We have a fourth constitutional amendment in the Legislative hopper! House Joint Resolution 1002 would give voters a chance to change how we fill vacancies…
Month: January 2018
Senate Bill 12 eased through Senate State Affairs Friday. One of ten Initiative and Referendum Task Force proposals placed in the Legislative hopper, SB 12 removes…
When he opened the 2018 Legislative Session, Governor Dennis Daugaard said he would offer legislation to clarify who pays what for the university and vo-tech…
Senator Jeff Monroe (R-24/Pierre) hasn’t attacked science yet this Session, but he’s starting a gun fight. His Senate Bill 87 starts out as a simple clarification…
Senator Neal Tapio has yet to introduce any legislation this Session. But he continues to yell about enemies of the state. In addition to saying…
I think Stace Nelson is trying to draft me. Senator Stace Nelson has a puzzler in the Legislative hopper. His Senate Joint Resolution 2 would…
Want to torque off Republicans? Criticize the lax trust laws they’ve passed to make South Dakota a haven for wealthy tax dodgers. Rep. Susan Wismer…
Forget the $33.7 million our current budget is missing: “Under God the People Rule” is missing from some state seals on legislators’ jackets, so let’s…
The state Chamber of Commerce has posted the 2018 Legislative Social Calendar, the handy list of events where our elected legislators can save their per…