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Understanding the GOP Tax Plan
House Republicans released a bill on Nov. 2 that would make major changes to the tax code. There are a few key takeaways from the “Understanding the GOP Tax Plan”
Conversion Therapy: 50 Bills 50 States
Samuel Brinton spoke at North Dakota State about “50 Bills 50 States,” a campaign to end conversion therapy — the forced change of an individual’s sexual “Conversion Therapy: 50 Bills 50 States”
Carter Dominates St. Paul Mayoral Election
St. Paul, Minnesota has elected its first African-American mayor, Melvin Carter. “I’m thrilled. I’m elated. I’m humbled,” Carter said, as he was greeted by about “Carter Dominates St. Paul Mayoral Election”
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Lung cancer causes more deaths in men and women than any other cancer. In 2015 alone, 291 lives were taken in North Dakota due to “Lung Cancer Awareness Month”
Heitkamp Talks Human Trafficking
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) joined a panel at the University of North Dakota Law School Friday to discuss potential policy changes to prevent human trafficking “Heitkamp Talks Human Trafficking”
Congress and the Opioid Crisis
In April 2016, Congress stripped the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the ability to freeze suspicious shipments of narcotics, which resulted in prescription painkillers to “Congress and the Opioid Crisis”
Trump’s Leadership Divides Politicians
Politicians from North Dakota and Minnesota show divide over Trump’s leadership during recent events with tweets addressing North Korea, the political rift with Sen. Bob “Trump’s Leadership Divides Politicians”