Senator Craig Tieszen (R-34/Rapid City) wants to make it harder for non-residents to vote in local elections. Senator Jeff Monroe (R-24/Pierre) wants to make it…
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Kurt Evans dropped his Independent bid for U.S. Senate last October. No other Independent has signaled an interest, and we’re still waiting for a Democrat to…
The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Department is paying Florida firm Southwick Associates $40,000 to study the economic impact of hunting, fishing, and state parks: The federal…
Ah, memories—here are my past Top Ten future stories: 2015 2010 2014 2009 2013: no list! Distracted by trip to France! 2008 2012 2007 2011…
The latest Dakota Free Press poll finds strong support for tax reform in South Dakota. I offered you ten proposals that came up in our discussion of…
What is it about doctors turning out to be sham candidates? Just like Dr. Annette Bosworth when she ran for Senate in South Dakota in…
Speaking of teacher pay, Bob Mercer posts some economic data that helps put South Dakota’s miserly teacher salaries in perspective: Following the revisions South Dakota’s…
Apparently the Bridgewater-Emery school board has figured out how to give teachers a $25,000 bonus. You just get them to resign mid-year: The Bridgewater-Emery School District gave a…
NEW: Legislative Tracker! Ever wonder how to keep track of what we’ve said and where we stand on the hundreds of bills that come before…
Why didn’t Jason Gant think of this? Secretary of State Shantel Krebs sends House Bill 1009 to the Local Government committee for the Legislature’s consideration. HB…