The 67th Legislative Session finished its work on April 29 of this year. Many good and bad bills were voted on during the four months of session. So, where did things land for North Dakota family values when all the dust settled? I would characterize the session as a definite win for family and life
The purpose of this chapter is to protect unborn human life and maternal health within present constitutional limits. It reaffirms the tradition of the state of North Dakota to protect every human life whether unborn or aged, healthy or sick. . Yes, that is a quote, but where can you find it? It is
It’s been a few weeks since the ND legislative session ended, and the dust has now settled on key pro-life and pro-family bills, so it is time for a summary. Here’s the list of wins and losses on key bills we engaged on using a variety of mechanisms such as written and in-person testimony, social
My most recent weekly email was entitled, “A Time for Legislators to be Bold”. It spoke about the Biden Administration’s assault on families and pro-life values and made the point that with ND legislative sessions only every other year, there will be a two-year period where we as a state have little to no recourse
We need your help. SB2030, the bill that prohibits public universities from partnering with entities involved with abortion, will be voted on Monday in the Senate. The bill has been in conference committee and the committee finally accepted the House’s amendments, which left in the abortion restriction. University officials, Planned Parenthood, and abortion advocates are
In case you missed it earlier this week, HB 1298, the Fairness in Girls’ Sports bill, was sent to Governor Burgum for his signature. Despite our hope that he would sign it into law, he instead opted to veto the bill, leaving girls’ sports open for male participation across North Dakota. Yesterday, both the House
As you now know, Governor Burgum unfortunately vetoed the Girls’ Fairness in Sports bill. Both the House and Senate have agreed to reconsider the bills, but we need a 2/3rds majority in both chambers to override the veto. The biggest challenge will be in the Senate, and that’s why I am asking for your help.
The clock is ticking. Governor Burgum has just three days to decide the fate of the Fairness in Girls’ Sports bill (HB1298). It’s all come down to this, and if you want to make a difference to keep the playing field level for North Dakota girls, this is your last chance. Please call and email
Sometimes political issues can get very muddled. Opponents of the Fairness in Girls’ Sports bill are trying to do just that with HB1298: muddle it. They have created a huge closet full of “bogeymen”, including apocalyptic adverse economic impacts, politically correct victimhood scenarios, a “ban” of some sort that prevents some kids from playing in
We just won two of the biggest victories this session! The Fairness in Girls’ Sports bill, HB1298, passed both the ND House and Senate in the past couple days! This represents a MASSIVE victory for girls throughout our state. Both chambers effectively said that we need a level playing field in girls’ high school sports,
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