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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The North Dakota Legislative Session is fast-paced and every bill gets a vote unless it's withdrawn.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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Last night, the ND House voted down Rep. Jeff Hoverson's (R-3) bill to force schools to post the 10 Commandments!
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Rep. Jared Hendrix (R-10) presented HCR 3026 to encourage the US to annex Greenland. This bizarre resolution got a DO PASS recommendation from the committee.
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Rep. Nico Rios (R-23) who is apparently signing autographs after making antisemitic comments, presented HCR 3020 which urges "North Dakota to acknowledge the Kingship of Jesus Christ."
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Prairie Public Funding
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After Rep. Jorin Johnson's bill to defund Prairie Public initially passed the House, it was re-referred to the House Appropriations Committee. Today, they gave it a DO NOT PASS recommendation! So soon it will come back to the House Floor for another vote! Reach out to your lawmakers, and let then know funding for Prairie Public is important to you—especially if they voted to defund it before!
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These are the Representatives who voted for HB 1255 before: B. Anderson, D. Anderson, K. Anderson, Bahl, Berg, Bolinske, Bosch, Christianson, Dockter, Dressler, Fisher, Frelich, Grindberg, Grueneich, Hagert, Hauck, Headland, Heilman, Heinert, Henderson, Hendrix, Hoverson, J. Johnson, D. Johnston, Kasper, Kiefert, Koppelman, Lefor, Louser, Marschall, McLeod, Meier, Morton, Motschenbacher, Nehring, Novak, S. Olson, Osowski, Ostlie, Porter, Pyle, Rios, Rohr, D. Ruby, M. Ruby, Satrom, Schatz, Schauer, Schreiber-Beck, Steiner, Stemen, Swiontek, Toman, Tveit, VanWinkle, Vetter, Vigesaa, Vollmer, Wagner, Weisz, Wolff.
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Democratic-NPL Bills
Rep. Lisa Finley-DeVille (D-4a) presented HB 1581 to fund Department of Commerce tribal tourism grants.
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Sen. Kathy Hogan (D-21) presented 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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What's coming up?
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Tomorrow a few bills to limit the abilities of the state executive and judicial branches will be heard.
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Sen. Todd Beard (R-23) has a bill (SB 2258) to have an agency specifically reference what statute or rule providing the authority upon which the agency's action is based.
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Sen. Jose Castaneda (R-40) has a bill (SB 2349) as does Sen. Claire Cory (R-42) (SB 2215) to limit the introduction of legislative bills prepared by executive branch agencies and the judicial branch.
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House defeats bill to display Ten Commandments in North Dakota public schools, colleges
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Rep. Jayme Davis, D-Rolette, said the bill sends a message that people of Jewish, Muslim or other faiths are secondary in the eyes of public schools and state government.
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She fought back tears on the House floor as she described the experience of Indigenous people required to attend boarding schools that forced them to abandon their spiritual beliefs.
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“Many were subject to the very same doctrine this bill seeks to impose on public institutions,” Davis said.
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State, district Republicans call out Williston lawmaker for post on President of Mexico
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On Feb. 3, Adam Goldwyn, chair of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, called Rios a ‘law-breaker’ and a ‘bigot,’ adding, in part:
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“As a Jew myself, I’m not personally hurt by Nico Rios’ bigoted comments about Mexico’s Jewish President. ... Time after time after time he shows us that he does not believe in North Dakota values of individual liberty, loving your neighbors, or the rule of law.”
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North Dakota House advances 1 of 3 Education Savings Account bills
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Critics said that put students from poor families at a disadvantage.
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The bill received 47 votes in favor to 40 against but the bill failed because a bill needs a majority of the House membership, not just those present. Seven members were absent for Thursday’s vote.
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Untangling Some of the Federal Funding Freeze
Matt Perdue, ND Farmers Union, is on Afternoons Live with Tyler Axness to discuss some of the ag programs impacted by the Trump Administration's freeze on federal funding.
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ND lawmakers debate whether intelligent design belongs in science classrooms
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David Ronderros, a biology professor at the University of Mary and a self-described devout Christian, said evolution is accepted by many people of faith.
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"Pitting faith against science and depicting God as a competitor against natural causes rather than their author. This bill could lead to many students rejecting either faith or science," Ronderros said.
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ND House passes bill defining ‘reasonable heat’ obligation for landlords
Landlords are already required to supply reasonable heat by law, but House Bill 1496 defines it as a temperature no less than 68 degrees between Oct. 1 and April 30. Supporters say this is the definition provided by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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ND Senate passes resolution to protect Theodore Roosevelt National Park horse herd
Sponsored by Sen. Josh Boschee, D-Fargo, Senate Concurrent Resolution 4006 asks Congress to enact legislation that would establish federal protections for the herd of nearly 200 horses — which has roots older than Theodore Roosevelt.
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Letter: Is this who we are?
Layoffs have already begun as Catholic Relief Services has been forced to begin shutting down programs funded by USAID, which supplies about half of the Catholic organization's $1.5 billion budget. CRS has already received notifications that some projects for which it is subrecipient have already been terminated and that more are coming.
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Check out these posts from the national Democratic Party
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'Very obviously Donald Trump's fault': Red states feel the pain of Trump's heedless funding cuts
Rachel Maddow looks at growing public anger at Donald Trump's war on the U.S. government, and looks at how cuts in the federal workforce, slashed funding to the NIH for medical research, and the decimation of USAID is having a profoundly negative economic effect in places that were previously supportive of Trump.
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How are FBI officials handling Kash Patel as the potential FBI Director? 'They're leaving'
Kash Patel is one step closer to being confirmed as FBI Director after the Senator Judiciary Committee approved Trump's pick. NBC News' Ryan Reilly and former FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence Frank Figliuzzi join Chris Jansing to weigh in.
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Elon Musk called out for raking in $8 million a day from taxpayers
Dem Rep. Greg Casar pointed out today that Elon Musk is getting paid $8 million per day due to his government contracts. Chris Hayes is joined by Alex Wagner to discuss that and more.
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US Farmers Say Trump Let Them Down With Spending Freeze
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"I'm very concerned about the security of our farms," 44-year-old Elisa Lane, who owns and runs a farm producing fruit and cut flowers in the US state of Maryland, told AFP on Monday.
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Lane was awarded $30,000 by USDA last summer to subsidize a roughly $70,000 solar panel installation on her 15-acre farm.
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But shortly after taking office on January 20, Trump signed an executive order instructing all agencies to "immediately pause the disbursement of funds" appropriated through the IRA.
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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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