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Verbal Shots Fired in House Discussion

By Greg Demme on November 9, 2021

3:10 p.m., Nov. 9--The House just passed the joint redistricting plan 73-18. In the process, Rep. Jeff Hoverson (R-Dis. 3, Minot) asked the House Majority Leader Rep. Chet Pollert whether he thought the redistricting process had been fair. Rep. Pollert replied that he did believe so, mentioning all the work the committee had done in […]

Full House Discussion Likely to Push Back Schedule

By Greg Demme on November 9, 2021

2:05 p.m., Nov. 9--The current Full House discussion on re-districting is going to push the schedule back significantly. Sub-districting is a hot-button topic, and from what I have been told by some other legislators, there are other hot-button topics that will come up here for discussion as well. Legislators want to try to bring back […]

Sub-districts Being Discussed in Full House Chamber

By Greg Demme on November 9, 2021

1:45 p.m., Nov. 9--Rep. Terry Jones (R-Dis. 4, New Town) is now arguing against the plan to sub-district districts 4 and 9 in the redistricting plan, HB 1504. He cited an attorney that explained to him that sub-districting based on race according to the Voting Rights Act requires evidence of "ongoing racial animus." He declared […]

More Testimony on Lifesaving Bill

By Greg Demme on November 9, 2021

12:00 p.m., Nov. 9--Rep. Tveit, Sen. Janna Myrdahl, Travis Zablotney, and other citizens (many with backgrounds in the medical field) are skillfully fielding questions asked by the Joint Technical Corrections Committee. Not everyone who presents a bill or speaks in support for (or against) a bill is able to do that and comes prepared to […]

Rep. Tveit's "Lifesaving Bill"

By Greg Demme on November 9, 2021

11:00 a.m., Nov. 9--Testimony is beginning on HB 1514 (was 21.1116.02000), Rep. Bill Tveit's "Lifesaving bill" as he has called it. This begins a series of bills that are expected to generate a great deal of public testimony.

Under-the-radar consequences of redistricting delayed bill

By Greg Demme on November 9, 2021

9:15 a.m., Nov. 9--In the leadup to this morning's meeting of the Joint Technical Corrections Committee who will hear testimony on most of the delayed bills that advanced from the Delayed Bills Committees, Rep. Sebastian Ertelt (R-Dis. 26, Lisbon) dropped the following bombshell on The Dakotan. Rep. Ertelt spoke about delayed bill 21.1115.01000. That bill […]

Busy Day for the House Delayed Bills Committee

By Greg Demme on November 8, 2021

Only 8 of 20 bills advance to be heard further BISMARCK—The first day of the North Dakota Legislature’s Special Session was jam packed, and perhaps no one had a busier day than the members of the House Delayed Bills Committee. This five-member committee was tasked with hearing approximately 20 bills that had been submitted on […]

We The People Rally

By The Dakotan on November 8, 2021

Legislators Acknowledge the Passion of Rally Supporters It began with a warm welcome by Chris Berg, followed by an opening prayer by Pastor Kurt Chaffee, and a beautiful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner by Blind Joe. Then the crowd of more than 2,000 began to cheer for rally organizer Jay Lundeen, Chair of District […]

Hundreds gather in Capitol building

By The Dakotan on November 8, 2021

Update: 3:45 p.m., Nov. 8 -- Excitement turned to confusion turned to discontent. An estimated 700 people waited for more than an hour to hear a press conference that had been announced for the main hall of the Capitol for 3 p.m. They waited in vain, because both the place and time of the press […]

Capitol Rally

By Kim Fundingsland on November 8, 2021

Large turnout for rally on capitol grounds BISMARCK 1:21 P.M. -- A crowd estimated at 2,500 or more filled the lawn in front of the Capitol Building today. The “We The People” rally got underway at noon with an enthusiastic gathering celebrating the theme of the event – We will not Comply, a reaction primarily to vaccine mandates that […]

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