On my front step this morning: We’ll honor you voters, say our Republican legislators, after overturning a law we voted on and approved less than three…
Category: South Dakota
You know, I was adopted once. I’m not sure my parents would have been able to pass any religious test, but they did a good job…
Governor Dennis Daugaard signed House Bill 1069 yesterday, thus making the “emergency” repeal of Initiated Measure 22, the Anti-Corruption Act, the first enacted bill of the 2017…
I’m still a teetotaler, but after watching Donald Trump spend down years of American geopolitical capital in one week to cash his ego checks, I…
Rep. Tim Goodwin has shown himself to be a poor reader of law; now the Rapid City Republican shows he’s just as bad at writing…
Recognizing that Donald Trump’s plan to build the Keystone XL pipeline entirely with American steel could run into some roadblocks (like inventory), South Dakota Democrats are lending Il…
The Legislature waged half-war on the popular democracy yesterday, repealing Initiated Measure 22 but withdrawing a bill that would have put the process of amending the constitution out of reach…
Who needs Saturday Night Live? The floor debate leading up to the Senate’s 27–8 vote to repeal Initiated Measure 22 with the doubly unconstitutional (multi-subject, bogus emergency clause) House…
Plus: Jackley’s Post-Plea Press Conference! Joop Bollen pled guilty this morning to one of five felony charges of mishandling funds related to his administration of South…
Don’t let the excitement over the Senate’s second swing at repealing IM 22 distract you from morning committee action! This morning at 10 a.m., Senate…