Rep. Isaac Latterell (R-6/Tea) continues to play out his Minuteman fantasies. On Wednesday, he brought his third (see also 2015 and 2014) resolution calling for an Article V Constitutional…
Month: February 2016
At a press conference yesterday in Pierre, Governor Dennis Daugaard said he’s working through all of the committee testimony and floor debate that sent House Bill 1008,…
Senate Appropriations approved House Bill 1182, Governor Dennis Daugaard’s extra half-ercentage point sales tax to fund competitive teacher pay, in a 7–2 vote this morning. The two nays came from two…
Holy cow—is the process working? Are Republican legislators realizing they could lose their seats if they don’t listen to the people and the law? Rep.…
One of the numerous goals of the Affordable Care Act was to reduce costly and stressful hospital readmissions—in other words, to get more hospitals to…
The Senate yesterday approved Senator Phyllis Heineman’s stealth voucher bill, Senate Bill 159, on a 24–11 vote. I note with dismay the two Democrats—Jim Bradford and Bernie…
Speaking of rich guys lying to us, Pat Powers trumpets his sponsors the Koch brothers’ latest video trying to keep South Dakota from saving lives and saving money by expanding…
House Majority “Leader” Brian Gosch (R-32/Rapid City) is not having a banner week for leadership. His effort to bully Rep. Lee Schoenbeck out of caucus…
The House convenes in mere minutes. Among the 20 House bills they must clear on this Crossover Day is one big stinker, House Bill 1161, the…
Hey! There’s a pow-wow in Sioux Falls this weekend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8ti3M98Kg8 The first Sioux Empire Wacipi takes place Friday through Sunday, February 26–28, at the Premier…