Illegal immigrants are supposedly a grave threat to our economic security. But the graver threat, say mainstream Republicans, is imposing any regulations that might hold…
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A new report from Breathe Cities shows that cities around the world are making progress in cleaning up their air. The cities getting the most…
The Legislature’s transfer of wealth from grocery shoppers to rich mansion-owners isn’t the only smell in the Capitol. The House had to clear out for…
In floor debate on Senate Bill 245 Monday, Representative Will Mortenson (R-24/Fort Pierre) aptly summarized the nature of the transfer of wealth that will result…
I guess no one wants to fight for abortion rights in South Dakota, or even for the right to talk about abortion rights. The State…
The Senate yesterday approved House Bill 1082, and the Lieutenant Governor didn’t have to break a tie. In her fourth year of fighting to fund…
We appear to be escaping this Legislative Session without any major whacks to initiative and referendum. But the Senate last week gave final approval to…
I was thinking Republicans would string us along on House Bill 1082, the proposal to pick up the remaining tab for reduced-price school breakfasts and…
Joshua Haiar considers the possibility that Kristi Noem might come slinking back to South Dakota looking for a job and smartly notes that one job…
The South Dakota House came to its senses Wednesday and refused to let the Senate dupe them into giving the Senate an extra privilege. After…