P&R Miscellany and I have a fundamental disagreement about what to do about the poor. We both agree that citizens can and should work together…
Month: May 2015
Speaking of agriculture and corporations, let’s all sign up for the Governor’s Agriculture Summit, scheduled for Deadwood July 9–10. The corporate sponsors will spring for attendees…
It looks like Secretary Krebs hasn’t cleaned all of the Gant/Powers stains off the walls yet: Above is a clip of the top of page 3…
In our ongoing critique of South Dakota’s economic development ads, let’s look at the Aberdeen Development Corporation’s new pitch, courtesy of local admeisters Production Monkeys: “Discover…
Pat Powers finds porn ads on KDLT’s website. I go look (out of journalistic curiosity, right?) and find… HungryforTruthSD.com, propaganda for corporate agriculture, which is…
In what should not be news, the Brown County Commission decided yesterday to charge Otter Tail Power Company and Montana-Dakota Utilities $3 per $1,000 of…
Want a double dose of democracy? Aberdeen’s League of Women Voters and the Chamber of Commerce are hosting a candidate forum this Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. at…
Rep. Paula Hawks (D-9/Hartford) is the first Democrat to say she’s considering challenging Congresswoman Kristi Noem in the 2016 election. The intelligent and articulate Rep. Hawks could mount…