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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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The North Dakota Legislative Session is fast-paced and every bill gets a vote unless it's withdrawn. Are there bills you want to know more about or bills that you are following that you think should get more attention? Please let us know!
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Rep. Nico Rios (R-23) presented a bill (HB 1493) to get rid of the Office of Legal Immigration in the House Industry, Business and Labor Committee. The Office of Legal Immigration was established last session to help address North Dakota’s workforce shortage. Rios' proposal received plenty of pushback.
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The North Dakota House is set to reconvene at 5:30 PM this evening. Rep. LaurieBeth's bill HB 1553 to provide school meals for all is on the calendar. HB 1475 would also provide school meals for all.
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Democratic-NPL Bills
Rep. Mary Schneider (D-21) presented HB 1530 which would call for a legislative management study on the circumstances and needs of special education teachers and the related special education teacher shortage. It already received a DO PASS recommendation and is on the calendar tonight!
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Sen. Josh Boschee (D-44) presented 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.
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What's coming up?
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On Wednesday, Sen. Michael Dwyer (R-47) will introduce a bill (SB 2355) to require “intelligent design” in the state science content standards for elementary, middle, and high school students.
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On Thursday, Rep. Jared Hendrix will present HCR 3026 to encourage the US to annex Greenland.
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Rep. Nico Rios (R-23) will introduce HCR 3020 which urges "North Dakota to acknowledge the Kingship of Jesus Christ."
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Democratic-NPL Bills
Rep. Austin Foss (D-44) will present HB 1516 which would provide teachers with a formal voice as board observers on school boards.
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Rep. Jayme Davis (D-9) will present HB 1536 which would provide funding for the Department of Public Instruction to implement a Native American history curriculum.
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Sen. Josh Boschee (D-44) will present SCR 4018 which would urge the Capitol Grounds Planning Commission to build a line of duty death memorial dedicated to honoring both volunteer and career Emergency Medical Services personnel who have lost their lives in service to the state
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Rep. Lisa Finley-DeVille (D-4a) will present HB 1581 to fund Department of Commerce tribal tourism grants.
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Sen. Kathy Hogan (D-21) will present SB 2389 to conduct a legislative management study regarding child care infrastructure.
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Rep. Jayme Davis (D-9) will present HCR 3023 to affirm the Legislative Assembly’s commitment to ensuring state-funded essential services, including education, law enforcement, infrastructure, and public health remain fully funded and operational, regardless of changes in federal funding allocations
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ND senator introduces bill to invest millions in public safety infrastructure
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Sen. Josh Boschee (D-Fargo) introduced SB 2332, which would create a Legacy Earnings Emergency Services and Public Safety Fund, and invest $25 million to enhance emergency services and public safety across the state.
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Sen. Boschee says the bill is intended to help communities with limited resources be better equipped to combat fires and tend to medical emergencies. The bill would do this by helping recruit and retain emergency responders, expand resources to ensure timely emergency responses, and modernize the delivery of emergency services.
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North Dakota lawmakers to discuss adding intelligent design to state science curriculum
"There's an effort to portray it (intelligent design) as a valid scientific controversy, and that we need to teach the controversy. But in fact, there is no evidence put forward for intelligent design, which is required for science," Travers said.
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Letter: Don't funnel public money to private schools
This session, lawmakers are touting “education savings accounts” as the hot new thing in education. But North Dakotans are smart, and we know if public funds are used to send kids to private school, they’re vouchers. And North Dakotans don’t like that: a recent poll from North Dakota United found 68% of North Dakotans don’t want their taxpayer dollars paying for private school tuition.
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School meals translate to student success
Nutritious meals are essential for academic success. Studies show children with access to balanced meals concentrate better, perform higher on tests, and have improved memory — key to closing achievement gaps and ensuring equal learning opportunities.
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Bipartisan bill aims to fund free school lunches for all public and private students
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One of the bill’s sponsors, Rep. LaurieBeth Hager, D-Fargo, said the bill also encourages schools to adopt policies for a parent or guardian to apply for free or reduced meals through the use of federal funds.
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“I believe, and I think we all believe, that North Dakota’s most valuable legacy is our children. Our children are our future,” said Hager.
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Port: The white Christian supremacist roots of that 'Christ is king' resolution
Wylie was a racial bigot, too. During a portion of his convention address in which he inveighed against laws allowing divorce, he said this: "The glory of our Anglo-Saxon race has consisted largely in this — whatever its other vices might be it has guarded safely the marital relation."
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Letter: 'Personhood' bill could have dire consequences
Beyond IVF and miscarriage, the bill could affect countless aspects of daily life. Normal activities like exercise, taking certain medications, or even experiencing high stress could be questioned in ways that are both invasive and frightening. Enforcing such a law would likely be costly and could lead to unconstitutional monitoring of reproductive health.
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North Dakota Legislators consider bill allowing school districts to hire chaplains
North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders Executive Director Aimee Copas reminded the committee that they considered a similar bill last session.
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“We don’t need this law. We use school chaplains all the time. And we can. So long as we follow state and federal guidelines, we can use school chaplains whenever we want. Which is why, last session, you voted down this bill already,” Copas said.
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Trump State Department Official Has Called for Sterilizing ‘Feral’ Populations
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Darren Beattie, the State Department’s acting undersecretary for public diplomacy and public affairs — a senior role that represents American foreign policy to the world — has repeatedly voiced support for mass sterilization of “low-IQ trash.”
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“Population control? If only!” he wrote in May 2024. “Higher quality humans are subsidizing the fertility of lower quality humans.”
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In 2023, Beattie questioned why abortion is legal and “well within Overton window of public discourse,” but the “idea of offering feral populations financial incentives for voluntary sterilization is completely taboo.”
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Later that year, he responded to a video of people in an Atlanta neighborhood by calling for a sterilization program.
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Donald Trump Has Found a New Way to Threaten the Economy
The bond market’s calm won’t last if Trump repeats his threat once or twice more, as he tends to do until he gets a reaction. Or it may react with even greater alarm than expected when Trump and congressional Republicans reveal their deficit-busting tax plan. (The bond market has for some time been freaking out about the budget deficit.) “The political world needs to appreciate the fact that he’s playing with fire that will burn everyone,” MSNBC’s Steve Benen observed Monday. I second that.
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Thousands of investors in Trump’s memecoin lost $2 billion in just weeks while the family and its partners racked up $100 million in trading fees
More than 813,000 crypto wallets have lost a total of $2 billion after buying President Donald Trump’s memecoin, according to an assessment by Chainanalysis commissioned by the New York Times. Meanwhile, the Trump Organization and its partners gained $100 million in trading fees. Since its Jan. 17 launch, $TRUMP has lost most of its value, which is now about $16 per share, down from its $75 peak.
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Fed's Powell: No agency other than CFPB tasked with consumer protection enforcement
"If the CFPB is not there, examining these giant banks to make sure they are following laws on not deceiving consumers, who is doing that job?" Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts asked Powell during his appearance before the Senate Banking Committee.
"I can say no other federal regulator," Powell said.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Current FDIC staffing shortages ‘threaten the safety and soundness of the banking system’
The FDIC is already severely understaffed, which “threatens the stability of the banking system,” Warren, D-Mass., explained in a letter sent Monday to Inspector General Jennifer Fain and shared exclusively with CNBC.
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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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Meets Thursday and Friday
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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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