{"id":26,"date":"2019-09-20T21:03:36","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T21:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-01-06T12:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:32:09","slug":"advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26\" class=\"elementor elementor-26\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-783560e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"783560e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8eef7e\" data-id=\"f8eef7e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8068d20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8068d20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the North Dakota State Legislature, NDBA members are strongly represented by attorney Jack McDonald, NDBA appointed officers and the NDBA Executive Director, Beth A. Helfrich. They tirelessly fight to maintain open meetings and open records, keep taxes off advertising and maintain the legality of advertising all types of products, goods and services.<\/p><p>On the federal level the NDBA Executive Director, Board of Directors, &amp; members work closely with NAB members and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) to inform our Congressional Delegation on issues of importance to broadcasters. \u00a0As ND Broadcasters face the challenges and opportunities confronting our industry, we are here to assist you. With Public affairs programming, issue advocacy, regulatory advice, community service and much more, your NDBA is working on your behalf. From Bismarck to Washington, D.C. your NDBA represents your interests and ensures our elected representatives understand the vital service you provide to their constituents.<\/p><p>Political Broadcast Catechism Handbooks, 18th edition, are available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nab.org\/\">www.nab.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca98c6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca98c6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cefe303\" data-id=\"cefe303\" 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data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-59ad0e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59ad0e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d86a092\" data-id=\"d86a092\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d846c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15d846c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Legislative Assembly will meet in special session on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ndlegis.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/resource\/69-2025\/miscellaneous\/executive-order-2025-09-special-session.pdf\">executive order<\/a>\u00a0of the Governor. \u00a0Information regarding the 2026 special session can found by visiting the\u00a0<a title=\"69th Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Jan 2026)\" href=\"https:\/\/ndlegis.gov\/assembly\/69-2025\/special\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"4859b2fa-c7f5-49fd-a09c-702bc482a3d9\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">69th Legislative Assembly Special Session<\/a>\u00a0page.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359614f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"359614f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Legislature 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c83076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c83076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Latest from Washington<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10760bca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10760bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Pillsbury.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-130\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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(\u201cQuarterly List\u201d) must be placed in stations\u2019 Public Inspection Files by April 10, 2026, reflecting information for the months of January, February, and March 2026. Content of the Quarterly List The FCC requires each broadcast station to air a reasonable amount of programming responsive to significant community needs, issues, and [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/www.commlawcenter.com\/2026\/03\/fcc-enforcement-monitor-march-2026.html'>FCC Enforcement Monitor \u2014 March 2026<\/a><div class=\"rssSummary\">Pillsbury\u2019s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. \u00a0This month\u2019s issue includes: Airport Transmissions Lead to FCC Notice of Unlicensed Operation FCC Issues Notice of Violation for Prolonged Tower Lighting Outage FCC Cuts Off Voice Provider [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/www.commlawcenter.com\/2026\/03\/annual-eeo-public-file-report-deadline-for-stations-in-delaware-indiana-kentucky-pennsylvania-tennessee-and-texas-9.html'>Annual EEO Public File Report Deadline for Stations in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas<\/a><div class=\"rssSummary\">April 1 is the deadline for broadcast stations licensed to communities in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas to place their Annual EEO Public File Report in their Public Inspection File and post the report on their station website. Under the FCC\u2019s EEO Rule, all radio and television station employment units (\u201cSEUs\u201d), regardless of [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3004bbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3004bbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-593f8b4\" data-id=\"593f8b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-element elementor-element-358f05b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"358f05b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7657354\" data-id=\"7657354\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6eaddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6eaddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Hoeven-237x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-539\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Hoeven-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Hoeven-768x973.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Hoeven-808x1024.jpg 808w, https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Hoeven.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cd9b2e\" data-id=\"9cd9b2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e69a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1e69a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoeven.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Senator John Hoeven<\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>Washington Office<\/em><br \/>338 Russell Senate Office Building<br \/>Washington, DC 20510<br \/>Phone:\u00a0 202-224-2551<\/p><p><em>Fargo Office<br \/><\/em>123 Broadway North, Ste 201<br \/>Fargo, ND 58102<br \/>Phone: 701-239-5389<\/p><p><em>Bismarck Office<\/em><br \/>US Federal Building<br \/>220 East Rosser Ave. Rm312<br \/>Bismarck, ND 58501<br \/>Phone:\u00a0 701-250-4618<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80d6f59\" data-id=\"80d6f59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b67ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3b67ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><br \/>Grand Forks Office<br \/><\/em>Federal Building<br \/>102 North Fourth St., Rm 108<br \/>Grand Forks, ND 58203<br \/>Phone: 701-746-8972<\/p><p><em>Minot Office<br \/><\/em>100 1st St., SW, Ste 107<br \/>Minot, ND 58701<br \/>Phone: 701-838-1361<\/p><p><em>Western North Dakota Office<\/em><br \/>204 N. Main St., #516<br \/>Wolford City, ND<br \/>Phone: 701-609-2727<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82c55ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82c55ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e76f18\" data-id=\"0e76f18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d0447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6d0447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cramer-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-538\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cramer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cramer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cramer.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3434c5\" data-id=\"a3434c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2156511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2156511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cramer.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Senator Kevin Cramer<\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>Washington Office<\/em><br \/>330 Hart Office Building<br \/>Washington, DC 20510<br \/>Phone:\u00a0 202-224-2043<\/p><p><em>Fargo Office<\/em><br \/>306 Federal Building<br \/>657 Second Avenue N<br \/>Fargo, ND 58102<br \/>Phone 701-232-5094<\/p><p><em>Bismarck Office<\/em><br \/>328 Federal Building<br \/>220 East Rosser Avenue<br \/>Bismarck, ND 58501<br \/>Phone:\u00a0 701-699-7020<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c54150b\" data-id=\"c54150b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772d5dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"772d5dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><br \/>Minot Office<br \/>105 Federal Building<br \/>100 First Street SW<br \/>Minot, ND 58701<br \/>Phone: 701-837-6141<\/em><\/p><p><em>Grand Forks Office<\/em><br \/>114 Federal Building<br \/>102 North 4th Street<br \/>Grand Forks, ND 58203<br \/>Phone: 701-699-7030<\/p><p><em>Williston Office<\/em><br \/>125 Main Street, Suite #217<br \/>Williston, ND 58801<br \/>Phone: 701-441-7230<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a52a72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a52a72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7752978\" data-id=\"7752978\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8fd979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8fd979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Rep._Julie_Fedorchak_official_photo_119th_Congress-262x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6947\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Rep._Julie_Fedorchak_official_photo_119th_Congress-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Rep._Julie_Fedorchak_official_photo_119th_Congress.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-896ec38\" data-id=\"896ec38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f318c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98f318c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fedorchak.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><em>Washington DC Office<\/em><br \/>1607 Longworth House Office Building<br \/>Washington, DC 20515<br \/>Phone: 202-225-2611<br \/>Fax: 202-226-3410<\/p><p><em>Fargo Office<\/em><br \/>3217 Fiechtner Drive<br \/>Suite B<br \/>Fargo, ND 58103<br \/>Phone: 701-353-6665<br \/>Fax: 701-707-0711<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-694bef6\" data-id=\"694bef6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a19747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a19747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Bismarck Office<\/em><br \/>U.S. Federal Building, 220 E Rosser Avenue<br \/>Room 228<br \/>Bismarck, ND 58501<br \/>Phone: 701-354-6700<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b6487b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b6487b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b83bac\" data-id=\"4b83bac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1806123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1806123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STATE COUNSEL &amp; LOBBYIST:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ae8e9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ae8e9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b84f65\" data-id=\"6b84f65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a4f58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26a4f58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/JackMcDonald.png\" title=\"JackMcDonald\" alt=\"JackMcDonald\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aae599c\" data-id=\"aae599c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de8ade elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7de8ade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Jack McDonald<\/strong><br \/>Wheeler Wolf Law Firm<br \/><span class=\"LrzXr\">220 N 4th St<br \/>Bismarck, ND 58501<br \/><\/span><span class=\"LrzXr zdqRlf kno-fv\"><span aria-label=\"Call Phone Number (701) 751-1776\">Phone: 701-751-1776<br \/><\/span><\/span>jackmcdonald@wheelerwolf.com<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7255c6\" data-id=\"e7255c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the North Dakota State Legislature, NDBA members are strongly represented by attorney Jack McDonald, NDBA appointed officers and the NDBA Executive Director, Beth A. Helfrich. They tirelessly fight to maintain open meetings and open records, keep taxes off advertising and maintain the legality of advertising all types of products, goods and services. 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