ND House Votes To Keep Nickname

This is excellent news !!!

keeps it outright, they cant force a vote at SR because their constitution does not allow it
Many believe the ceremony at Standing Rock back in the day gives the right to the logo, many tribal members convinced the legislature to keep the logo

I will be even more ecstatic if the Senate passes it as well…I feel it may be tied up in the courts if the higher ED Board has anything to say about it…since the state will be contradicting a ruling of theirs…of course if the Board wouldn’t of F’d up in the first place none of this would be necessary.

Ladd Said:
I am a UND grad and huge UND sports fan.  I think it's terrible that the Standing Rock tribal council won't allow a vote, which no doubt would have resulted in strong support to keep the name.    Having said that, this bill is on it's face violates our state constitution.  The attorney general has already pointed that out but the House decided to pass the bill anyway.   Unfortunately even if the Senate were to pass it it will likely be voided by an AG opinion or the courts.......Too bad....

Ladd Said:
The legal issues deal with the state constitution so it is highly unlikely any federal court would have jurisdiction to hear the case.    I am no expert on the particulars, but I believe the constitutional issues deal with seperation of powers.  The Board of High Ed is given by the constitution authority over about everything dealing with higher ed schools, except the amount of money the legislature gives them.   The Gov. doesn't even have to approve their budget.  With this bill the legislature is acting on issues reserved by the constitution for the board of higher ed.   When the tribal members from Spirit Lake sued the state over it's intent to change the nickname the ND supreme court ruled that those types of matters are within the jurisdiction of the board of higher ed to decide.    It's a bad system civics wise because unelected boards shouldn't have so much power.   But it is what it is.   Wayne Stenehjem would probably love to keep the name also, but he has to do his job also.....

whitetailjunkie Said:
Well said BackHome,just sad my Rep.voted against it.

eyexer Said:

Ladd Said:
The legal issues deal with the state constitution so it is highly unlikely any federal court would have jurisdiction to hear the case.    I am no expert on the particulars, but I believe the constitutional issues deal with seperation of powers.  The Board of High Ed is given by the constitution authority over about everything dealing with higher ed schools, except the amount of money the legislature gives them.   The Gov. doesn't even have to approve their budget.  With this bill the legislature is acting on issues reserved by the constitution for the board of higher ed.   When the tribal members from Spirit Lake sued the state over it's intent to change the nickname the ND supreme court ruled that those types of matters are within the jurisdiction of the board of higher ed to decide.    It's a bad system civics wise because unelected boards shouldn't have so much power.   But it is what it is.   Wayne Stenehjem would probably love to keep the name also, but he has to do his job also.....

So what your saying is to get it done they would have to stop funding UND through the legislature.  I'm guessing given the political climate in the country right now and the boiling point of this particular issue, that would be a consideration.  It would be like shutting down the country like D.C. has done before.  Major league arm twisting.  I wouldn't rule it out.  In fact it is would be a brilliant move considering 70 some percent are in favor of keeping the name.