Governor Kristi Noem and the State of South Dakota have lost another battle in their war on your initiative and referendum rights. Three months ago,…
Month: October 2021
This should be fun—a woman of color whose religion and last name are Islam is running for arguably the second-most influential elected office in South…
Augustana students selected Rebecca Ziems and Taha Afzal as their Viking Days royalty last night. But don’t call them queen and king—when we dress ourselves up…
Speaking of women’s rights, Janice Wolly writes for The Atlantic about her and her husband’s decision to terminate her first pregnancy. The story is deeply personal,…
When the Legislature convenes for its two Special Sessions in November, expect Senate Majority Leader Gary Lynn Cammack (R-29/Union Center) to be driving extra carefully.…
Kristi Noem appears to have remained in South Dakota this past weekend. After parading through Vermillion for Dakota Days Saturday morning, our part-time Governor and…
One thing First Gentleman Bryon Noem isn’t doing with his time is serving on the “Spirit of Dakota” Award selection committee. The annual award program,…
Bob Mercer leads the charge for open records and gets results. He apparently has challenged Legislative leaders’ unconscionable decision to keep secret the names of…
Yesterday I was reading Moneyland, my friend Oliver Bullough’s 2019 book on the great global cash-stashing shadow state of trusts, shell corporations, and complicit surrender-monkey governments…
…Lewandowski Brags About Infidelity, Calls Noem Hot Governor Kristi Noem thought she was putting the Corey Lewandowski scandal to bed Thursday by trotting out her…