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DemJones on Aug 23, 2022 8:01 AM
Progressives must NOT sit out this year's midterm elections! This election is far too important, both for the party and the country. Make sure to get involved these next two months - volunteer at a phone bank, write post cards supporting… See Comments
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Opinion

Fact VS Freakout: A Sanity Checklist

November 3, 2024
An old friend of mine just told me of the issues driving voters in this presidential election. And by “voters,” he means, the dudes in his golf foursome. Steve is a smart guy. He keeps… Read More

Yes, It Matters

November 3, 2024
We’ve heard it before, from cynical friends, family, and co-workers: “Why bother to vote? It doesn’t matter.” And in recent years, it can feel like that’s the case. The… Read More

The Bullies among Us

October 11, 2024
Ever since Donald Trump came down the escalator in 2015, he’s attracted bullies. At his rallies, he encouraged audience members to rough up protestors. He told cops to “not be too… Read More

The Stench on the Bench

October 11, 2024
The last few years have been like being on a rollercoaster that’s careening on a 240-year-old track held together by duct tape and Krazy Glue. We’ve told ourselves that the relentless… Read More

Time (Again) For the Electoral College to Go

October 11, 2024
The electoral college system is like the cicada: it crops up every four years to annoy voters with its power to override the popular vote in favor of arcane calculations that minimize the influence… Read More

We Need a Media Makeover

October 11, 2024
“The lowest form of popular culture - lack of information, misinformation, disinformation, and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most people's lives - has overrun real journalism.… Read More

The He-Man Woman-Hater’s Club

September 17, 2024
When I was in 4th grade, my classmates played a crude game we called “War.” Boys lined up on one side of the playground, girls on the other. At a signal, both sides ran headfirst towards… Read More

Happy Warriors (And Why We Need Them)

September 17, 2024
“Does anybody remember laughter?” So uttered singer Robert Plant during a Led Zeppelin show at Madison Square Garden in 1976. Yes, it’s pretty 70s cringe (as even Plant admits), but… Read More
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Scott Meyer Does Not Have Temperament To Serve, Says Dem-NPL Chair

October 25, 2024
GRAND FORKS – On Oct 22nd, KVLY reported that North Dakota State Senator Scott Meyer sent threatening Facebook messages to his Democratic-NPL opponent Kyle Thorson in the wee hours of the… Read More

Ray Holmberg Continues To Violate The Conditions Of His Release

October 11, 2024
FARGO – On Oct 11th, KFGO reported that Ray Holmberg CONTINUES to violate the conditions of his release. In August, Former State Senator Ray Holmberg (R-Grand Forks) pleaded guilty to… Read More

Democratic-NPL Executive Committee Adopts Positions on North Dakota Ballot Measures 1, 2, and 4

October 10, 2024
FARGO and WILLISTON – The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Executive Committee voted to support Constitutional Measure 1, and oppose Constitutional Measure 2 and Initiated Measure 4. The North… Read More

NDNC Using Hyper Partisan Polling Firm is a Disservice to North Dakotans, Says Democratic-NPL Chair

October 2, 2024
FARGO – The North Dakota News Cooperative released a poll on the U.S. Senate race which they commissioned from the WPA Intelligence. WPA Intelligence is a GOP polling firm that actively works… Read More

Democratic-NPL Chair Reacts to VP Debate

October 1, 2024
FARGO – Tuesday night, Governor Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance debated on CBS. Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn released this statement following the debate: “Political preferences… Read More