If you had a chance to catch Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, you know that he took a few shots at North Dakota that were a bit unfair. But going after Corey Mock’s bowtie and our beloved W’eel Turtle was a step too far, John. However, much of what he had to say was on point, including our lack of a statewide Ethics Commission. North Dakota is the only state without an Ethics Commission and it is time for that to change: http://tools.demnpl.com/pa…/s/north-dakota-ethics-commission

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As North Dakotans, we pride ourselves on electing a government made up of our citizen friends and neighbors. We rightly expect those who represent us in Bismarck to be transparent and accountable in how they came to be elected. That’s why we require the political parties to report publicly where they receive their campaign contributions and how they spend those contributions. When it comes to our local, legislative, and statewide candidates, however, we only require them to report publicly from whom they receive their campaign …

A lot of people have watched John Oliver’s segment on North Dakota and our elected leader’s lack of reasonable oversight regarding oil development. The show criticized our leaders’ inadequate response and lax attitude towards changing realities.

Oliver urged North Dakotans to “be angry (please)” at state government’s failure to properly address worker safety, environmental protection and unethical behavior.

Undoubtedly, there are North Dakotans who are angry about these issues. And that’s their right. But better than being angry, North Dakotans should be active in holding their elected …

When he’s not helping elect Democrats across America, you can find Matt Caban working on his lightsaber skills. A practitioner of the art of beat boxing since 1999, Matt believes in balancing old school and new school campaigning techniques.

The force awoke in Matt during the fall of 2012 when he joined Organizing for America-Florida. Following an exhilarating victory, Matt joined Oklahoma City-based firm Tilley & Nichols Consulting as Field Director during the 2014 cycle. He focused on targeted State House and Senate races. Earlier in …

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The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party is now announcing the job opening for the position of Operations Manager. Below you will find the job description and requirements for this position.

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and references to DEM-NPL Executive Director Robert Haider at robert@demnpl.com by Wednesday, May 20, 2015.
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POSITION TITLE: Operations Manager

REPORTS TO: Robert Haider, Executive Director of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party

LOCATON: Bismarck, North Dakota

DESCRIPTION: We are seeking a positive, energetic, organized, and professional individual to assist in the day-to-day operations of the North …