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Minor Revisions to Redistricting Plan

Turtle Mountain, Spirit Lake Changes Denied  BISMARCK – The expected perusal through the magnifying glass got underway on opening day of the current legislative special session called by Governor Doug Burgum. While legislators will take up several issues, foremost is the approval of a new legislative alignment due to increased population in the state according to the […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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November 9, 2021

Verbal Shots Fired in House Discussion

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 […]
by Greg Demme
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November 9, 2021

Full House Discussion Likely to Push Back Schedule

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 […]
by Greg Demme
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November 9, 2021

Sub-districts Being Discussed in Full House Chamber

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 […]
by Greg Demme
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November 9, 2021

More Testimony on Lifesaving Bill

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 […]
by Greg Demme
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November 9, 2021

Rep. Tveit's "Lifesaving Bill"

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.
by Greg Demme
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November 9, 2021

Under-the-radar consequences of redistricting delayed bill

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 […]
by Greg Demme
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November 9, 2021

Busy Day for the House Delayed Bills Committee

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 […]
by Greg Demme
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November 8, 2021

We The People Rally

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 […]
by The Dakotan
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November 8, 2021

Hundreds gather in Capitol building

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 […]
by The Dakotan
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November 8, 2021
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