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No state has passed legislative term limits in 22 years. Why has the idea resurfaced in North Dakota?
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BISMARCK — Within the Nineteen Nineties, time period limits have been all the trend.
Voters from California to Maine handed citizen-initiated poll measures
limiting how lengthy state legislators
may serve. In all, 21 states authorised time period limits between 1990 and 2000, although legislators or courts in six of these states later repealed them.
As the brand new century dawned, the idea’s progress inside statehouses appeared to halt. No state has enacted legislative time period limits in 22 years.
However that would change later this 12 months when North Dakotans
take to the polls to vote on a measure
that will set an eight-year cap on service by the governor and state lawmakers.
Discussion board Information Service got down to uncover what occurred to the push for legislative time period limits and why the motion has reemerged within the Peace Backyard State after it seemingly disappeared from statewide ballots.
For Scott Tillman, the shortage of recent legislative time period limits on the state degree may be simply defined by an uneven function of American democracy.
Solely 18 states
have a authorized course of that permits residents to alter their constitutions by way of poll measures. North Dakota is among the many few with out time period limits, making it an “outlier,” mentioned Tillman, the nationwide discipline director at advocacy group
U.S. Time period Limits.
The one different states that enable constitutional poll measures however don’t have time period limits — Illinois, Mississippi, Oregon and Massachusetts — have seen courts both invalidate time period limits initiatives or
dismantle the entire initiated measure course of.
Since lawmakers are unlikely to self-impose restrictions on the size of their tenure, constitutional measures are by far the best choice for time period limits proponents, Tillman mentioned.
Jared Hendrix, the chairman of the
North Dakota time period limits measure,
additionally famous that
a 1995 U.S. Supreme Court docket ruling
barring states from inserting time period limits on members of Congress might have hindered the motion’s progress.
North Dakota would already be within the time period limits membership with neighboring South Dakota and Montana if just a few thousand votes had swung the opposite manner in 1996. That 12 months, a
measure
that will have put time period limits on state lawmakers and govt officeholders acquired 47% of the vote, however opponents sank the proposal.
In 2010, a bunch of time period limits backers
failed to show in sufficient signatures
to get a measure on the poll.
However the
idea of time period limits
has remained nationally in style for the reason that Nineteen Nineties, and the circumstances for mounting a 2022 marketing campaign in North Dakota have been proper, Hendrix mentioned.
When requested concerning the measure’s origin, Hendrix initially mentioned, “It happened considerably organically simply in my thoughts,” however he clarified minutes later that U.S. Time period Limits approached him with the thought.
Hendrix, a conservative political organizer and guide from Minot, mentioned his time working in politics has satisfied him time period limits are essential, and he grew to become keen to guide the measure after representatives from U.S. Time period Limits confirmed him polling to point the problem’s robust enchantment with voters.
Tillman, a Michigan resident, mentioned his group has a large scope and is at all times searching for folks like Hendrix who’re inquisitive about working a measure marketing campaign.
U.S. Time period Limits has additionally bankrolled the North Dakota measure, contributing greater than $485,000 to the hassle over the past two years.
Tillman mentioned his group isn’t working to advertise some other statewide time period limits measures this election cycle, however he famous the group plans to struggle
a Michigan measure
to weaken time period limits.
The North Dakota time period limits measure is
unpopular amongst state political leaders
apart from Republican Gov. Doug Burgum, who favors the thought.
Prime lawmakers like Senate Majority Chief Wealthy Wardner, R-Dickinson, argue time period limits within the legislature would push educated candidates off the poll and provides lobbyists and bureaucrats extra affect.
Home Minority Chief Josh Boschee, D-Fargo, views the measure as a part of a plan by ultra-conservatives to unseat long-serving institution Republicans. The initiative is backed by a number of members of the libertarian-leaning Bastiat Caucus, together with its founder, state Rep. Rick Becker, who’s working for U.S. Senate as an unbiased.
Boschee opposes the measure though he thinks ousting institution Republicans from the legislature would profit Democrats electorally.
Jeremy Turley / Discussion board Information Service
Hendrix mentioned time period limits would shift energy away from highly effective lawmakers and lobbyists, who maintain unfair benefits in deciding how the state is run. With out time period limits, lawmaking our bodies turn out to be stagnant and imperceptive to new concepts, he mentioned.
Tillman mentioned breaking apart lawmaker-lobbyist relationships and spreading energy over extra decision-makers thwarts corruption.
New candidates on the poll would additionally result in extra political engagement in North Dakota, Tillman mentioned
If the measure passes in November, North Dakota would be part of 15 different states in having time period limits on legislators and 36 different states in having time period limits on governors.
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Colorado’s opener with North Dakota State has most bets in 2024
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Colorado football is set to return to the Big 12 in 2024 with heightened expectations and a revitalized roster. Head coach Deion Sanders is preparing to capitalize on a significant influx of talent, with 41 transfers and six high school signees joining the squad. This influx provides an opportunity to improve upon last season’s 4-8 record and establish a stronger presence in the competitive Big 12 conference.
The release of the Big 12’s 2024 schedule has highlighted several pivotal matchups that could determine the success of the Buffaloes’ season. However, the non-conference schedule is equally critical, featuring challenging games that will test Colorado’s readiness for Big 12 play. Notably, the Week 1 game against North Dakota State (NDSU) stands out as a potential trap game that the Buffaloes cannot afford to underestimate.
Betting odds reflect the high interest in this matchup, with 82 percent of bets favoring Colorado, according to BetMGM. Despite Colorado being favored by 8.5 points, the narrow margin indicates a level of respect for NDSU’s capabilities. The Bison, although an FCS team, have a storied history of success, having won nine national championships since 2011, including two of the last five. Even with the departure of head coach Matt Entz, NDSU remains a formidable opponent under new head coach Tom Polasek.
Most bet college football game so far this year?
Answer: Colorado-North Dakota State 82% of money is on @CUBuffsFootball -8.5 at #BetMGM pic.twitter.com/xLCpPfbiTj
— John Ewing (@johnewing) July 18, 2024
The Buffaloes’ modest favor by just a touchdown at home underscores the challenge posed by NDSU. Polasek, formerly Wyoming’s offensive coordinator, brings a wealth of experience and a winning mentality to the Bison. The uncertainty surrounding NDSU’s starting quarterback adds intrigue, with Cam Miller’s potential return for a graduate year hanging in the balance. Miller’s impressive performance last season, with 32 total touchdowns and only four interceptions, makes him a critical factor. Additionally, wide receiver Eli Green, who averaged nearly 20 yards per catch in 2023, poses a significant threat to Colorado’s secondary.
Coach Sanders is acutely aware of the threat NDSU poses, emphasizing the need for his team to remain focused and prepared. “Don’t underestimate North Dakota State,” Sanders stated on FS1’s Undisputed. “Those guys come to play and they can play.” As the season approaches, Sanders and his squad will need to channel their motivation and talent to navigate both their non-conference and Big 12 schedules successfully.
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In RNC speech, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says Trump will unleash American energy dominance
MILWAUKEE — Serving as North Dakota governor under former President Donald Trump was like having “a beautiful breeze at our back,” Doug Burgum said Wednesday, July 17, at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
The GOP governor, who was considered a top contender to be Trump’s vice president, contrasted that to President Joe Biden, saying being governor during the Democrat’s administration was like “a gale force wind in our face.”
“Biden’s war on energy hurts every American because the cost of energy is in everything that we use or touch every day,” Burgum said.
The governor took to the stage Wednesday night at the Fiserv Forum during the third day of the RNC. The governor from the second top-producing oil state in the U.S. criticized Biden’s policies on energy, claiming they have raised the price of gas, food, clothes and rent.
“Biden’s green agenda feels like it was written by China, Russia and Iran,” Burgum said.
Burgum was passed up on Monday as Trump’s vice president pick for U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, though there is speculation the North Dakotan could be a part of Trump’s administration.
The governor has spent time campaigning for Trump and looks to continue that. Burgum praised Trump as a friend of energy and a champion of innovation over regulation.
“Unleashing American energy dominance is our path back to prosperity and peace through strength,” Burgum said. “Teddy Roosevelt encouraged America to speak softly and carry a big stick. Energy dominance will be the big stick that President Trump will carry.”
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Burgum joked that the last time he was in Milwaukee, he had to stand on one leg behind a podium for the first Republican presidential debate for the 2024 election. The night before the August debate, which was also held in the Fiserv, Burgum tore his Achilles tendon during a pickup basketball game, sending him to the emergency room and putting him in a walking boot.
During the speech, he asked who would make America energy dominant, to which the crowd yelled twice, “Trump!”
On the third time, he asked the crowd to yell it loud enough to wake Biden up, an insult playing into reports that the Democrat is a 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. president and is in cognitive decline. The crowd replied “Trump” loudly.
“When Trump unleashes American energy, we unleash American prosperity and we ensure our national security,” Burgum said
Burgum, who is from the small town of Arthur, North Dakota, also said rural America and small towns feed, fuel and defend the world.
“Rural America is Trump country,” Burgum said.
In a statement issued after the speech, North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Chair Adam Goldwyn called Burgum “a billionaire cosplaying as a cowboy with an undirected Carhartt.”
“Burgum signed one of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country, and that is wreaking havoc on North Dakotan women,” Goldwyn said. “After supporting bills to promote equality in North Dakota, he threw LGBTQ folks under the bus when he signed laws that discriminate against them. Will Burgum finally return to North Dakota now, or will he continue to neglect his gubernatorial duties? Either way his time in the national spotlight is over and he is no longer a ‘top priority.’”
Trump secured the Republican nomination for president. He is expected to face Biden in the general election.
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Plain Talk: 'I'm bringing people together'
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MINOT — Sandi Sanford, chair of the North Dakota Republican Party, joined this episode of Plain Talk from the GOP’s national convention in Milwaukee, where, she said, “the security plan changed drastically” after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
Republicans have been focused on unity at this event — two of Trump’s top rivals during the primaries, Gov. Ron DeSantis and former ambassador Nikki Haley, endorsed him in speeches at the convention — but Sanford acknowledged to my co-host Chad Oban and me that this may be a heavy lift.
“People know that what we’re dealing with in North Dakota with the different factions,” she said, initially calling the populist wing of the party the “far right” before correcting herself and describing them as “grassroots.”
The NDGOP delegation to the national convention
wasn’t necessarily behind Gov. Doug Burgum potentially being Trump’s running mate
(Burgum himself was passed over for a delegate slot by the NDGOP’s state convention), but Sanford said she felt the delegates were “really confident in Donald Trump and his pick.”
“It gets dicey,” she said of intraparty politics. “It can get cruel,” but Sanford said her job is to keep the factions united. “I’m bringing people together.”
Sanford also addressed a visit to the North Dakota delegation from Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union (the organization which puts on the Conservative Political Action Conference). In March, Schlapp paid
a nearly half-million settlement
to a man he allegedly made unwanted sexual advances toward. “My delegation wanted to hear from CPAC,” she said, adding that Schlapp was “on a speaking circle” addressing several state delegations.
Also on this episode, we discuss how the assassination attempt on Trump might impact the rest of this presidential election cycle and whether Democrats will replace incumbent President Joe Biden.
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