A Win for North Dakotans. Another Lawsuit Loss for Wayne Stenehjem

An overwhelming majority of the US Supreme Court rejected an attempt by Republican Attorneys General to overturn Obamacare. The 7-2 vote from the conservative Court is hopefully the last frivolous lawsuit brought on to attack people’s health insurance based on pure partisan politics. North Dakota’s Wayne Stenehjem signed North Dakota’s name to this lawsuit. It is another loss added to a growing list for Stenehjem. It was also a win for the 20,000 North Dakotans who gained access to insurance because of the law.

The law’s passage eleven years ago marked a dramatic shift in North Dakota politics. The all-Democratic-NPL delegation at the time supported Obamacare’s passage. It is likely the vote that defeated Pomeroy in the following election cycle. Rick Berg ran an entire campaign mostly focused on repealing the law and had electoral success. Now, as the Chair of the NDGOP Berg hasn’t had much to say about the law – now more popular – being upheld by an even more conservative SCOTUS.

Earl Pomeroy joined me on KFGO to talk about the SCOTUS decision shortly after it was handed down. You can listen to his comments below.

A little more history. Byron Dorgan chose not to seek reelection. Finally, John Hoeven would be able to take a leap without having to face Dorgan. Hoeven will remain in that seat until he chooses not to seek reelection.

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