We have a current surplus of $14.3 million, so what should we do? Hit state employees with new health insurance premiums! In his final budget…
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Senator Jim Bolin and his fellow Republicans really do look at the Senate as their own little country club. They even charge dues. A source…
Tax increment financing is that special deal local governments hand out to developers and other bigwigs to let them divert their property tax from public…
You know that post I wrote last Wednesday asking if Kris Langer might be the likely choice for Senate Majority Leader? Strike that question mark:…
The Legislature’s interim committee on access to mental health services decided yesterday to propose expanding 2-1-1 phone service statewide to help prevent suicide, domestic abuse, and…
Yankton golf pro Kevin Doby takes a swing at evangelical Trumpist hypocrisy by pointing out that those Trump lovers should also groove to Judas Priest and…
In the Making-Stuff-Up Department, Donald Trump appeared to be daydreaming out loud when he tweeted that China is going to reduce or remove tariffs on…
CAFO operator Frank Pravecek of Bon Homme County violated DENR rules by having too many cattle on his feedlot. Neighbor Sharon neth turned him in…
The Senate Republican Campaign Committee in South Dakota is no piddly PAC. They started this election year with $54,753.98 in the bank. SRCC took in…
Dennis Daugaard appointed 18 legislators to vacancies in eight years. He didn’t get to make his first appointment until November of his first year in…