Former Aberdonian gone north Tony Bender weighs in on the youth minimum wage (which our noble volunteers are working to refer to a public vote right…
Month: April 2015
Hmm… given the significance of Judge Jeffrey Viken’s ruling in the American Indian foster care/Indian Child Welfare Act case in Rapid City, I’d have thought that our…
South Dakota’s legislators and Congressional delegation have directed millions of dollars toward fighting the pine beetle in the Black Hills to prevent catastrophic fire. Um… Science?…
Before I visit with Mayor Sam Kooiker about his bid for a third term at Rapid City’s helm, let’s take a look at the Kooiker…
Spring abounds with irony: Brookings malcontent Pat Powers gripes about my candidacy for the Aberdeen City Council. (By the way, we drew ballot position this morning: I…
With our referendum drive on Senate Bills 69 and 177 well underway, the Secretary of State finally publishes the official guide to circulating statewide ballot…
I’ve written up my interview with Rapid City candidate for mayor Steve Allender. Now let’s yield the floor so he can offer his own words…
You’d think unchecked power would have more appeal. Senate Majority Leader Tim Rave (R-25/Baltic) and Senate Assistant Majority Leader Dan Lederman (R-16/Dakota Dunes) commanded a Republican…
Two men are running for Rapid City Mayor: two-term incumbent Sam Kooiker and his former police chief Steve Allender. Allender “retired” from the Rapid City Police…