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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! 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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Next week is the Democratic National Convention! North Dakota is sending 17 delegates, 2 alternates, and several guests and staff to Chicago to elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. The official live stream will be available at DemConvention.com and will be available on a number of other platforms. We also would encourage you to follow along on the North Dakota Democratic-NPL social media accounts to see what our delegation is up to in the windy city!
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-Laura Dronen, Communications and Digital Director
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Upcoming Events!
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Donuts & Door Knocking
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Saturday, August 17, 2024 – 10:00 AM (CDT)
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Grand Forks Democratic-NPL Field Office
3001 S Columbia RD, Grand Forks
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Agenda:
Tour the Political Office:
Get an inside look at the heart of our local Democratic campaign. Meet the team, see the work we’re doing, and learn about our goals for the upcoming election.
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Enjoy Donuts and Coffee:
Mingle with fellow supporters and volunteers over a delicious assortment of donuts and fresh coffee. It’s a great chance to chat, ask questions, and get to know others who share your passion for positive change.
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Door Knocking for Candidates:
After we’ve fueled up, we’ll hit the streets! Join us for a canvassing session as we door knock in the community to support our Democratic candidates. Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or new to canvassing, we’ll provide all the materials and training you need to make a difference.
RSVP: Please let us know if you can join us by at https://forms.gle/VDmLXUtZfejuYyfM7
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Let’s work together to make our community a better place!
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Prairie Fire Picnic for Merrill Piepkorn for Governor
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Saturday, August 17, 2024 – 3:00 AM (CDT)
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ND Dem-NPL candidate for governor Merrill Piepkorn will be returning to the Piepkorn Family Farm his next Prairie Fire Picnic!
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RESCHEDULED: Darrell Hansen Campaign BBQ
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Monday, August 19, 2024 – 5:30 PM (CDT)
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Hosted in the best back yard in the state: By Hugo and Peter at 7118 Maple Lane, Horace, ND 58047 Time: From 5:30 to 7:30pm Date: Monday, August 19th. Included: Special Hamburgers, Brats, Beer and Win. and many side dishes!
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District 7 Annual Battle of the Brats
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Monday, August 19, 2024 – 6:00 PM (CDT)
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It’s a battle between Kat and Warren of who grills the best brats as we fundraise for our Bismarck Mandan legislative candidates! Select your winner by putting your free will offering with your winning chef! We will be at the Sertoma Park building/shelter by the Super Slide Amusement Park.
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Souris Valley Dem-NPL August Monthly Meeting
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 – 6:00 PM (CDT)
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Parker Center 21 1st Ave. SE
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Join the Souris Valley Dem-NPL at our August Monthly Meeting! All Democrats and Nonpartisan Leaguers in Minot and the surrounding area are welcome to come and discuss issues and upcoming events.
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We will be meeting at the Parker Center (21 1st Ave SE, Minot, ND) on Tuesday, August 20th. 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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D24 Dem-NPL District Meeting
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 – 7:00 PM (CDT)
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North Dakota Veterans Home 1600 Veterans Drive
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Join us for the D24 Dem-NPL District Meeting at the Veterans Home Gazebo! Together we can build a better future for D24 and ND!
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Executive Committee Meeting
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – 7:00 PM (CDT)
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The Executive Committee Meeting for the State Democratic-NPL Party. Each Third Wednesday of the Month For more information contact Adam Goldwyn at [email protected]
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Dickinson Meet and Greet with Democratic NPL Candidates!
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Friday, August 23, 2024 – 5:00 PM (MDT)
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Come meet our Statewide candidates and enjoy a light lunch!
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Bagels with Schloegel: Empowering Connections Edition
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Saturday, August 24, 2024 – 11:00 AM (CDT)
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Drop in for coffee, bagels, and good conversation. It’s important to learn from each other and I look forward to hearing from you!
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The “Empowering Connections” edition will include ways we can productively connect with fellow voters this election- including conversation on messaging, the chance to write postcards and a training for volunteers interested in door knocking.
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Family Fun & Meet and Greet Picnic
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Saturday, August 24, 2024 – 3:00 PM (CDT)
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You’re invited to join us for a day of community at our Family Fun Day and Candidate Meet & Greet! It’s a wonderful opportunity to come together, enjoy delicious BBQ picnic treats, play yard games, and get to know your ND District 18 candidates better.
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Dem-NPL District 13 Meeting with Presenters
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Thursday, August 29, 2024 – 6:00 PM (CDT)
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Blarney Stone Pub – West Fargo
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1910 9th Street East, West Fargo
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North Dakota Dem-NPL District 13 Meeting — 6:00-7:30pm on Thursday, August 29 at Blarney Stone Pub – West Fargo (1910 9th Street East – West Fargo) Other star presenters have been invited – not confirmed yet Main Presenters Confirmed – Senator Ryan Braunberger, Kylie Oversen and Jamie Selzler (North Dakota DNC Committee Man)
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Invited: Josh Boschee and Amy Zundel
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Hankinson Picnic Fundraiser
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Thursday, August 29, 2024 – 6:00 PM (CDT)
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Join Heidi Heitkamp, Joel Heitkamp, Katrina Christiansen for U.S. Senate, Trygve Hammer for U.S. House, and Merrill Piepkorn for Governor.
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District 10 Karaoke Fundraiser
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Saturday, August 31, 2024 – 7:00 PM (CDT)
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Help raise money for our candidates Ryan Braunberger and Hamida Dakane and learn how to play Karaoke BINGO!
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Burdick Dinner 2024
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Saturday, September 14, 2024 – 6:30 PM
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Delta Hotels Fargo
1635 42nd St SW, Fargo
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Celebrate ND Democrats with Statewide Candidates and Keynote Speaker: Rachel Bitecofer
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This years annual dinner will feature a keynote speaker you will not want to miss. Bitecofer is an advocate for a new strategy to win elections and with a proven record of doing so. Look no further than Michigan to see the results. The DNC has embraced her philosophy and we hope you will come hear from her in person.
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North Dakota Dem-NPL candidates talk Harris-Walz, DNC
“Which team do you want to be on? The team that’s having fun or the team that’s not? Right now, we are that team that’s having fun, so that does help us down-ballot,” said Hammer.
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North Dakota District 10 Rep Hamida Dakane
Guest host Ben Hanson is joined in studio by Representative Hamida Dakane to discuss her bid for reelection and some of the work she was able to accomplish in her freshman session.
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McFeely: Who knew about Ray Holmberg and when did they know it?
The amount of discovery in the case is vast, more than 36,000 pages. More information will be filed before the sentencing hearing, such as background information on Holmberg’s employment history and health. Holmberg will be interviewed as part of the presentence investigation.
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Months of fact-finding, interviews ahead in Holmberg sex case
The amount of discovery in the case is vast, more than 36,000 pages. More information will be filed before the sentencing hearing, such as background information on Holmberg’s employment history and health. Holmberg will be interviewed as part of the presentence investigation.
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Port: MAGA-aligned legislative candidate's outreach to new Americans is jarring to some
The wing of the NDGOP that includes former state Sen. Oley Larsen, who once made false claims on social media suggesting that Somali-born Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was trained by al Qaeda, and current Rep. Jim Kasper, who tried to explain away a long history of anti-Muslim social media posts as the result of his account being hacked. He did this not once but twice.
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Hendrix has spent years as an activist — including as a local NDGOP district chair in Minot and Fargo — working for the defeat of moderate Republicans and the election of a far-right brand of Republicans who, while not necessarily monolithic in their views, can fairly be described as generally hostile to immigrants and refugee resettlement. He's traveled the state, attending local NDGOP district meetings and promoting some of the furthest-right candidates in North Dakota.
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North Dakota District 46 Candidates
Will Thompson, Jess Arneson, and Todd Reisenauer are in studio with guest host Jim Shaw to discuss their campaign and the push towards election day.
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Public – and some lawmakers – shut out from discussion of school choice legislation
Hager further pressed for an explanation about why the task force would not be required to meet open meeting requirements.
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“It applies to school boards. It applies to most entities in the state, but not this particular task force that would restructure the entire education of the state of North Dakota?” Hager asked.
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Holmberg case prompts North Dakota lawmakers to review travel policies
Holmberg admitted in federal court in Fargo there was enough evidence to support the charge of traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. A prosecutor said Holmberg took 14 trips to Prague between 2011 and 2021 with the intent of paying for sex with boys under 18. Holmberg told the judge he did not engage in that conduct when traveling to other countries.
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One week until the Democratic National Convention: Could North Dakota Democratic politicians address the convention?
“I don’t want to say any names, but there have been a few talks about a few folks being asked to prepare for potential speeches for next week. I guess I would say, stay tuned for that. Certainly, I would hope so, I know over the past, we’ve had a few North Dakotans speak at a convention and it’s incredibly exciting to have someone represent our state that way. I’m hoping to see a name or two from North Dakota up there, whether it be Senator Heidkamp or someone else. I won’t be surprised to see somebody, I’ll put it that way,” said Selzler.
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Child sex tourism fuels demand for human trafficking, expert says
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Americans who purchase sex while traveling abroad need to recognize their role in promoting human trafficking, she said.
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“If U.S. citizens did not travel abroad with the goal of buying young flesh, there would not be this problem of child sex trafficking,” Cohen said. “We have a responsibility to stop the demand and shut down this market, because as long as it’s profitable, traffickers will continue to sell children’s bodies.”
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Don't miss these national stories!
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Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on tacos, music, and the future of America
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, sit down for a conversation about their historic campaign. They talk taco recipes, hot peppers, their childhoods, careers, and the rights and freedoms they want to protect.
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Harris pledges to tackle costs and taxes in economy-focused address
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"I will be laser-focused on creating opportunities for the middle class," she said. "Together we will build what I call an opportunity economy."
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Harris aims to draw a contrast with her Nov. 5 election opponent, Republican Donald Trump, on tariffs and taxes, aides say. Her agenda may run into resistance from both corporations and Congress, who rejected similar proposals when they came from President Joe Biden.
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I.V.F. Threats in Alabama Drive Clinics to Ship Out Embryos
Several fertility clinics around the state halted operations, putting hundreds of families in limbo. Nationally, liberals and conservatives alike denounced the court’s ruling, and Alabama swiftly passed a law shielding clinics from liability. But many doctors and legal experts expect the state’s courts to overturn the law.
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Hidden-camera video shows Project 2025 co-author discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term
“Eighty percent of my time is working on the plans of what’s necessary to take control of these bureaucracies,” Vought said. “And we are working doggedly on that, whether it’s destroying their agencies’ notion of independence … whether that is thinking through how the deportation would work.”
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Harris to propose federal ban on 'corporate price-gouging' in food and groceries
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose the first-ever federal ban on “corporate price-gouging in the food and grocery industries,” her campaign announced late Wednesday. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., who in February introduced legislation to go after corporate price gouging, joins Morning Joe to discuss.
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My time for choosing: I’m a Republican and I’m endorsing Harris and Walz
Harris is qualified, capable and committed to the country’s best interests. While I may disagree with her on many policy issues, I do not doubt her love for this country or her dedication to its institutions.
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I watched Walz go from congressman to governor, and I have come to respect him. He embodies a joyful politics that serves as a welcome reprieve from the divisiveness that has become so prevalent in our political discourse.
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‘Never Trumpers’ line up to support Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 election
Cornell Belcher, Democratic Strategist join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the continued momentum of Kamala Harris campaign for President and what it says about how some Republicans coming out against Donald Trump says about how this time is different that Donald Trump’s first and second run for the White House.
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Jesse Ventura calls JD Vance's criticism of Walz's military record ‘despicable’
Former Minnesota Governor and Navy veteran Jesse Ventura reacts to Sen. JD Vance’s attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, after Vance accused Walz of ducking service in Iraq when he left the National Guard and ran for Congress in 2005.
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The War on Drug Prices Is Just Getting Started
On Thursday, the Biden administration announced that it had negotiated down the cost of the 10 most costly drugs covered by Medicare in a landmark deal. Once the reduced prices are enacted, in 2026, patients are expected to spend billions less out of pocket—as is the US government.
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Meanwhile, Kamala Harris is speaking in North Carolina and elsewhere to push a new slate of economic policies, including aggressive action on price gouging, medical expenses, and the rising cost of living. What are the natural next steps for Democrats to build on the momentum of the White House’s Medicare deal?
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Inflation milestone: Consumer Price Index slows below 3% for first time since March 2021
“If you look at the future, it’s pretty clear that the inflation picture will continue to improve,” Sohn said.
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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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