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League of Women Voters of North Dakota - Advocacy 101

Saturday, December 7, 2024 – 2:00 PM

Join the League of Women Voters for a virtual Advocacy 101 training to help you prepare for the North Dakota Legislative Session. December 7, 2024 at 2pm

Cass County Dem Women's Plus Holiday Dinner

Monday, December 9, 2024 – 6:00 PM
Avalon Events Center
2525 9th Ave S, Fargo

Save the date for Annual Holiday Dinner. Social hour, 6 pm, Dinner, 7 pm. Have items for the Silent Auction - contact us at [email protected].

Letters to members were sent out November 14 which includes registration information, and the Person of the Year ballot. If you or someone you know wishes to become a member or wants more information, contact us at [email protected]. Please RSVP by Nov. 26.

Menu is Italian Buffet including a Vegetarian Option or Gluten-Free if requested

North Dakota's Legislative Organizational Session Kicks Off


Zac Ista, House Minority Leader, joins Afternoons Live with Tyler Axness to discuss what to expect from the 2024 legislative session.

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Coalition formed to grow free school meal initiative in North Dakota


The group was created to "focus on achieving permanent, statewide policy to provide free school meals for all students," according to the Prairie Action ND release

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North Dakota Senate rejects conflict of interest rules while House adopts modified version


House Minority Leader Rep. Zachary Ista, R-Grand Forks, member of the House Rules Committee, said the one word change from an “or” to an “and” caused the House to “fumble the ball at the goaline.”

“We were ready to move forward with a rules package that was responsive to the need of better, tighter conflict of interest rules,” Ista said. “The change never came up for discussion in that committee and I’m very frustrated that a last minute floor amendment was put forward without debate, without discussion, without asking ourselves what it means.”

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McFeely: Cramer's defense of repugnant Hegseth is repugnant


North Dakota U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer has a history of minimizing sexual assault and showing support for creeps, which is why his unwavering support of Pete Hegseth is as unsurprising as it is repugnant.

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69th Legislative Assembly meets for organizational session


House Minority Leader Zac Ista said both chambers also come together to become re-acclimated with important rules and procedures.

“Refresh our ethics and workplace harassment training to make sure we’re starting the session off on the right foot in terms of our accountability and integrity both to the people of North Dakota and to our colleagues here in the legislature,” said House Minority Leader Zac Ista, D-Grand Forks.

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Letter: When being warm isn't enough


Attempts to close the Engagement Center and a harmful motion to stop an evidence-based needle exchange program highlight that your votes matter. I applaud those who work tirelessly to help the homeless, and implore the Fargo City Commission with public health experts to continue to find better solutions.

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Farmers want to be exempt from deportation


Farm groups want to be exempt from promises of mass deportation. Yet, farmers and rural Americans overwhelmingly for President-elect Trump. Tyler's take: no exemptions.

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Port: Gov. Doug Burgum's legacy is riddled with contradictions and missed opportunities


Burgum campaigned on promises to "reinvent government," but eight years later, what evidence do we have that this has happened in any meaningful way that's discernible to voters? From this citizen's perspective, whether it's paying my taxes, registering a vehicle at the DMV or reserving a camping spot at a state park, all seems to be about the same as it ever was.

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Inside The Last-Ditch Legislative Effort To Protect Journalists Before Trump Comes To Town


In the lame duck session, the energy on Capitol Hill is busy and frazzled, as Democrats try to squeeze in any lingering priorities before they’re shut out of power for at least two years. Republicans are largely intent on blocking or slowing down those priorities, while members jockey for position in the new trifecta.

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House Republicans block release of Matt Gaetz ethics report


In a statement, Casten accused his Republican colleagues of voting "to sweep these allegations under the rug and set an unfortunate precedent." He said he would continue to pursue the report's release.

The votes came after President-elect Donald Trump announced last month that he intended to nominate Gaetz for attorney general, prompting intense scrutiny over the Florida Republican's background and the House Ethics Committee's investigation into allegations that Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use. Gaetz, who has denied the allegations, withdrew from consideration for the attorney general nomination a little over a week after Trump made the announcement.

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With the election over, Republicans are suddenly interested in cutting Social Security


In an interview with Fox Business on Tuesday, Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., suggested it was time to make “some hard decisions” to trim the federal budget. "We've gotta bring the Democrats in and talk about Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare," said McCormick, who represents the wealthiest congressional district in Georgia. "There's hundreds of billions of dollars to be saved and we know how to do it. We just have to have the stomach to actually take those challenges on."

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How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch


During a November 2019 measles epidemic that killed 80 children in Samoa, Kennedy wrote to the country's prime minister falsely claiming that the measles vaccine was probably causing the deaths. Scott Gottlieb, who was Trump's first FDA commissioner, said on CNBC on Nov. 29 that Kennedy "will cost lives in this country" if he undercuts vaccination.

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Trump's pick for FBI director promoted bogus supplements to 'reverse' vaccines


President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, promoted a supplement line this year that purports without evidence to help people “detox” from Covid vaccines.

Patel plugged the supplements in posts on Truth Social — the social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group — in February and April.

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South Korea martial law ‘a painful reminder of how easily democracy can be threatened,’ protesters say


Candle-lit vigils and rallies were held across South Korea on Wednesday, a nation outraged and frustrated by the president’s surprise declaration of martial law the night before called for his resignation.

Outside the National Assembly Hall in the capital Seoul, hundreds of people gathered on the steps as inside, opposition parties attempted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose six hours of martial law sent shockwaves through the country and plunged Asia’s fourth-largest economy into political uncertainty.

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