You’d think the Census would be much easier this year, since Census-takers are much more likely to find everyone at home… Luckily, we can fulfill…
Category: South Dakota
Governor Kristi Noem revised her projection of the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, saying today that South Dakota will see the worst of it come…
The Board of Regents made a heck of a good decision today. Meeting by teleconference today, the Regents turned back a 2% tuition increase and…
Coronavirus won’t kill everybody, but it could put everyone in Keystone, including city government, out of business: …the sales-tax revenues from food and drink, lodging…
Sioux Falls is closing playgrounds, park benches, and other park facilities where lots of people may gather and increase the spread of the coronavirus: The…
South Dakota’s response to an economic crisis—cut the budget and pray for help from Uncle Sam and T. Denny—runs counter to sound fiscal policy. When…
I know lobbyists are people, too, but if you want a reason to conduct more Legislative Sessions online, check out Bob Mercer’s tweet from the…
So what passed and what didn’t during our Legislature’s historic online Veto-Plus Day? Nine bills passed; three bills failed. The House rightly killed the Governor’s…
Many remarkable things happened during yesterday’s historic online Veto-Plus Day meeting of the South Dakota Legislature, which rolled into the wee hours of this Tuesday.…
I’m still dubious about the merits of buying gift cards to support businesses affected by the coronavirus shutdown. If, brother, you can spare a dime,…