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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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Stop Book Bans!
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Sen. Keith Boehm's bill (SB 2307) is about censorship full stop. Our librarians shouldn't have to worry about facing CRIMINAL CHARGES because one patron doesn't like a book. North Dakotans could also lose access to e-book/audiobook apps like Hoopla and Libby and our students could lose access to academic journals. It got a DO PASS recommendation from the House Judiciary Committee.
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What happened today?
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Democratic-NPL Bills
What bills and resolutions passed today
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- Sen. Josh Boschee’s (D-44) bill SB 2254 to provide funding for city and paratransit bus services and his resolution SCR 4019 which calls for a Legislative Management study on reading and mathematics proficiency rates among students in the state with disabilities and the effectiveness of current educational policies, programs, and resource allocations in addressing any disparities
- Sen. Ryan Braunberger’s (D-10) bill (SB 2238) to seal court records relating to the eviction proceedings seven years after order for eviction has been satisfied
- Rep. Alisa Mitskog’s (D-25) bill (HB 1331) to provide funding for North Dakota State College of Science
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What's Coming Up?
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Democratic-NPL Bills
Rep. Gretchen Dobervich’s (D-11) resolution (HCR 3029) to ask Legislative Management to study inpatient services, community-based services, and existing waivers for treatment and support of individuals with neurological conditions and behavioral symptoms that put the individual at risk for incarceration, inappropriate placement, or homelessness is on tomorrow’s Senate Floor Calendar for a vote.
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Sen. Tim Mathern’s (D-11) bill (SB 2171) to extend the amount of time allowed for an emergency mental health petition hold to be similar to neighboring states and Sen. Kathy Hogan’s (D-21) child care tax credit bill (SB 2282) are both up for a vote tomorrow in the House!
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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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North Dakotans rally for town hall meetings with congressional delegation
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“We need to know how these changes impact North Dakotans and how you can help us guarantee that North Dakota people and programs are not harmed,” reads the letter signed by organizers Henry and Margaret Lebak and Brian Palecek of Bismarck.
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The crowd, holding signs with slogans such as “Democracy not dictatorship,” “Hate never made us great,” and “Have courage,” repeatedly called out, “We want answers,” as organizers read the letter.
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Letter Carriers to Protest Changes to USPS
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The National Association of Letter Carriers is organizing protests across the nation to send a message about the support that the post office has.
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“It would raise the cost of shipping for businesses and consumers, driving inflation even higher. We are vehemently against any sort of privatization or any efforts to remove the Postal Board of Governors, or the Postal Regulatory Commission, which gives independent authority and oversight of the Postal Service.”
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Jamie Selzler fills in for Joel Heitkamp and speaks to social security, deportations, and more
While Joel Heitkamp is out, Jamie Selzler fills in as the guest host of "News and Views." Jamie is the DNC Committeeman from North Dakota, and shares his thoughts on President Trump's Venezuela deportations and social security, and he also reads texts and takes calls from the listeners of "News and Views."
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Jamie Selzler talks with DNC Vice Chair and Parkland shooting survivor, David Hogg
Joel Heitkamp is out for the day, and Jamie Selzler, the DNC Committeeman from North Dakota, is filling in for him. Jamie is joined by David Hogg, March for Our Lives co-founder and current Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. Jamie and David talk about David's background, how he rose to the top in the Democratic National Committee, and what gives him hope looking ahead for the United States.
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Check out these posts from the national Democratic Party
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Trump Is Sending Migrants to a ROBOCOP HELL Without DUE PROCESS
Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC's Deadline: White House to discuss the Trump administration's deportation of migrants without due process. He highlights the case of a gay Venezuelan asylum seeker who was allegedly sent to El Salvador’s brutal prison system simply for having tattoos. Miller questions what separates the U.S. from authoritarian regimes like Russia and China if we treat people fleeing communism and seeking freedom as criminals.
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Trump-Musk Scandal on Ukrainian Kids Stolen by Russia Just Got Darker
But now this developing scandal has gotten worse. The underlying data collected in the course of tracking these children may have been deleted in connection with this contract’s termination, over a dozen members of Congress have now charged in a letter they just sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Here are all the ways people are disappearing from government websites
A page celebrating the military service of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, who integrated major league baseball, was also been taken down. The Air Force took down, among other pages, a 2019 profile of the 10 women who piloted one specific stealth bomber that carried out important missions. The archived profile shows that at that point, the 10 women made up about 2% of all the pilots who flew the aircraft.
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After IVF nightmares, patients have few protections
Although cases like Murray’s are thought to be rare, an NBC News analysis of federal and state legal databases found more than 300 lawsuits filed from 2019 to 2024 alleging that embryos, eggs or sperm had been lost, destroyed or swapped. The suits were filed against fertility clinics or companies involved in the IVF process across 19 states, and the majority — at least 260 — involved allegations of product or equipment failures.
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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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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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