The Secretary of State’s office added eleven candidates to the roster of Legislative contenders yesterday. All eleven of them are West River Democrats: District 28B…
Month: March 2018
Jimmy Carter, save us! Discussing Carter’s new book on faith, Colbert asked about the cardinal virtues and the importance of courage. Said Carter: It takes…
Congresswoman Kristi Noem staged multiple events earlier this winter to create the impression that the Trump tax cuts she voted for would help all sorts…
This is fun: Secretary of State Shantel Krebs is soliciting submissions for opponent statements to Amendment X, G. Mark Mickelson’s cowardly “Marsy’s Fix“! The South…
The Legislature passed nine new laws this year that weaken our right to vote on laws and constitutional amendments. We will have two chances in…
Billie Sutton isn’t getting a break from outside observers. Our Democratic candidate for Governor hasn’t budged in Governing‘s handicapping of the race. Last October, Louis Jacobson…
Some legislators this Session staged an unnecessary and unsuccessful freak-out about free speech on campus. I have a hard time believing that there is any…
The Legislature considered 37 bills with emergency clauses in the 2018 Session. 33 of those “emergency” bills reached the Governor’s desk and received his signature.…
Only four non-major-party candidates—one independent and three Libertarians—have filed petitions to run for Legislature. Independents have until April 24 to file their petitions, but thanks…
The Secretary of State’s updated candidate list shows that Democrats will have at least five House primaries and one Senate primary. Republicans will have eight…