A 13% drop in sales tax revenue would usually sound a four-alarm fiscal fire. But in times of coronavirus, Sioux Falls leaders can look at…
Month: June 2020
Political newcomer Jessica Bahmuller defeated Representative Marty Overweg (R-19/New Holland) in the June 2 District 19 Republican primary by 21 votes… or so we thought.…
Now here’s a good use of federal dollars: let’s feed hungry kids! The Department of Social Services announced yesterday that it is delivering one-time food…
The Snow Queen graces her provincial subjects with gold from Good King Donald: Governor Kristi Noem is unveiling the Local Government Covid Recovery Fund. Cities…
Of course, if Jordan Mason really wants to undermine Senator Lee Schoenbeck’s superiority, he should do what Schoenbeck did: throw some money at Schoenbeck’s challenger…
Senator Lee Schoenbeck (R-5/Watertown) spent good money kicking Republican “aberrations” and “crazies” out of the Legislature via the Republican primary. Conservative Rapid City troublemaker Jordan…
…Blogger Thinks About Roadtrips, Intersection, and Connection The abandoned bus where Chris McCandless breathed his last took flight last week. The state of Alaska got…
Trump fiddles while Rome does not burn—Italy, which was hit much harder by coronavirus toward the end of winter than the United States, has bounced…
Per brand spanking-new city ordinance, Brandon residents can shoot fireworks in town this year—just don’t do it from the sidewalk! This year all fireworks available…
Harvard researchers are developing a new, faster way to gauge America’s economic activity amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The Opportunity Insights Economic Tracker (OI) uses near-real-time…