One of my District 3 ticketmates, Democratic House candidate Justin Roemmick, includes the $15 minimum wage in his pro-worker platform. I’ve thought that we might…
Month: August 2018
Another new Issue Memo from the Legislative Research Council outlines the five major differences between the new Every Student Succeeds Act and the failed No…
The Legislative Research Council will present its new Issue Memorandum on wind energy development to the Legislature’s Executive Board this morning. Some fast facts from…
The South Dakota Investment Council continues to soundly steward the state’s pension fund and other holdings. According to slides to be presented to the Legislative…
Hey, Lakota brothers and sisters! Know how to make a bunch of Republicans nervous? Lakota Vote—that’s what those t-shirts at the Rosebud Fair Wacipi and…
South Dakota’s Congressional delegation respectfully notes the passing of Senator John McCain of Arizona: From Senator John Thune, a photo with McCain and his wife…
Tyler Volesky is paying attention to this week’s political news. After joining U.S. House candidate Tim Bjorkman in forswearing PAC money, the District 22 State…
LEAD South Dakota held Aberdeen’s first Legislative candidates forum of this general election season yesterday. Despite maintaining radio silence all summer and not sending an…
I’m skeptical of the practical effectiveness of Democratic Congressional candidate Tim Bjorkman’s banner pledge not to take PAC money. (For the record, I just got…
Donald Trump’s used-car salesman hyperbole disgusts me. Yesterday he posted this propaganda bleat to Twitter, in which he stands in front of the White House…