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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 [email protected]. 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?
Rep. Jayme Davis’s (D-9) bill (HB 1563) which calls for a legislative management study on tribal land taxation, passed the Senate as did Rep. Gretchen Dobervich’s (D-11) bill (HB 1252) to establish a tribal health care coordination fund!
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Sen. Josh Boschee (D-44) presented three bills in House Committees on Monday. SB 2332 calls for legislative management study of grant funding for emergency services and public safety and already received a DO PASS recommendation. The other two bills are SB 2377 which would ensure a preferred provider arrangement may not restrict a covered person from receiving or paying for covered services at the preferred provider arrangement's contracted rate, and SB 2229 which would require timely disclosure of key documents to buyers before the purchase of a condominium unit or property within a homeowner’s association (HOA) or condominium project.
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Sen. Ryan Braunberger’s (D-10) bill (SB 2365) that would make it so courts may not waive program fees for offenders participating in the twenty-four seven sobriety program had a hearing in the House Judiciary.
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Rep. Alisa Mitskog’s (D-25) bill (HB 1331) to provide funding for North Dakota State College of Science had a hearing in the Senate Education Committee.
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What's Coming Up?
Protect our Public Schools!
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Sen. Michelle Axtman’s (R-7) bill (SB 2241) to make charter schools legal in North Dakota. 25% of charter schools close within 5 years of opening. Our tax dollars shouldn’t be diverted from traditional public schools (especially rural schools). This bill has a hearing in the House Education Committee tomorrow at 2:00 PM. Tell your Representatives to vote no!
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LGBTQ+ Rights
Conversion therapy violates the Social Workers Code of Ethics, but the ND legislature seems to think they can supersede this code of ethics by passing Rep. Lori VanWinkle’s (R-3) bill (HB 1430) saying conversion therapy is "not unethical." This bill has a hearing in the Senate Human Services Committee tomorrow at 10:15.
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Rep. Bill Tviet's (R-33) resolution (HCR 3013) to urge the United States Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, to change the definition of marriage to a union between one man and one woman has a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday at 3:15 PM.
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Tyler Axness is joined by ND Rep. Rose Hanson to get a legislative update
Host of KFGO's Afternoons Live, Tyler Axness, is filling in for Joel Heitkamp and broadcasting live from the North Dakota State Capitol. He is joined by State Representative Karla Rose Hanson to get an update on the legislative session. Karla Rose Hanson represents District 44 in Fargo in the State House, and has been in the House since 2017.
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Tyler Axness talks with Nick Archuleta about education-related bills in ND Legislature
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Tyler Axness, host of Afternoons Live on KFGO, is filling in for Joel and brings the listeners "News and Views" live from the Capitol in Bismarck. Tyler is joined by Nick Archuleta, the President of ND United. With more than 11,500 members across the state, ND United supports equal opportunities for success for ALL North Dakota students, and respect and support for all educators.
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Nick and Tyler talk about the education-related bills in the North Dakota State Legislature, including public dollars going to private schools, as well as what the future for the Department of Education looks like.
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Letter: ND delegation are like 'Three Blind Mice'
Why are they afraid to participate in town hall meetings with their constituents? If they can’t conjure up the courage to face us, how can we expect them to have the courage to do their job in Congress?
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Uncertainty over expected Medicaid cuts prompts rising concerns for North Dakotans
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Despite the uncertainty of how the cuts will impact them, Wolff said that, because of Devin’s disability, her family needs to start preparing in order to have the runway necessary to help him be ready for any changes that may come. She said she has spoken with several in the disability advocacy community who feel enormous stress and anxiety about the impending cuts and the implications for their families.
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“There’s so many things on the table and being discussed, we don’t know what’s going to be thrown at us, but we can’t just sit and wait. This won’t be an easy transition for us,” she said. “How would all of us with adult children with disabilities having to quit our jobs to care for them help with our workforce shortage? The ripple effect of these possible cuts on the state as whole is something people don’t know or understand the depth of.”
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Port: Maybe don't spike the football on a man's grave
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Certainly Christy's thoughtful and pragmatic approach to serving in the Legislature, and his willingness to reach out and work with Democrats, are things Prichard and his ilk find objectionable, even if they're the pillars of honorable public service. But that doesn't justify spiking the football on the man's grave.
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Also, this was not a special election. It was an appointment. It's understandable why Prichard might spin this that way given his abysmal track record as an activist. He, through Citizens Alliance, organized a brutal smear campaign against a slate of moderate Republican incumbents in last year's primaries and mostly lost. Of the 18 candidates Prichard's group endorsed in competitive Republican legislative primaries, just four advanced to the general election.
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Check out these posts from the national Democratic Party
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No One Is Jumping to Meet Trump’s Call to Repeal the CHIPS Act
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The United States is poised to grow chipmaking capacity by 203 percent between 2022 and 2032, faster than any other region, according to a May 2024 report by Boston Consulting Group and the Semiconductor Industry Association, which has represented the U.S. semiconductor industry since 1977.
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The report also anticipated $2.3 trillion in private sector investment in the creation of semiconductor wafers between 2024 and 2032, compared to $700 billion between 2013 and 2022. The U.S. is projected to capture 28 percent of those total global expenditures, compared to 9 percent without the CHIPS and Science Act.
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Dow falls by almost 900 points in market rout after Trump says he won’t rule out a recession
The Dow closed lower by 890 points, or 2.08%, pulling back from a loss of more than 1,100 points at one point.
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The broader S&P 500 also plunged, dropping by 2.7%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite plummeted 4%.
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The Dow and S&P 500 each posted their worst day of the year. The Nasdaq posted its biggest single-day decline since September 2022.
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War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon’s DEI purge
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References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content, according to a database obtained by The Associated Press.
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The database, which was confirmed by U.S. officials and published by AP, includes more than 26,000 images that have been flagged for removal across every military branch. But the eventual total could be much higher.
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‘They are trying to break it’: Elon Musk’s social security changes putting payments at risk
Martin O’Malley former Governor of Maryland joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the work being done by Elon Musk and his army of DOGE bros who are actively working to undermine social security, and what can be done to stop these changes before benefits and payments are interrupted.
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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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Meets Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
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Meets Thursday and Friday
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Meets Thursday and Friday
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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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