Can legislators shoot advertisements soliciting donations for lobbyists at the Capitol? Representative Tom Pischke (R-25/Dell Rapids) thinks so. At 1:26 in this public Facebook video,…
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When is a bill on “intellectual diversity” not really about diversity? When Republicans promote it. House Bill 1087 purports to “promote intellectual diversity at certain…
Divorced father Representative Tom Pischke (R-25/Dell Rapids) is rallying the angry dad caucus again. The ten bills he is prime-sponsoring include three bills on child…
No wonder Senator Al Novstrup (R-3/Aberdeen) needed a vacation: he was all sad about losing his chance to shut out voters and extend his term…
If Senator Al Novstrup (R-3/Austin/Aberdeen makes it back from his Texas vacation in time for Senate State Affairs this morning, he’ll hear six measures, only…
Update 2019.02.04 05:33 CST: I wrote this post on Tuesday night, January 29, when Novstrup had missed two days of Session for his Texas trip.…
We’re a Republic, not a Democracy… which Republicans translate as, ‘The less chance you commoners get to vote, the better!” House Majority Leader Lee Qualm…
Tom Cool and Alexandra Frederick didn’t win enough votes to become State Auditor and Secretary of State in the 2018 election. But they won sufficient…
At least four bills in the hopper will interest candidates, campaigners, and their treasurers: Senate Minority Leader Troy Heinert (D-26/Mission) offers Senate Bill 139 in hopes…
Rookie Representative Kaleb Weis has another dumb idea. The Aberdeen Republican proposes House Bill 1113 and House Concurrent Resolution 1002, both of which call on local…