No North Dakotan Should Have To Go Hungry Due to Bureaucratic Inefficiency
By: Amy Jacobson, Executive Director, February 22nd, 2024 Governor Burgum’s administration continues to fail to meet the needs of North Dakotans most vulnerable. There are deep concerns regarding the current state of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits processing in our state. KFGO reporter Tasha Carvell’s article “N.D. SNAP administration under scrutiny by feds as […]
North Dakota Needs School Meals for All Children
By: Heather Tyulyandin of West Fargo, NDFebruary 8th, 2024 I sincerely applaud the effort by Mandan Middle School students who fundraised to pay off the lunch debt of their peers. However, this highlights the still-present need for school meal funding in North Dakota. According to “School Lunch Debt Statistics” EducationData.org 16,900 children in our state are […]
Disconnect Between ND Voters, Legislators
11.13.23 – The North Dakota News Cooperative report: “North Dakota legislators are out of sync with their voters on the state’s strict abortion law and decidedly independent on topics like property taxes and ballot measures expected to be a focal point during elections a year from now, according to results from the first North Dakota […]
North Dakota Supreme Court Says “Trigger” Ban is Likely Unconstitutional
State Supreme Court keeps the total abortion ban blocked 03.16.23 – Today, the North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that the state’s total abortion ban violates the state constitution and should remain blocked. In its decision, the court found that abortion providers’ challenge to the “trigger” law is likely to succeed and that ban likely violates […]
A ‘Good Life’ is an Economy that Respects Working People
January 5, 2023 | Landis Larson, president of North Dakota AFL-CIO After reading the Forum’s headline ” ‘Good Life’ campaign brings 9 new workers to ND in first 6 months ” I knew I was in for a good chuckle. Gov. Burgum’s pet project to attract workers to North Dakota through an “innovative” PR campaign […]
Learn to Leverage our Collective Power!
January 3, 2023 Grassroots activism is when ordinary people take actions meant to demonstrate public opinion or demands and spark political change. We invite you to join January’s Solidarity Saturday ‘Advocacy 101: A Guide to Grassroots Advocacy during the ND Legislative Session’ to inspire you to leverage your voice for collective power. Register now for […]
North Dakota AG: Poll workers can’t demand citizenship proof
By: Dave KolpackOctober 27, 2022 “Some poll workers in North Dakota who created confusion and frustration during the spring primary by allegedly demanding proof of U.S. citizenship particularly from immigrants and people of color had no power to do so, the state attorney general said. Attorney General Drew Wrigley said in a five-page document released […]
Day of Action: Support Worker & Reproductive Rights
Are you looking for a way to fight for reproductive freedom now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned? The most powerful way you can ensure Minnesota continues to protect abortion access for our region is to talk to voters! North Dakotans, you are needed too!! Abortion access is ON THE BALLOT. People from across […]
2022 State Legislative Endorsements
Prairie Action ND is proud to endorse the following candidates for the North Dakota state legislature. These candidates support policies to build an economy that respects working people—with quality jobs and education, affordable healthcare and childcare—so people can work, take care of their families, and contribute to their communities. These support reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights […]
Solidarity Saturday Launches Fall Series, “Power Back to the People,” beginning August 13
August 3, 2022 Solidarity Saturday Launches Fall Series, “Power Back to the People,” beginning August 13 Solidarity Saturdays, a program of the ND Voices Network, returns August 13th with the launch of its fall series “Power Back to the People.” Solidarity Saturdays is a virtual space for North Dakotans to build communities of empowered and […]