Today, the House Federal & State Affairs Committee passed a bill that is deceptively called a “medical” marijuana bill. However, as it was passed out of committee, it would essentially allow anyone to obtain marijuana for almost any reason at all. Medical Marijuana is typically used as a step towards fully legalizing recreational marijuana. But
Friends, The bill that would have made recreational marijuana legal in North Dakota was defeated in the Senate today with a 37 to 10 margin. Thank you to everyone who contacted your legislators to help get this win! Best regards, Mark Jorritsma President and Executive Director
Yesterday was disappointing in the fight for the Fairness in Girls’ Sports bill, HB1298, with the North Dakota Senate turning the bill into a Legislative Management study. This would be a study that Legislative Management could choose or not choose to undertake during the interim period between legislative sessions. That being said, please know that
The train is headed right for you and your family. Think fast. What do you do? Step out of the way? Absolutely. Try to call ahead and get someone to help stop the train? Even better. You don’t want anybody else to have a close call, or worse, be hit. Well, let me tell you,
I’m going to keep this short. We’re working on a LOT of legislation as we hit the home stretch of this legislative session (today is Day 37 out of 40), but we need your help. We’ve identified 3 issues where constituent engagement is most needed right now: TAKE ACTION TO SHOW GEORGIANS VALUE ALL LIFEHB
Religious freedom and free speech are under attack on college campuses around the country, including right here in North Dakota. For example, on some campuses of the North Dakota university system, religious clubs are not allowed to require that their leaders agree with the club’s beliefs. This is unacceptable. The issue of free expression on
Senate Concurrent Resolution 4010 was written to tell Congress that North Dakota officially regarded our 1975 ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as expired. It passed today in the House, as it had earlier in the Senate. The effect is that North Dakota has taken another state ratification away from the Federal ERA, and further
Wednesday night, the Kansas Senate passed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act 24 to 10 (with 5 abstentions). This is huge victory for girls in Kansas, declaring that their opportunities cannot be stolen by biological males. Kansas is just one of 28 states that are considering this bill this session. Statesmen alum, Renee Erickson, powerfully
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has been unsuccessfully pushed at the Federal level for years. Our state ratified it in 1975 – 45 years ago – when things for women were very different. Senate Concurrent Resolution 4010 would tell Congress that North Dakota officially regards our 1975 ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as expired. Please
I am hearing that your letters supporting Fairness in Women’s Sports are pouring into the Senate! Today, the bill passed the Senate Education Committee by a vote of 6-3. It now goes to the Senate floor. It is imperative that you let the Senate know TODAY to support fairplay for girls. Girls should not be
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