Rookie Representative Tony Venhuizen (R-13/Sioux Falls) served as one of Governor Kristi Noem’s chiefs of staff (before she finally gave up on South Dakota advisors…
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The South Dakota Republican Party machine has scared Representative Kevin Jensen (R-16/Canton) out of his bid for party chair. But the conflict of interest the…
The South Dakota House of Representatives held is own contested vote for Speaker of the House this week. The vote differed significantly from the McCarthy/monkeywrencher…
Oh, you know that great idea Governor Kristi Noem has to rebrand vouchers as scholarships for foster kids so she can divert more taxpayer dollars…
Last spring, Carl Petersen of Parade circulated a petition to move the Dewey County seat from Timber Lake (population 513) to Eagle Butte (population 1,260).…
Governor Kristi Noem has updated her staff page to feature her new press secretary, Amelia Joy. Team Noem dedicates one sentence to Joy’s education and…
The big property-tax break bill is in the hopper. On Tuesday, Representative Trish Ladner (R-30/Hot Springs) filed House Bill 1043, her interim tax committee’s proposal…
Kristi Noem is so proud of her association with sexual predator Corey Lewandowski that she made sure her photographer captured him in the frame with…
The Legislature will consider simplifying the criteria for determining when an out-of-state online vendor must collect and remit South Dakota sales tax. Right now, remote…
Representative Fred Deutsch (R-4/Florence) and Senator Al Novstrup (R-3/Aberdeen) are proposing more government control of women… but this time, they may actually be listening to…