump’s favorability has taken a substantial hit. With Republicans in control of the White House and Congress, why can’t they make a deal? We’re saying what everybody is thinking: The dealmaker-in-chief has lost his touch.”
|
|
|
|
OpenAI blocks MLK Jr. videos on Sora after 'disrespectful depictions'
Since the company launched Sora three weeks ago, hyper-realistic deepfake videos of King saying crude, offensive or racist things have rocketed across social media, including fake videos of King stealing from a grocery store, speeding away from police and perpetuating racial stereotypes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share these Dem-NPL Graphics!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
Help us elect great Democrats up and down the ballot!
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
Grassroots organizers are the lifeblood of the Dem-NPL! Sign up to volunteer with the Dem-NPL!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
