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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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Important Dates
January 7 - Legislative Session Begins
January 20 - House Bill Filing Deadline
January 27 - Senate Bill Filing Deadline
February 28 - Bills Crossover to Other Chamber
March 3–4 - Session Recess
May 2 Session Finished on or before
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What happened today?
The first day of the session is largely ceremonial.
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- Janet Alkire, the chairwoman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe gave the Tribal-State Relationship Address. Watch Now
- North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon J. Jensen the State of the Judiciary Address. Watch Now
- Governor Kelly Armstrong outlined his priorities for the next 80 days. Watch Now
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What's coming up?
- The next "Legislative Day" is January 10
- Over 1,000 bills have been filed so far, some of which are already available to look at on the Official ND Legislative Website.
- See something you want to contact your lawmaker about? You can find your legislators here.
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What to expect during North Dakota’s 2025 legislative session
Approximately 82% of North Dakotans are in favor of providing free school meals to all children, according to a poll conducted by the North Dakota News Cooperative.
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Though legislation related to free school lunch hasn’t been posted yet, coalitions like “Together for School Meals” have formed to encourage lawmakers to budget $140 million in state funding over the next two years to provide all students with free school meals — breakfast and lunch.
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Mathern bill would appropriate $100 million for regional acute psychiatric services, only $5 million for the state hospital
"The evidence of people getting well or staying well, when they have mental illness, or substance use disorder, says they are in the best position when they are close to their homes and communities, getting treatment while maintaining treatment activities," Mathern said.
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ND State Senator Josh Boschee shares his goals ahead of 2025 legislative session
Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by North Dakota State Senator and Assistant Minority Leader, Josh Boschee. He talks with Joel about a variety of topics ahead of the 2025 session, including property taxes and legalized marijuana.
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North Dakota tribal speech: Missing, murdered Indigenous bill, education among top priorities
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Alkire said that among her biggest priorities were a bill that would create an alert for missing and murdered Indigenous people in North Dakota -- an issue she said was of “epidemic proportions” -- and garnering funding for Senate Bill 2304, passed into law during the 2021 session. The law ensures greater understanding of Native American history and culture in the classroom.
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Alkire said Rep. Jayme Davis, D-Rolette, plans to spearhead the missing and murdered Indigenous people bill.
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Poll: North Dakotans support free school lunches, sour on public dollars for private tuition
The poll released on Monday, sponsored by North Dakota United, an education and public employee union, showed 81% of respondents supported property tax reforms. Seventy-nine percent of those surveyed also support universal free school meals and 67% hold some support for increasing public education funding in the state.
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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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