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Port: This is why we shouldn't have a legislative session right before the election

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By Rob Port Verified
| Grand Forks Herald Verified
MINOT — An old joke in political circles is that, here in North Dakota, the Legislature meets soon after the election — in January, per the state constitution — so that their policy and budget votes are a long way up the timeline from the next election. The elected officials would behave differently — better, we imagine — if their legislative sessions ended shortly before the election. We're testing that theory this year. Gov.
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Port: Democratic-NPL chairman, and temporary lawmaker, makes joke about genitalia

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By Rob Port Verified
| hankinsonnews.com
MINOT — Putting a sitting political party chairman in the Legislature is not a good idea. Party chairs are hyper-partisan by definition. Elected lawmakers, especially those in the legislative minority, must build cross-aisle coalitions to get anything done. Democratic-NPL Chairman Adam Goldwyn is demonstrating why blending those roles fails. Goldwyn was appointed to the state House in District 11 following the death of Rep. Liz Conmy.
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Port: Democratic-NPL chairman, and temporary lawmaker, makes joke about genitalia Original

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By Rob Port Verified
| The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Verified
MINOT — Putting a sitting political party chairman in the Legislature is not a good idea. Party chairs are hyper-partisan by definition. Elected lawmakers, especially those in the legislative minority, must build cross-aisle coalitions to get anything done. Democratic-NPL Chairman Adam Goldwyn is demonstrating why blending those roles fails. Goldwyn was appointed to the state House in District 11 following the death of Rep. Liz Conmy.
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