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+ […]
December 7, 2022
Dem-NPL Legislators Say Governor’s Budget a Good Start in Some Areas, Falls Short in Others
The House and Senate Democratic-NPL Caucus was pleased to hear several of the proposals suggested by Governor Doug Burgum during his budget address but said many areas fell short. “Now […]
Democratic-NPL Leaders Applaud Mac Schneider on Confirmation to U.S. Attorney Spot
Today, former North Dakota Senate Minority leader McLain (Mac) Schneider was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to fill the position of U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota. North […]
December 4, 2022
Dobervich awarded Democratic Person of the Year
Cass County Democratic Women Plus awarded Rep. Gretchen Dobervich Democratic Person of the Year. Dobervich remarked, “This is a really unexpected honor to receive from my friends in the Cass […]
November 9, 2022
Mark Schneider Leaves Political Legacy
A well-known and well-loved leader of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL party died on election day, November 8, leaving behind a family political legacy, according to members of the party who knew him well. […]
September 26, 2022
Dem-NPL Calls On Wrigley, Cramer To Give More Details About ‘Last-Ditch Effort’ To Change The 2020 Presidential Election Outcome
Axios is reporting that a new book by former Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-VA) asserts that AG Drew Wrigley shared a plan with Sen. Kevin Cramer for a “last-ditch effort” to demand […]
September 16, 2022
Dem-NPL Statement On Tentative Railway Labor Agreement
After nearly 20 hours of in person negotiations at the Department of Labor, rail companies and unions have a tentative agreement, averting a potential railway strike. President Joe Biden said, […]