Today was not a good day in the South Dakota Legislature. Social media is aswirl with the ignorance, dissemblage, sexism, and spite displayed by the Republican majority…
Day: February 16, 2016
Former Representative, still Reverend Steve Hickey weighs in with what sounds like a call for legislators to get their priorities straight. Rev. Hickey looks at the continuing…
Both chambers of the South Dakota Legislature convene at 2 p.m. Central today. The House takes up HB 1182, the sales tax for teacher pay bill; the…
Want some numerical nitty-gritty to go with your debate over House Bill 1182 today? Check out this chart showing the average teacher pay in every South…
As we head toward a second day of possibly enlightening but likely truncated floor debate on House Bill 1182, Governor Dennis Daugaard’s sales tax hike to fund…
Last Wednesday, House Commerce and Energy killed House Bill 1067, Sanford Health’s effort to undo the “any willing provider” health insurance reform passed by voters as…
Plus, David Novstrup Sends Pic from Florida! The House journals indicate that Rep. Dan Kaiser (R-3/Aberdeen) has been absent from the House every day this Session.…
Correction 12:23 CST: An eager reader tweets me the link to Heartland Values PAC’s FEC report for last year. It shows two $5K contributions to…