Local governments use tax increment financing to jump start projects that market forces alone won’t support. The idea behind a TIF district is that, without…
Category: South Dakota
Attorney General Marty Jackley issued an official opinion today contending that the State-Tribal Relations Committee does not have subpoena power. Since I wanted the State-Tribal…
The Trump Tax doesn’t just cut tax rates for rich people. It also triggers the 2010 Pay-Go law, brought to you by the fiscally responsible…
Attorney General Marty Jackley told the Government Operations and Audit Committee Monday that South Dakota needs to spend more money training its cops: Law enforcement…
Not all Democrats are afraid to test Legislative committees’ authority to subpoena witnesses to investigate the GEAR UP/Mid-Central scandal. Rep. Susan Wismer (D-1/Britton) offered a…
The SDGOP spin blog says Kristi Noem’s fundraising e-mail blast to supporters “sets the record straight on false attacks on her family.” Yet her political…
Back in October, the press reported that decreased pheasant numbers weren’t deterring hunters from coming to South Dakota. That boostery assertion turned out to be…
The South Dakota Legislature has finally caught up with other states and decided to offer training on “legislative ethics, professionalism, and sexual harassment.” All legislators…
The Watertown airport celebrated its 10,000th passenger this year on Sunday when former resident Christine Stone flew home to Colorado Springs. Reaching that 10K milestone…
Aberdeen city councilman Dave Lunzman is putting “news” in mocking quote marks to insulate himself from the political impact of an Aberdeen jury’s $1.2-million award…