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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20th, 2019 ***Release*** It Creates an Open Door  (BISMARCK, ND) – Childcare is expensive. Republicans, not only nationally but here in North Dakota feel the solution would be to return to the traditional role of mothers staying home with their children while men work outside the home. Meanwhile, back in the fiscal … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19th, 2019 ***Release*** Support Life, Support Families (BISMARCK, ND) – For families that are working hard to make ends meet, an unintended pregnancy can strain finances. This session, Democratic-NPL legislators took the initiative to prioritize the needs of working individuals and families. Unfortunately, they were unable to convince their Republican colleagues that being … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 18th, 2019 Support Life, Support Mothers (BISMARCK, ND) – One of the more popular aspects of the Affordable Care Act has been the ability for children to stay on their parent’s health insurance until age 26. According to the University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, when young women had … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14th, 2019 ***Release*** He Could Have Changed His Mind (BISMARCK, ND) – Congressman Kelly Armstrong was on News and Views with Joel Heitkamp this week. They discussed among other things, Fisher Industries – a company in Dickinson, North Dakota that has been sought after to build portions the Administration’s border wall. However, Fisher Industries has … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10th, 2019 ***Release*** Farmers’ Growing Doubts  (BISMARCK, ND) – The intent of the recently introduced Market Facilitation Program (MFP) was to ease the financial burden of the trade war. However, it seems this program has many details to iron out. According to the USDA, the new bailout will feature three separate payments centered around … Read More