30 minutes to vote in North Dakota? Officials say it would be more of a guideline than a rule
State election officials say the time limit is aimed at preventing backed-up polling lines and would not be enforced to the letter of the law, but some Democratic lawmakers criticized the provision as a strategic restriction. Written By: Adam Willis | ×
North Dakota voters cast ballots at the Bismarck Event Center on Nov. 3, 2020. Kyle Martin / The Forum
BISMARCK A massive North Dakota elections package that now awaits the signature of Gov. Doug Burgum contains a provision that would put a 30-minute time limit on casting a ballot at a polling place.
Letter: Every society has a Janne Myrdal
Janne’s vision – and the vision of those like her – is to create a state where they make all the rules. What religions are acceptable. What should be taught in our schools. What sex education curriculum may be used (if any at all). What science to allow, and what science to deny.
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Amy Jacobson | ×
It seems like every society has a Janne Myrdal (state senator from Edinburg, ND).
Salem, Massachusetts, had several in 1692. They were there, pointing their fingers at others when the court asked who the witches in the room were.
North Dakota has had its share of Janne Myrdals as well. 3:22 pm, Apr. 30, 2021 ×
It seems like every society has a Janne Myrdal (state senator from Edinburg, N.D.).
Salem, Massachusetts, had several in 1692. They were there, pointing their fingers at others when the court asked who the witches in the room were.
Janne was in Washington, D.C., at Senator Joseph McCarthy’s side in 1953 when he used the Red Scare to turn neighbor against neighbor and ruin the lives of thousands of Americans.
North Dakota has had its share of Janne Myrdals as well. Unforgiving religious extremists like Margaret Sitte, Bette Grande, Dan Ruby and others have left their mark in the state legislature over the past several decades.
Proposed buffalo-themed amusement park in Jamestown could get $5M in state funds
Supporters of putting state funds toward a theme park, many of them Jamestown-area lawmakers, say it would provide an enormous economic benefit to the region. Written By: Jeremy Turley | ×
This rendering from early plans shows the entrance to the proposed Buffalo City Park project. (Submitted image)
BISMARCK For over a year, Jamestown business leaders have been smitten with the idea of building an amusement park along Interstate 94 to accompany the existing National Buffalo Museum and attract tourists to a region without many major draws.
The proposed Buffalo City Park would feature bison-themed rides, attractions and entertainment venues, according to previous reporting by the Jamestown Sun. The prospect of building on publicly owned land and receiving financial backing from the state has a herd of local developers ready to run with the plan.
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