April 19, 2023
Matthews, Bartosh to receive awards at Democratic-NPL Governors Dinner
The 6th Annual North Dakota Democratic-NPL Governors Dinner will be held on Saturday, April 22 at 6:30 PM at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck. Becky Matthews will be […]
March 23, 2023
Public Comment Period Now Open for Delegate Selection Plan
We are currently accepting public comments on the proposed 2024 Delegate Selection Plan which will last until April 22, 2023! You may send your input to [email protected]. Review the plan […]
March 14, 2023
Democratic-NPL Lawmakers Support Meaningful Property Tax Relief, not Obliterating Funding for Schools, Roads, and Emergency Services
The entire Democratic-NPL House Caucus today voted against a proposed constitutional amendment that would handcuff cities, counties, and school districts, impede delivery of important services and infrastructure improvements throughout the […]
February 22, 2023
Dem-NPL lawmakers tout success despite small numbers
Major proposals related to childcare, school lunch, workforce and suicide prevention are among the nearly 60 bills sponsored by Democratic-NPL lawmakers that have passed during the first half of North […]
February 8, 2023
Democratic-NPL Chair’s Statement regarding Racism at Recent Jamestown Basketball Game
The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Chair Patrick Hart issued the following statement today in response to racism displayed at a January 31 basketball game between Jamestown High School and Bismarck […]
February 6, 2023
North Dakota House Kills Bill to Raise Minimum Wage
On Friday, the North Dakota House killed a bill sponsored by Rep. LaurieBeth Hager (D-Fargo), which would have raised the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.00 an hour. Only […]
January 31, 2023
Democratic-NPL Lawmakers address School Lunch Funding
North Dakota Democrats introduce bills to ensure North Dakota students never go hungry at school. Representative LaurieBeth Hager (D-Fargo) introduced House Bill 1491 which would provide no cost school lunches […]
January 27, 2023
Democratic-NPL Senator Merrill Piepkorn Files Property Tax Relief Bill
Senator Merrill Piepkorn (D, Fargo) has introduced a much needed property tax relief bill, Senate Bill 2357. Piepkorn remarked, “By far, the number one issue people in my district are concerned […]
January 3, 2023
Democratic-NPL Lawmakers Respond to State of the State Address
In response to Governor Burgum’s State of the State address, North Dakota Democratic-NPL lawmakers made the following statement: House Minority Leader Josh Boschee said, “While we agree that North Dakota […]
December 13, 2022
As Biden signs Respect for Marriage Act into law, Dem-NPL Legislators react
Today, President Biden signed the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act into law. This law builds on generations of civil rights advocacy to bring stability and security to millions of LGBTQ+ […]