North Dakota
North Dakota term limit foes lack cash to mount opposition
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A marketing campaign over whether or not to impose time period limits on North Dakota lawmakers and the governor is a mismatch to this point — no less than financially.
U.S. Time period Limits, a Washington, D.C.-based group, has contributed greater than $810,000 up to now two years to get the poll proposal earlier than voters, whereas lawmakers and opponents complain they can not sustain with out-of-state pursuits.
“We have now no cash,” mentioned Bismarck Republican Rep. Mike Nathe, who’s main a loosely organized group of GOP lawmakers and others who oppose the measure. They name it an “assault” on voters’ rights to decide on the candidate they need, and argue that it diminishes institutional information and shifts energy to lobbyists, companies and the governor.
Supporters say time period limits herald new blood and improve voter participation.
Many Democratic and Republican lawmakers have spoken out in opposition to the measure. Republican Gov. Doug Burgum helps it.
Nathe mentioned his ad-hoc group is banking on social media, letters to the editor and word-of-mouth to influence voters time period limits are a nasty concept. Voters would bitter on the thought in the event that they knew extra about it, and that it’s being led by an out-of-state group that term-limit foes consider need to dictate how state authorities ought to function, he mentioned.
“We’re simply attempting to coach individuals concerning the measure and about how unhealthy we expect it’s for the way forward for North Dakota,” mentioned Nathe, a funeral residence proprietor who has been within the Legislature since 2009.
Nathe launched a listing of state organizations which have joined in opposing the time period restrict measures, together with the state’s largest enterprise group, and organizations representing power, training and agriculture.
However none have contributed cash to this point. Nathe mentioned that’s as a result of there was no time to prepare and lift funds after the North Dakota Supreme Court docket unanimously dominated that the measure ought to be on the November poll. The court docket dominated that Secretary of State Al Jaeger had erred in rejecting the measure over notary violations in some petitions.
Scott Tillman, the nationwide discipline director for U.S. Time period Limits, mentioned his group has at all times been upfront about its involvement within the North Dakota measure because it began final yr.
“We’re not attempting to cover that we’re concerned,” Tillman mentioned.
The group spent about $330,000 on its signature-gathering effort, and one other $275,000 in its lawsuit with the state, Tillman mentioned. It has spent about $75,000 to this point on tv commercials in Bismarck and Minot markets, and can spend more cash to push the advertisements statewide quickly, he mentioned.
The measure’s sponsoring committee consists of a number of lawmakers linked to the ultraconservative Bastiat Caucus, in addition to a number of new GOP district chairmen. It has raised about $45,000 along with contributions from the out-of-state group, marketing campaign filings present.
Measure 1 would add a brand new article to the state structure, efficient Jan. 1, 2023, imposing time period limits of eight cumulative years every within the Home and Senate. The governor couldn’t be elected greater than twice. Time period limits wouldn’t be retroactive, which suggests the service of present officeholders wouldn’t depend in opposition to them.
The measure that voters will contemplate makes no point out of “time period limits.” Tillman mentioned the advertisements will function the time period prominently.
North Dakota is the one state the place time period limits are on the poll in November, and the one state at current the place Tillman’s group is actively pushing for them.
Fifteen states have time period limits for lawmakers; 36 states have gubernatorial time period limits.
U.S. Time period Limits additionally helped fund a failed term-limit marketing campaign in 1996 in North Dakota, contributing greater than $100,000 towards that effort.
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Cherie A. Paulin and Rafael Paulin Gordillo, doing business as North Plains Repair, Grand Forks, Chapter 13
Sarah E. Benson, Grand Forks, Chapter 7
Kelly Edward Leidholm, Garrison, Chapter 7
Susan Lorraine Hauck, Dodge, Chapter 7
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Bankruptcy filings from the following counties: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Traverse, Wadena and Wilkin.
Ariana Barbara Kay Krecklau, formerly known as Ariana Kimble, and Taylor Jacob Krecklau, Moorhead, Chapter 7
Jay William and Ashley Carol Dunbar, Verndale, Chapter 7
Gene Michael and Stacey Lynn Berglund, East Grand Forks, Chapter 7
Micah David Gorder, Frazee, Chapter 7
Paul Monroe and Mikel Lee Sire, Moorhead, Chapter 7
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Chapter 11 is a petition for protection from creditors and to reorganize.
Chapter 12 is a petition for family farmers to reorganize.
Chapter 13 is a petition for wage earners to readjust debts.
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TULSA, Okla. – North Dakota men’s basketball was unable to finish off Oral Roberts on Saturday night inside the Mabee Center as the Summit League contest, which saw ten tied scores and seven lead changes, went the way of the Golden Eagles as a late three by Issac McBride, just the fourth by the host all night, cushioned ORU’s advantage in the final seconds with the host winning 83-79.
Sophomore Mier Panoam scored inside to pull UND to within one at 78-77 and then denied a driving attempt by McBride two possessions later with 58 seconds to play, but the latter would net a cushion triple following an empty opportunity from the Hawks.
Three pointers by senior Deng Mayar and a pair from junior Dariyus Woodson aided the Hawks in taking a 53-50 lead as the second half clock neared the 15-minute mark, but the Golden Eagles dominated inside with 50 total paint points and missed just twice inside in the final eight minutes of action after tying the contest at 65.
North Dakota led by as much as nine points in the first half which saw the Hawks hit four early three-pointers kickstarted by a far wing trifecta from Amar Kuljuhovic who led UND with a dozen points in the first twenty minutes. After a handful of made three-pointers, the Hawks struggled going 1-for-8 the rest of the way in the first half. ORU controlled the paint with two dozen points which aided the Golden Eagles’ 59.3% shooting clip in 27 attempts from the floor in the first half.
The Hawks led for over 18 minutes in the opening half of action, but a scoreless stretch in the half’s final 2:11 and a 9-2 ORU run over the 3:12 sent the host into the intermission with the advantage.
North Dakota prepares for a Thursday night matchup in Brookings against South Dakota State, before playing host to Kansas City on Saturday. The Hawks and the Jackrabbits tip off at 7 p.m. on January 16 from inside First Bank & Trust Arena. The action can be seen on Midco Sports and the Summit League Network. Fans can follow the action live with Fighting Hawks men’s basketball radio play-by-play voice Paul Ralston on KSNR 100.3 FM The Cat or on the iHeart Radio app. Live stats for the contest will be available at www.FightingHawks.com.
Postgame Notes
- Kuljuhovic led UND with 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting with six rebounds and two assists
- Treysen Eaglestaff followed with 15 points and Panoam added 13
- Eaglestaff led with five assists and Panoam matched Kuljuhovic in boards with six
- UND’s 15 offensive rebounds marks the 18th straight game with 12+ such boards
- UND’s 14 defensive rebounds are a season low
- The Hawks committed just eight turnovers and have committed less than ten in five of their past six games
- UND finished at +12 in points off of turnovers
- North Dakota was unable to absorb 28 points from McBride and 26 points from JoJo Moore
- ORU shot an opponent-best 60.8% from the floor
- The Eagles produced opponent season lows in three-pointers (4) and steals (3)
How It Happened
First Half
14:13 – UND 12, ORU 10 (ORU +8 paint, 0-of-4 3PT FG)
11:53 – UND 20, ORU 16 (UND 3-of-7 3PT FG)
7:24 – UND 31, ORU 24 (UND 4-of-last-5 FG, UND +4 TOs)
3:49 – UND 37, ORU 34
HALF – ORU 43, UND 42
Second Half
15:42 – UND 51, ORU 50
10:39 – UND 61, ORU 60
6:40 – UND 67, ORU 67
5:28 – UND 71, ORU 69
3:55 – ORU 75, UND 73
FINAL – ORU 83, UND 79
For more information on North Dakota men’s basketball, visit FightingHawks.com or follow on social media @UNDmbasketball.
— UND —
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