“In my small business, we practice nepotism,” said Senator Al Novstrup (R-3/Aberdeen) yesterday in defense of Governor Kristi Noem’s hiring of her low-20-something daughter as…
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Remember this flyer from the 2018 campaign? Transparent, the flyer for incumbent District 3 legislators Al Novstrup and Drew Dennert and the aspiring Carl Perry…
Governor Kristi Noem wants to slap school districts with another unfunded mandate. This week she got House State Affairs to file House Bill 1066, her…
In her State of the State Address, following up on one of her few campaign promises that I welcomed, Governor Kristi Noem exhorted the Legislature…
Republican Kaleb Weis ran for District 2 House on grand promises of cutting waste from state government (because, obviously, he believes his fellow Republicans who have…
House Bill 1061 poses a due-process quandary for conservatives. Representative Tim Reed (R-7/Brookings) offers this measure to allow victims of sexual assault to ask the…
An eager reader asks how much each day of Legislative shenanigans costs us. I’m glad you asked! There appear to be four main budget lines…
District 3 legislators are having a hard time with transparency this Session. Not only are Senator Al Novstrup, Representative Drew Dennert, and rookie Representative Carl…