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Law Reviews are academic/legal journals published, primarily, by top law school students from around the United States. In theory, they contain scholarly, academic, well-researched articles from which lawyers and judges copy and paste excerpts when trying to write something that looks scholarly and academic. [I'm kidding here.]To be on a law review editorial board at most schools, one must b...
NorthDecoder.com - Mon 12:08 p.m. - 10 clicks 
Opening for Bon Jovi on November 11, 2005, at the Target Center in Minneapolis.By request.This could have been posted as another Hometown Girl Does Good. Kat (Kathy) Perkins is from Scranton, North Dakota, down in the southwest corner of the state. I'm told Kat worked for Eckroth Music at the Minneapolis store when they opened for Bon Jovi. She also auditioned for American Idol a few year...
NorthDecoder.com - Sat 6:31 a.m. - 16 clicks
The Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-flash is listing North Dakota Governor John Hoeven as a possible running mate for John McAngry. (click pic to enlarge) It looks like Hoeven has had some serious plastic surgery, doesn't it? Hoeven would make a great traditional Vice President. Vice Presidents should be seen and not hear...
NorthDecoder.com - Jul 15 - 15 clicks
<shameless plug> Today is your favorite blogger's birthday. You ask yourself, What do you get the blogger who has everything for his birthday? That's a good thing to be thinking about. Well here's an idea for you: I'm taking a week off in August to go to Denver to attend the Democratic National Convention as one of North Dakota's contingent on what's called the ...
NorthDecoder.com - Jul 15 - 14 clicks
[Updated X 1]I've been watching a comment over at the Bismarck Tribune website. It intrigues me. The title of the comment is Buckle in Dick it is About to Get Bumpy Buddy. The principal story (http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2008/07/14/news/sta relates to the desires of some legislators to have a look at the supposedly widespread practice of numerous unnamed state a...
NorthDecoder.com - Jul 15 - 14 clicks
Many of you are familiar with our past Hometown boy/girl does good posts. We did a story on North Dakota Governor John Hoeven's daughter, Marcella Hoeven (index.php/Hometown-Girl-Does-Good-II-Marcela-Hoeven.html), and her budding career in modelling, and another story about a book by North Dakota war hero Omer Lemire (index.php/Home-Town-Boy-Does-Good-Omer-Lemire.html). Or you may have see...
NorthDecoder.com - Jul 12 - 11 clicks
The chief of the investigations and hearings division for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Hillary S. DiNigro, has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture relating to the broadcast that I think was a threatening voicemail left by a North Dakota state official, in his official capacity, on the private voice mail of Fargo radio station talk show host, Joel Heitkamp. I wro...
NorthDecoder.com - Jul 10 - 13 clicks
CNN's Political Ticker and the Associated Press are reporting that Senator Kent Conrad, D-ND, and several other senior Democratic lawmakers met with Barack Obama's Veep Vetting team and discussed roughly 20 names on Tuesday. ...
Common Sense Has A Voice - Jun 10 - 13 clicks
BISMARCK - At a news conference today, Senator Tim Mathern said North Dakotans should know his future political plans and those of Governor John Hoeven to clear the air before the upcoming election. "Since I began my campaign for Governor, people have been asking me if Governor Hoeven wants to be in office for 12 or more years, or if he wins will he resign and run for Senate or Congress in tw...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Apr 16 - 15 clicks
Via The Forum's Web site... Tim Mathern, Fargo, Letter: No one should die for lack of insurance The Forum We all know that people who do not have health insurance live in fear. They may have to go into debt to pay for health care or forgo medical care altogether. But, what many people don’t realize is that a lack of health insurance can also result in premature death. A ...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Apr 16 - 15 clicks
I have had the pleasure to meet many of you and work with a few of you as well, but for those of you who don't know who I am, I will be working as your new Field Director. I worked as a Coordinated Campaign Field Staffer in Grand Forks over the 2006 general elections and was given the opportunity to work with our hard-working Representatives during the 2007 Legislative Session as Staff Assist...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Apr 15 - 14 clicks
Via The Forum's Web site... Forum Editorial The Forum PRAIRIE ROSES: To Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., and other state and federal officials who pushed for a comprehensive scientific assessment of the oil reserve potential of the Bakken Formation in North Dakota and Montana. The study by the U.S. Geological Survey was released last week, and its findings are amazing. It looks like...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Apr 14 - 10 clicks
BISMARCK – The Democratic-NPL Party has announced that it has filled all candidate seats for the upcoming campaign season. “This shows tremendous strength,” said party executive director Jamie Selzler. “We’ve been working tirelessly to recruit the best candidates possible to take back the state Capitol. Today, I’m happy to announce that every candidate seat has been filled.” All even-numbered l...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Apr 11 - 13 clicks
Via the GF Herald's Web site... IN THE MAIL: GF mayor: Congrats for a job well done Grand Forks Herald Michael Brown GRAND FORKS — Thank you, Grand Forks Herald, for the on-target editorial about how well the historic events of this week have been and continue to be handled (“Well-run event got the Dems’ job done,” Page A4, April 5). The “driving” analogy perfectly described...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Apr 9 - 15 clicks
GRAND FORKS - Delegates at the 2008 Democratic-NPL State Convention today overwhelmingly endorsed Daryl Splichal for state auditor. “I have a strong background in auditing, and I look forward to putting those skills to work for the state of North Dakota,” Splichal said. “I will push to ensure we have the needed resources for the auditor’s office. I will also be a strong leader and supporter of t...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Apr 6 - 10 clicks
GRAND FORKS - Delegates at the 2008 Democratic-NPL State Convention today endorsed Congressman Earl Pomeroy for re-election, Sen. Tim Mathern for Governor, Rep. Merle Boucher for Lieutenant Governor, Cheryl Bergian for Public Service Commission and Mitch Vance for state Treasurer. Over 1,000 delegates were in attendance. Rep. Pomeroy has served North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Apr 5 - 11 clicks
Well, both Jamie and I are here in Grand Forks wrapping up the details for Friday's big events. The Alerus Center is a huge facility, so we're both very busy. All the presidential candidate advance teams are in place helping us with these historic events. Today, I thought I'd fill you in with a few details: -Sen. Hillary Clinton's speech has been moved up to 7:30 p.m. -WDAY and WDAZ T...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Apr 3 - 10 clicks
GRAND FORKS – The Alerus Center will now be opening the doors for Friday’s presidential candidate speeches at 1 p.m. Initially, gates were going to open at 3:30 p.m. Sen. Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at 5:30 p.m. and Sen. Hillary Clinton is scheduled to speak at 8 p.m. Tickets for Friday’s events are still available online by clicking here . For those without Internet acce...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Apr 1 - 15 clicks
BISMARCK – The Democratic-NPL Party has announced four locations around North Dakota to pick up physical tickets to the upcoming presidential candidate speeches happening Friday at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. Here are the locations: Bismarck: Kennedy Memorial Center, 1902 E. Divide Ave. Fargo: Cass County Democratic-NPL Headquarters, 1137 19th Ave. N. Grand Forks: Alerus C...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Mar 31 - 11 clicks
Click here to sign up for tickets to the upcoming events with Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in Grand Forks. Some physical ticket locations are still being finalized. We'll update you as soon as that information is available. Tickets are free of charge and are general admission. As a reminder, Sen. Obama will be speaking at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 4 at the Alerus Center in Gr...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Mar 31 - 15 clicks
BISMARCK – The Democratic-NPL Party has announced that Sen. Hillary Clinton will be tentatively speaking at 8 p.m. Friday, April 4 as a part of the party’s state convention. “We are very excited about Sen. Clinton’s visit to the Alerus Center in Grand Forks,” said Jamie Selzler, Democratic-NPL executive director. “Having two Democratic presidential candidates attend our state convention is histo...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Mar 31 - 11 clicks
Five days and counting until the start of our 2008 State Convention in Grand Forks! The excitement all over our state is building greatly, and I suspect that we're going to see one of the most exciting conventions in the history of our Party. We're close to filling up our delegate and alternate slate, but there may be openings in your District. Please click here to find your District and ...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Mar 31 - 16 clicks
Here's the big news everyone has been waiting for: Click here to sign up for tickets to the upcoming event with Sen. Barack Obama in Grand Forks. After signing up, a ticket will be sent to you via email. For those without Internet access, physical ticket locations are still being finalized. We'll update you as soon as that information is available. Tickets are free of charge and a...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Mar 27 - 11 clicks
There's a lot of excitement in the air about the upcoming events in Grand Forks with Sen. Barack Obama! We're receiving tons of phone calls and emails here at Democratic-NPL Headquarters. As a reminder, Sen. Obama's 5:30 p.m. speech on April 4 in the Alerus Center arena will be free of charge. Tickets will be available very soon. We'll be posting those details just as soon as they are finaliz...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Mar 27 - 14 clicks
As you would expect, the interest in our State Convention increases by the day! We continue to receive a large number of calls and e-mail messages from people all over the region. Senator Obama's keynote address will be incredibly well-attended, and that means good things for our Party, our candidates and North Dakota. We still expect to announce a general public ticketing process this week. ...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Mar 26 - 11 clicks
The last 6 days have certainly been interesting in North Dakota politics! The announcement of Senator Barack Obama as our State Convention keynote speaker is causing a huge amount of interest in our Convention and our Party. We at the Kennedy Center have received hundreds of phone calls and e-mail messages, and I know our District Chairs and Legislators have received even more. We still expec...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Mar 25 - 12 clicks
Via The Forum's Web site... Political notebook Janell Cole and Don Davis, Forum Communications Co. Campaign kick-off Usually when one walks into the North Dakota Republican headquarters in Bismarck for a candidate's campaign kick-off announcement, it's hard to get past the front door. The building is always packed with throngs of GOP legislators, elected state of...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Mar 24 - 11 clicks
Today I thought I'd share with you some of the comments from the press release officially announcing Sen. Barack Obama as the 2008 Democratic-NPL State Convention keynote speaker. The comments are from our congressional delegation: "Senator Obama is a person of rare quality, and his message of can-do optimism and hope is one that I believe resonates in North Dakota. He shares our Midwest...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Mar 21 - 11 clicks
Fellow Democrats, Great news! As you've likely heard by now, Senator Barack Obama has agreed to be the keynote speaker for our state Democratic-NPL Convention, being held in Grand Forks on April 4-6. A big "thank you" goes to Senator Kent Conrad, who as the first Senator outside of Illinois to endorse Obama, was able to extend the invitation and highlight the value of visiting fellow Democrat...
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Blog - Mar 20 - 12 clicks
