North Dakota District 32 Dem-NPL

11/08/2022

Great candidates in our neighbor District 35:
Encourage your friends to vote for them!

08/17/2022

Learn how the Inflation Reduction Act lowers energy costs,creates jobs, and tackles climate change in North Dakota with
LOWER ENERGY COSTS, GOOD-PAYING JOBS, MANUFACTURING, SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDITS, DISCOUNTS ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES, and CLEANER AIR

Today, the White House released state fact sheets highlighting how the Inflation Reduction Act tackles the climate crisis in states across the country and

06/28/2022

ND District 21 Senator Kathy “Hogan, who used to work in human resources, said creating an avenue for a third party to investigate a complaint would prevent conflicts of interest with leaders and protect lawmakers and staffers alleging harassment from retaliation."

Prior to the expulsion of former Rep. Luke Simons over harassment allegations last year, leaders on both sides of the aisle said there were loopholes in the Legislature's harassment policy that could be ironed out.

03/26/2022

Congratulations to all the candidates stepping forward to run for office this year!
And to District 32’s Mark Haugen, the Dem-NPL endorsed candidate for US House of Representatives.
Thank you!

03/18/2022

Celebrating women of Bismarck during !

Bismarck is celebrating its 150th Anniversary in 2022. March is and today we feature Women’s Suffrage in Bismarck history.

North Dakota became the 20th state to ratify the 19th Amendment at a legislative special session held in Bismarck in December 1919. Women in the state were able to vote in their first presidential primary in March 1920, but numbers were down due to a blizzard in the area. However, decent fall weather was reported during the first presidential election following the passage of the 19th Amendment, in November 1920, and many voters were expected to turn out for this historic election. In Bismarck, women eagerly gathered outside polls before they opened.

The Bismarck Tribune reported that twenty-five nuns from St. Alexius and twelve from St. Mary’s marched to the polls, with three nuns the first to vote at one poll. Multiple women of advanced age voted, including Mrs. Joanna Brennan and Mrs. E.S. Pierce, who were “among the oldest.” Men and women mixed in line at the polls, which the Bismarck Tribune noted, “was a strange sight to an old-time politician.”

This photo, from the State Historical Society’s Women’s Suffrage Collection, shows the first all-woman jury in Bismarck in 1923. These women were required to register for jury duty, otherwise women voters were excluded from this civic duty. The bailiff was Linnie Hedstrom, daughter of Linda Warel Slaughter. Other members included Mrs. P.E. Byrne, Mrs. Burt Finney, Mrs. Alfred Zuger, and Dr. Fannie Dunn Quain.


Many thanks to the Bismarck Historic Preservation Commission for their support.

03/12/2022

Thank you, President Biden! Child poverty levels brought to historic lows!

02/14/2022

Best of luck to Katrina Christiansen!

https://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/democrat-announces-bid-for-north-dakota-u-s-senate-seat/article_1da9ac96-a85a-5021-85de-22a82582ed71.html

University of Jamestown engineering professor Katrina Christiansen is running for U.S. Senate.

01/10/2022

Save the Date, 1/22
Our district, 32, as part of Bismarck and surrounding legislative Districts 7, 8, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35 and 47 will be holding district reorganization events on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 10am CST to elect district leadership. Reorganization will be held virtually via Zoom. Attendance is free and open. Check your email for details!

01/04/2022

Plan to join an important lunch gathering!

Join us for a zoom Lunch and Learn this Thursday 12:15-12:45pm CST with ND Farmers Union President Mark Watne!

Dem-NPL is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88107309786

Meeting ID: 881 0730 9786

12/17/2021

Senator Heckaman, thank you for your service. we will miss you!

We're sad that Senate Minority Leader Joan Heckaman will not be able to seek re-election in her current district in 2022 due to redistricting. Joan has always cared about her district, her neighbors, and North Dakota first and foremost. Her service has never been about herself, it has always been about fighting for others. While we hope she will enjoy her well-earned retirement, her phenomenal leadership will be deeply missed in the halls of the Legislature!

Read more thoughts on her retirement from her colleagues here: https://mailchi.mp/demnpl.com/first-woman-to-serve-as-nd-senate-minority-leader-joan-heckaman-to-retire-at-end-of-term