State of North Dakota secondary Archives: on Families & Children


Heidi Heitkamp: No discrimination against intimate relationships

Q: Support gay marriage?

Kevin Cramer (R): No. "Marriage is defined in Scripture." Supreme Court ruling was "another example of activist judges overstepping their authority."

Heidi Heitkamp (D): Yes. "The federal government should no longer discriminate against. or interfere in personal, private, & intimate relationships."

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on North Dakota Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Jack Dalrymple: Great need for more and better child care services

A year ago we set out on a state visioning process called "2020 and Beyond," to hear people's own ideas about how to create a better future for our state.

First and foremost, we heard about the great need for more and better child care services throughout the state. This has become a challenge for young parents who would like to contribute more to our workforce. We are already supporting the training of child care providers, but the real challenge is expansion of child care capacity with more facilities. Most child care providers in North Dakota are home-based and have found commercial rental rates to be cost prohibitive. We have tested a cost-share program to provide permanent modular facilities capable of handling 18 children in a custom designed layout. It looks promising and led to our recommendation for a grant program that will help private child care providers get into expanded facilities with very little cost for space.

Source: North Dakota 2013 State of the State Address Jan 8, 2013

Kevin Cramer: The #MeToo movement is all about victimization

North Dakota U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Cramer (R) dismissed the #MeToo movement, saying it's "a movement towards victimization," the New York Times reports. Said Cramer: "That you're just supposed to believe somebody because they said it happened."

Invoking his wife, daughters, mother and mother-in-law, he added: "They cannot understand this movement toward victimization. They are pioneers of the prairie. These are tough people whose grandparents were tough and great-grandparents were tough."

Source: PoliticalWire.com on 2018 North Dakota Senate race Oct 8, 2018

Kevin Cramer: Marriage is defined in Scripture

Q: Support gay marriage?

Kevin Cramer (R): No. "Marriage is defined in Scripture." Supreme Court ruling was "another example of activist judges overstepping their authority."

Heidi Heitkamp (D): Yes. "The federal government should no longer discriminate against. or interfere in personal, private, & intimate relationships."

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on North Dakota Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Michael Coachman: Committed to God, his family, the Constitution, integrity

The things that stick out the most when hearing from Coachman are his vocal commitment to God, his family, the Constitution, and integrity. He believes in working collaboratively with people and he feels that too often candidates fail their constituents, after being elected to office, by not following through with the promises they've made. Indeed, Coachman believes we need more statesman and less politicians.
Source: The MinuteMan Blog on 2020 North Dakota Gubernatorial race Oct 27, 2018

Wayne Stenehjem: Supports sex-ed programs stressing abstinence

Stenehjem indicated support of the following principles regarding North Dakota's education system:
Source: 1996 North Dakota National Political Awareness Test Nov 1, 1996

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