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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?
Sen. Keith Boehm’s (R-33) book-banning bill (SB 2307) passed the House by 2 votes. Call Kelly Armstrong and tell him to veto this bill: (701) 328-2200.
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The House also voted to cap Ethics Commission investigations to 180 days and removed a proposed new staff position from the Ethics Commission budget that would have educated our lawmakers on how to follow our ethics laws.
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What's coming up?
| The 69th Legislative Session is coming to a close soon, but there are still some big votes coming up, including the school voucher bills SB 2400 and HB 1540. These bills use public funds to subsidize private schools. |
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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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Help us spread our message—share these recent posts!
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Joel talks about the future of the ND Ethics Commission with Rebecca Binstock
Joel Heitkamp is joined by the Executive Director of the North Dakota Ethics Commission, Rebecca Binstock. Prior to serving in this role, she had the privilege to serve as the pro se law clerk with the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.
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North Dakota's Legislative Council slammed by calls on controversial issues
Kayla Seifert, one of the Legislative Council staff taking the calls, said that she spoke with a Grand Forks man who told her one moment he had been on the line with a woman sporting a strong southern accent and the next, he was transferred to Legislative Council, which confused him.
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How Tariffs Might Impact Local Businesses
Sean Syvertson, Swing Barrel Brewing, graciously hosted Afternoons Live with Tyler Axness and sat down with Tyler to discuss some of the topics covered when Senator Amy Klobuchar stopped by the brewery.
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Brandon Delvo updates the listeners on challenges that Fort Union faces
Joel Heitkamp is joined by Brandon Delvo on "News and Views" for a conversation on Fort Union. Brandon is a Williston native and served in the U.S. Army from 2002-2013, and is involved in the Fort Union Muzzleloaders Association, Fort Buford 6th Infantry Regimental Association.
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Tribes, North Dakota partner to update 30-year-old textbooks on Native history
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Revised textbooks on the five Native American tribes that share land with North Dakota will be ready in time for next school year.
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For about three decades, the books went without updates due to a lack of funding, said Lucy Fredericks, director of Indian and multicultural education for the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.
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In 2023, the agency began work on editing the books with the help of federal grant money.
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Check out these posts from the national Democratic Party
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How cutting Medicaid would affect long-term care and family caregivers
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Trump ordered the DOJ to investigate two former officials he regards as enemies—this comes on the heels of his efforts to intimidate law firms from taking on clients who oppose him. Andrew Weissmann joins Tim Mill
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About half of Medicaid spending on elders is for "home and community based" services, which help about 4.5 million chronically ill or elderly people in the United States get care at home.
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Medicaid pays wages to caregivers — friends, family members, or professional caregivers — who help with essential needs.
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Reducing Medicaid services "would have profound effects on their health," says David Grabowski, health economist at Harvard Medical School. "These are services they need every day to bathe themselves, dress themselves, get themselves to the kitchen." Cuts could lead to hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and in some cases early death, he adds.
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Democratic senators press Social Security Administration on reports of ‘dangerous’ employee cuts
“We are concerned these cuts will lead to further website and benefit disruptions, preventing tens of millions of Americans from accessing their hard-earned Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits,” the senators wrote.
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We’re Staring Down A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS! (w/ Bill Kristol)
We are here: Trump is openly defying the Supreme Court while sitting side-by-side with a Latin American strongman who openly mocked our judicial system from inside the Oval Office. Trump so badly wants his one-man rule and Republicans keep helping him, while corporate America keeps trying to get on his good side. Meanwhile, the intimidation is chilling free speech on college campuses and within immigrant communities.
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Trump’s Wildly Unconstitutional Plot to Banish U.S. Citizens to Gulags
Among the most disturbing ideas floated by the Trump administration in recent weeks is the possibility that it will send U.S. citizens to be imprisoned by the Salvadoran government. Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s Trump-friendly president, reportedly made the offer in recent weeks. Trump raised the possibility with reporters in the Oval Office last week, though he conceded that he “[doesn’t] know what the law says on that.”
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The Republican attempt to steal a state supreme court election, explained
Griffin primarily involves military and overseas voters who cast their ballot using either an online or paper form permitting them to vote absentee. Though North Carolina state law generally requires voters to show a photo ID before they can vote, the state’s administrative code provides that military and overseas voters are “not required to submit a photocopy of acceptable photo identification” when they cast their ballot.
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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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Help us elect great Democrats up and down the ballot!
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