In his budget suggestions Tuesday, Governor Dennis Daugaard declined to include any revenue boost from the new remote-seller sales tax made possible by South Dakota’s…
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During the campaign, Kristi Noem said she’d expand government to handle abortion cases, suggesting that she’d need more lawyers to handle the job that Republican…
Political hack Jason Ravnsborg is already stacking the Attorney General’s office with political cronies. Ravnsborg says he’ll hire Timothy Bormann as chief of staff. Bormann…
Outgoing Senator Billie Sutton (D-21/Burke) attended Governor Dennis Daugaard’s final budget address in Pierre yesterday. With the woman to whom he lost the gubernatorial election…
Daugaard Ignores Current Surplus, Recommends Whacking State Employees with Health Insurance Premiums
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…
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…