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Friday, August 24, 2007 North Dakota Human Rights News
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NEW: 87 Years of Fighting for Political Equality: League of Women Voters and the North Dakota Women’s Network Mark Anniversary of the 19th Amendment In conjunction with the League of Women Voters, NDWN sent out notice regarding the anniversary of the 19th Amendment – women’s right to vote. Sunday, August 26th is recognized as Women’s Equality Day in celebration of women’s suffrage. Look for coverage of the date. KFYR TV in Bismarck will have a story today. KBMR radio will do a piece on it as well. If you come across a story, don’t hesitate to let me know. Additionally, take time on Sunday to give thanks to our foremothers for their perseverance, tenacity and brilliance. Bismarck, ND – This August 26 marks the 87th anniversary of the day that the U.S. Constitution was amended to grant women the right to vote. While American women now comprise more than half of our nation’s voting age population, according to the League of Women Voters of North Dakota, the struggle to become full participants in the political life of the country has yet to be fully realized. “This anniversary of the 19th amendment, Women’s Equality Day, provides us with an opportunity to reflect with pride on the progress made on voting rights in the past 87 years,” said Mary G. Wilson, national League president. “This year, we’ve witnessed a number of remarkable milestones for women. For the first time, a female has been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, and a major contender for the 2008 Presidential election is a woman. “However, these achievements do not mark the end of our journey. In communities across the country, citizens still lack real representation by their elected officials and the policies they pass. It is only with the continued work of citizens and leaders, of all backgrounds, that this can change.” The League’s current and recent projects include the launch of a major voter education website, www.VOTE411.org, lobbying against the disenfranchisement of eligible voters, a campaign to end “taxation without representation” for D.C. citizens by granting DC a voting representative, and continuing voter registration drives nation wide. Locally, the League holds candidate forums and voter drives. “It is crucial that we continue to engage more citizens in the democratic process, on every level. Citizens volunteering, educating, lobbying; that’s absolutely necessary to democracy, and we need to see more of it,” said Renee Stromme, Executive Director of the North Dakota Women’s Network. “Today is a time to celebrate the progress achieved by active citizens over the past eight decades, but it is also a time to look to what still needs to be done to make democracy work for all Americans. The League of Women Voters will continue to be the place where hands-on work leads to a better democracy for all.”
NEW: Clergy United for the Equality of Homosexuals: Essay Competition - $500 Prize Pro-gay clergy are invited to submit an essay in response to one of two topics: “Why the gay rights movement IS/IS NOT the moral equivalent of the civil rights movement.” www.clergyunited.org Good morning, my dear associates in the gay rights movement! I wish for and pray that you are staying strong and seeing great results in your good work. As you know, great things are happening every day, much of it because of you and your organizations. I’m writing you today to announce this essay contest that is being sponsored by Clergy United. Our web site, www.clergyunited.org contains a link to the explanations. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me (see below). After reviewing the material, and you find it worthy of promotion, would you please pass this info on to the members of your organization? They need not be clergy, as most of us know a pro-gay clergyperson who might like to know about this. The prize will be awarded around Christmas time and could come in very handy! Thank you and best wishes, Rev. Steve Kindle, Executive Director, Clergy United, Inc. P.O. Box 1823, Newark, CA 94560-1823, www.clergyunited.org, 415-686-0093.
In Mississippi a few years ago, the courts took away a woman's 8-year-old child, in part because the child's mother was a lesbian. Two of the judges in the majority went so far as to write and sign an additional opinion, unnecessary to the case's outcome, which stated that the mother must accept the fact that losing her biological child was a possible consequence of her sexual "choice." One of those two judges was Leslie Southwick. And today, Southwick is dangerously close to being appointed to the Federal bench by President Bush. Only the Senate stands in the way of his confirmation - will you take action with me? America's highest courts are meant to be protectors of justice, not prejudice. Yet Southwick's record as a Mississippi judge raises serious doubts about his ability to apply the law fairly to all Americans. In this case alone, Southwick:
The American Psychiatric Association has long held that sexual orientation is not a "choice," and that lesbian and gay parents are just as successful as their heterosexual counterparts. Yet Judge Southwick disregarded widely accepted science in favor of his personal bias. This man MUST NOT be given the responsibility to protect the basic rights of gay and lesbian Americans. Help protect GLBT civil rights by writing your Senators today. If approved to the Court of Appeals, Southwick's appointment would be for life. That's why I'm asking you to take action today - and when you're done, please forward this message on to everyone you know. From: Human Rights Campaign, www.hrc.org
Children's Healthcare/Medicaid By a mostly partisan vote of 225-204, the House of Representatives passed the Children’s Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act (H.R. 3162). The bill provides $50 billion over 5 years to reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and makes significant changes to Medicare and Medicaid. The legislation will be financed by a 45-cent increase to the federal excise tax on tobacco products and a decrease in reimbursements to Medicare Advantage (private managed care insurance). Independent experts have estimated that Medicare Advantage plan reimbursement rates are approximately 12% more than traditional fee-for-service Medicare reimbursement rates.
By a vote of 68-31, the Senate passed the State Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (S. 1893). Eighteen Republicans and 2 Independents joined 48 Democrats in supporting the bill. All weakening amendments were defeated. The Senate bill provides $35 billion to reauthorize SCHIP over 5 years and does not include any changes to Medicare. It is financed by a 61-cent increase in the federal excise tax on tobacco products. The President has threatened to veto both the Senate and House bills as currently drafted. Senate and House Committee staff will do preliminary work to reconcile the bills during the August recess.
Housing By a vote of 45-23, the House Financial Services Committee passed the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 (H.R. 2895). All committee Democrats and eight Republicans voted for the legislation. All weakening amendments were defeated. The legislation will create a dedicated source of funding for the production, preservation and rehabilitation of 1.5 million affordable housing units over 10 years.
Civil Rights In a close vote of 225 to 199, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2831, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 , aimed at fixing the May 29, 2007 Supreme Court decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear that weakened protections against wage discrimination. In the decision, the Supreme Court held that workers cannot sue for the later effects of past wage discrimination. A district court had originally found in favor of Lilly Ledbetter, a 19-year employee of Goodyear Tires who decided that she had been paid unfairly, and filed suit against her employer. The court awarded her $223,776 in back pay, and over $3 million in punitive damages, but the judge cut the award to $300,000 because of a 1991 law that limited a company's liability for damages. Goodyear appealed the decision, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed the lower court's decision stating that Ledbetter could only sue for allegations regarding pay decisions that occurred less than 180 days before her beginning the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) process. Ledbetter then appealed to the Supreme Court that heard the appeal and ruled against her. The Senate has a counterpart bill, the Fair Pay Restoration Act. Although the Supreme Court case was about sex discrimination, the decision, and the pending legislation has broader implications for all antidiscrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Rehabilitation Act. HR 2831 amends the timeliness standard for pay discrimination claims under those laws as well.
ND Workers' Comepensation Review Ccommittee The ND Workers’ Compensation Review Committee invites injured employees with compensation-related issues to apply for review of their claims. The Committee cannot adjudicate claims, but is seeking information that may lead to changes in North Dakota’s workers’ compensation laws. Click here for additional information from George Keiser, Chairman, Workers’ Compensation Review Committee.
Click here for online
application forms.
Help Secure Funding for the Independent Living Program, Centers for Independent Living On June 7, 2007 a House panel approved a proposal to “flat” fund the Independent Living (IL) Program, which provides services that enable people with disabilities to live in their community and make choices about their own lives. Freedom Resource Center has not seen an increase in federal funding for four years and in 2006 we had a 1% cut in federal funding. Currently only 20 out of 87 counties are covered by Centers for Independent Living in Minnesota; 13 out of 53 counties are covered in North Dakota. You can help us increase funding for the Independent Living Program (Title VII Chapter 1 Part C) which will help move us towards statewide coverage for independent living services in Minnesota and North Dakota. Please contact your congressional representatives listed below. If you have any personal stories on how Centers for Independent Living have affected your life, someone you know and/or your communities please relay those stories. We have enclosed talking points if you would prefer to use those. What do Centers for Independent Living do for Minnesota and North Dakota? · We assist in breaking down barriers that
frustrate people with disabilities. · We ensure that every person has the opportunity to contribute to the social and economic well being of the entire state. A strong network of Centers for Independent Living, along with related support services, will assure quality community living opportunities for the citizens of Minnesota and North Dakota. Call, write or e-mail:
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
Congressman Collin Peterson
(D-7th District MN) Congressman Earl Pomeroy
(D-ND) Thank you for your assisting the Centers for Independent Living in Minnesota and North Dakota.
3 New Publications from North Dakota KIDS COUNT
We invite you to access the new 2007 data from North Dakota KIDS COUNT
available in three new publications on our website:
www.ndkidscount.org.
• The 18th annual report on child well-being is now available in the 2007
National KIDS COUNT Data Book released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The
goal of this publication is to provide policy makers and citizens with factual
data for making decisions that affect the futures of all children. This year’s
essay examines the child welfare system and challenges the country to make
lifelong connections for children and youth in foster care a national
priority. A brief analysis of North Dakota data on pages 128-129 in the Data
Book gives a comparison of our state to the national trend data. This year
North Dakota ranks 8th highest in the nation in child well-being.
• The 2007 North Dakota KIDS COUNT Fact Book (published electronically and available at www.ndkidscount.org/factbook.htm) provides state, regional, and county profiles based on seven categories of data representing multiple indicators of child well-being. A wide range of factors include population, family composition, economic condition, child care, health, education, and children at risk. The North Dakota Fact Book indicators are available on the CLIKS (Community-Level Information on Kids) website: www.kidscount.org/cliks. CLIKS offers trends, graphs, maps and rankings for North Dakota counties as well as for other participating states. • In conjunction with the above releases, the new Inform Fact Sheet offering highlights of both books, entitled "2007 Annual Updates on the Well-Being of North Dakota's Children." In addition, a new page on our website entitled "How To Help" is now available.
The ADA Restoration Act has been introduced. The bill number is H.R. 3195. A link to the general info on the bill: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-3195 To see the actual bill: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-3195 There are currently 144 co-sponsors on the bill. Neither Pomeroy (D-ND) or Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) are currently co-sponsors. Doesn't mean they won't vote for it, but are not currently signed on in support. Has been referred to the House Energy & Commerce Committee. Hope it gets sent to Judiciary.
From ADA Watch:
ADA RESTORATION ACTION CENTER
Community Organizer position opening with PEPP People Escaping Poverty Project (PEPP) has an immediate opening for the position of Community Organizer. This is a full time, permanent position (40 hours per week +). The starting wage for this position is equivalent to $12.50 and hour with an attractive benefit package of Health Care and paid leave. For more information, visit www.pepp.org, http://www.pepp.org/organizer/, or contact PEPP directly. People Escaping
Poverty Project To be considered for this position, submit a cover letter and resume postmarked no later then Wednesday, August 15th, 2007 to the PEPP Hiring Team, 116 12th St. S. Moorhead, MN 56560. Or send the requested information by e-mail to pepp@pepp.org.
Hundreds of thousands of “War is Not the Answer” yard/window signs have been distributed across the country. Concerned families are expressing their support for our troops and for peaceful resolutions to today’s international conflicts. Now there is real change going on in Congress. The process is very fluid. Yard signs everywhere will help to change the political environment in North Dakota toward peace. “War is Not the Answer” yard/window signs, with stakes, are immediately available in Bismarck-Mandan from Larry Spears (258-1899). Please make a contribution of $5.00, if you will, to Bismarck Quaker Meeting, 15160 Sundown Dr, Bismarck, ND 58503-9206.
Nonprofit Leadership Program begins in September Moorhead, MN. Minnesota State University Moorhead, in partnership with The United Way of Cass Clay and the Otto Bremer Foundation, will host a nine-month leadership program on "The Essentials of Nonprofit Administration" beginning Sept. 12, 2007.The class meets the second Wednesday of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the MSUM campus. Each month a different topic is covered, such as nonprofit governance, fundraising, human resource administration, financial management, marketing programs and services, strategic planning, program development, legal issues and leadership. Presenters are academic and nonprofit professionals recognized as experts in their fields. Program cost is $300 per participant. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. For more information on this leadership program, contact: MSUM Customized Training Coordinator Kathleen Paulson at 218.477.5051 or paulsonk@mnstate.edu
PEPP: Voter Collaborative Recruitment Why do you care about who is running? Why should we have a voter collaborative? Why do you vote at all? We are looking for new folks to help with the voter collaborative. We are also seeking past collaborative members to join in the efforts for the Get Out The Vote campaigns and Candidate Forums for the 2007 Moorhead City Council and school board elections. We will also start to talk about 2008 and elections happening in June for Fargo and Cass county leading us into the November elections. Our first challenge together will be to craft a message that will move even the most apathetic person out there to at least think about getting to the polls. If you are interested, please call the PEPP office at 218-236-5434.
NDHRC & Professional Issues Conference present: Jennifer Baumgardner & damali ayo Mark your calendars today! NDHRC and the Professional Issues conference are collaborating on a conference, "The Human Rights Umbrella: Removing Barriers to Full Participation," scheduled for Fri.-Sat., Oct. 19 & 20. The conference will feature tracks focused on human rights, GLBT, disability, and New American issues. In those tracks, presenters will cover topics such as education, law, diversity issues, activism, health & human services, and spirituality.
Two keynote speakers! We’re proud to bring you two keynote speakers for this year’s conference. First is damali ayo, a conceptual and performance artist known for her work on contemporary race relations, who will address our Friday evening reception. Her work spans the media of painting, web art, performance, sculpture, audio and video. Jennifer Baumgardner, best-selling author and former Fargoan, will speak Saturday over lunch. The author of “Look Both Ways: Bisexual Politics,” “Grassroots” and “Manifesta” will touch on a variety of human rights issues, including her work on sexuality, feminism and activism.
Watch for e-mail updates or click here for details (updated as information is available).
** Online Registration Coming Soon! **
NDHRC Presents: Death Penalty Photo Exhibit NDHRC will be bringing a photography exhibit on the death penalty by Langley Creations Photography, created in partnership with Amnesty International USA, to cities in North Dakota in 2007 and 2008. The first exhibit will be at the North Dakota State University Memorial Union Gallery in Fargo, during our annual human rights conference in October, 2007. We’ll ask people knowledgeable about the death penalty to conduct presentations during the exhibits; Judge Ralph R. Erickson, the U.S. District Court Judge who presided over the trial of Alfonso Rodriguez will speak at NDSU in Fargo in October. * NDSU Memorial Union Gallery, Fargo: October 17-21; Judge Erickson will speak October 17 (time TBA)
NEW: The Arc of Bismarck presents a Community Education Forum Series: “The More We Know About …Education Law” Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library (515 North 5th Street), 6:30 - 8:30 PM Part 1 - Monday, September 10, 2007 (Meeting Room A) Participants can expect to receive factual & succinct information that includes an overview of education law, inclusive of changes due to the reauthorization along with information about student & parental rights, eligibility & assessment, due process. Part 2 - Monday, September 17, 2007 (Meeting Room B) Through a role-play demonstration, learn about the IEP process as well as how to be an effective team member and get pointers for advocacy. Both sessions are free and appropriate for the general public including parents, guardians, students, advocates, case managers, teachers & other professionals in education. Refreshments will be served. For more information call The Arc of Bismarck at 222-1854 or 258-7949.
Free Grant Writing Training in Fargo August 28 and 29 Faith based and community based organizations can learn how to become more competitive for federal and local grants from instructors with federal and local organizations at a workshop held at the Holiday Inn, 3803 13 Ave S, Fargo, August 28 and 29. Registration will be 7:30 – 8:30 am with the program from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm the 28th. The day begins at 8:00 am on the 29th. Lunch and refreshments will be provided at no cost. There will also be training on securing 501c3 and the organizational structure necessary to secure government and local funds. This information will prepare you to apply for public, corporate and foundation funds. Workshop topics will include Grant Proposal Writing Techniques; How to Access Government Funds; How to Access Foundation Funds; HUD/SBA/DMF Programs Available to Faith/Community Based Organizations; Coalition Building; Budget Creation; Working with Local Governments; and Capacity Building. This training is sponsored by Dakota Medical Foundation/Impact Foundation with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, and USDA Rural Development. Space is limited and reservations are accepted until August 22. If you need special accommodations and/or services please indicate this on your reservation. For more information contact Oswald at 701-293-2831. Register at http://wwwhud.gov/event_registration/index_2.cfm?eventID+654.
FM Funders Sponsor NPO Financial Training Day September 19 Nonprofits should Save the Date of September 19. A Coalition of Area Nonprofit Funders is sponsoring an all day training session on financial programs for Nonprofits in the area on Wednesday, September 19. The day will feature Kate Barr from the Nonprofits Assistance Fund in Minneapolis. Topics covered are Calculating True Program Costs, and Measuring Nonprofit Financial Health. Each workshop topic will be a half day presentation. The day will begin at 8:45 and end at 4:30 with a box lunch served during the noon hour. Cost for the day is $35.00. Save the date now and look for more information in the near future.
PFLAG National Convention in Washington D.C. Registration is now open for the national convention. Register or learn more about PFLAG (Parents, Families, Friends of Lesbians & Gays) at www.pflag.org. From October 11-14, 2007 in Washington, D.C., PFLAG National will give you the support, education and advocacy training that you need to make your goals a reality. Simply put, whether you are just getting started or are a seasoned leader, there is no better way to gain valuable new perspectives and powerful tools than to join us this October. Join us for the 2007 PFLAG National Convention, presented by IBM, to be part of the family voices moving equality forward. Early Bird registration rates extended through June 30!
Minnkota Center GLBT Social/Discussion
Group
NAACP chapter in ND: A group out of Grand Forks has laid the groundwork for a North Dakota chapter of the NAACP. North Dakota is one of only two states in the United States without a chapter of the organization. Stay posted for notices of future meetings and events. Right now, the group needs members in order to get a charter from the national NAACP. The membership is $30.00, and checks can be made out to, and sent to: Northern Lights Chapter of NAACP, P.O. Box 12142, Grand Forks, ND 58208-2142. The Mission Statement of the NAACP: "...to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights for all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination."
The Arc of Bismarck & The ND Protection & Advocacy Project staff are collaborating to offer training and support to groups or individuals wishing to participate in the legislative process. For more details or to schedule a workshop that includes information on how a bill becomes a law and how to draft and deliver legislative testimony, please use one of the contact points listed below to schedule an appointment. Please share this in your circles - Thank you! 701-258-7949. joyce@apsimail.com # arcbis@midconetwork.com # tlarsen@nd.gov
Nonprofits Assistance Fund Launches Blog
The Local chapter of the national campaign for the creation of a cabinet level Department of Peace is looking for a few good men and women volunteers, across the state, to team up to lobby for this bill. Please contact State Coordinator and District Team Leader Paddy McLaughlin to see how you might become involved with this powerful bill for peace. Meetings in Fargo at the Center, every 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month, 8 p.m. Call 701-232-0694 for details. www.thepeacealliance.org Local Peace Circle takes place every Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. at The Center for Peace, 411 11th St. N., Fargo, ND. Please join us as we meditate on, prayer for and envision the conditions necessary for healing and peace on Earth. Contact Paddy McLaughlin, 701-232-0694
OUR OPINION: Don't soft-sell UND
nickname to candidates for presidency
UND president hunt eyes
nickname GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The search committee that will field candidates to be the University of North Dakota’s next president debated Tuesday how to present the issue of UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname lawsuit against the NCAA to presidential candidates ... Committee member Rick Burgum, president and CEO of Arthur Cos. in Arthur, said he worries a draft job profile for the president’s position overstates the importance of the nickname to the next president’s work. http://www.in-forum.com/articles/printer.cfm?id=175101
Diplomatic course?
Judge: Both sides seek resolution
before trial
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NEWS: Race & National Origin
Indian youth can learn from
history Although the "National Night Out" event, held Aug. 7 in Grand Forks, is old news, there is more to be said about the subject of alcohol and drug abuse, especially in the Dakotas and Minnesota, where we have a large population of American Indians ... I won't add the statistics for alcohol and drug abuse among Indian people here because they are readily available on the Internet or from health care organizations. The statistics are staggering. http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=46707§ion=homepage
Opinion: Bury my dreams at
HBO The HBO Special, “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,” based on the Dee Brown book, has been nominated for 16 Emmy Awards. I wanted to wait a short time before writing about the television special because I needed time to think about it. http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/articles/index.cfm?id=20818§ion=Opinion
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Monica Schlemmer, Moorhead,
letter: Leafy spurge for picture of billboard In response to the billboard article (Aug. 8) by Brittany Lawonn: I think The Forum editing staff deserves a leafy spurge and should be ashamed. Assuming that some may not have already seen the billboard, another picture of it had to be included with the article. Hmmm, nothing like a little extra free advertising for Rock 102 and a slap in the face to the Rape and Abuse Center ... It was enough to reference the billboard with a written description. After reading so many objections, why would we need to be barraged with the picture again in the paper? http://www.in-forum.com/articles/printer.cfm?id=174855
Special Olympics seeks
nominations Special Olympics North Dakota is accepting nominations for outstanding individuals, groups, organizations or businesses that have made a significant contribution to the program through time, funding, facility and/or volunteering ... Nominations are due by Sept. 14. Awards will be announced at the state awards banquet Oct. 20 in Fargo ... For more information, call (701) 746-0331. http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=175168§ion=news
ALS Association hosts
annual walk The Minnesota chapter of the ALS Association will host its Annual Walk to D’Feet ALS at 10 a.m. Aug. 25 in Gooseberry Park in Moorhead. Registration begins at 9 a.m. ... ALS, more commonly known at Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a degenerative disease of the central nervous system that attacks the body’s motor neurons. This results in a gradual, progressive wasting away of voluntary muscles. http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=174816§ion=news
UND School of Medicine
leader in research into brain disorders Diseases that affect the brain are some of the most destructive and debilitating. Most of us have seen the effects that illnesses such Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) have had on friends and loved ones. It is heartbreaking to witness the diminishing capacity, or the loss of life itself, that these diseases exact ... Improved treatments for these illnesses are emerging and great strides have been made in recent years, but truly effective means of preventing, eliminating or successfully treating them remain beyond our grasp. http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=175125§ion=news
Summer camp for blind
begins The North Dakota Association of the Blind began its annual summer camp for people who are blind or sight- impaired on Sunday. The camp ends next Sunday ... Since 1971, the camp at Elks Camp Grassick near Dawson has brought together blind and sight-impaired people and offered classes on how they can adjust to a life with limited or no sight ... There will be an auction at7 p.m. Saturday at the camp to help defray the cost of expenses for conducting the camp. The East Cass County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is helping to supplement proceeds ... For more information, go to www.ndab.org. http://www.in-forum.com/articles/printer.cfm?id=174953
Kimberly Berg, Moorhead letter: People
with epilepsy can lead full lives
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