The Department of Revenue’s 2017 Annual Report includes this map showing that South Dakota has the lowest tax burden in the septa-state region: Yet last…
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Speaking of risks to public health and safety, Senator Neal Tapio (R-5/Watertown nearly blew a gasket this week when an attendee at the ELCA-sponsored Interfaith…
Quick statistical note, for those of you setting policy priorities based on actual data (from 2007 through 2016): Number of South Dakotans killed by opioid…
The open case file for TransCanada’s Keystone pipeline oil spill now includes a January 11 e-mail update from Brian Walsh of the Department of Environment…
South Dakota native gone national conservative talking head Tomi Lahren tweeted yesterday in defense of Donald Trump’s racist characterization of Haiti and African nations, saying we…
Donald Trump pretended to care about rural America again this week by signing an executive order claiming to promote rural broadband. The order says the…
Lawrence County prosecutor John Fitzgerald posted a new musical slideshow Friday to promote his bid for the Republican nomination for Attorney General. It’s not real…
The Governor’s office finally posted the transcript of Dennis Daugaard’s final State of the State address yesterday. We thus can compare all eight of Daugaard’s…
The Lawrence County delegation to Pierre is proposing a measure to ease firefighting costs for counties. Senate Bill 68, sponsored by Senator Bob Ewing of…
House Bill 1073 purports to protect free speech on South Dakota’s public universities and vo-techs. However, the roster of arch-conservative sponsors suggests HB 1073 is…