Attorney General Marty Jackley’s proposed bills are in the hopper—see Senate Bills 61 through 65. Senate Bill 65, one of two get-tough-on-drugs measures from our…
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The State-Tribal Relations Committee met yesterday afternoon in the Capitol. Dana Ferguson reports that the committee met “informally to discuss disagreements over past minutes, minority…
In addition to the January 20 Women’s March in Sioux Falls, women are marching that day in Rapid City as well: We know Nancy Rosenbrahn—she…
One of the biggest pre-filed bills in the hopper is House Bill 1070, the Department of Revenue’s requested revision of our alcohol laws. 133 sections,…
The South Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and Lutheran Social Services are hosting Interfaith Day at the Capitol in Pierre today.…
Look at the bright side: after a full year of Trumpism, his VP hasn’t forced women into Handmaid’s Tale wimples. Many South Dakota women and…
The League of American Bicyclists has issued its 2017 report on bicycle-friendly states, and South Dakota doesn’t totally stink! We rank 33rd, up from 39th…
Among the few policy initiatives in a mostly retroflective State of the State Address yesterday, Governor Dennis Daugaard embraced a cranky Trump proposal to impose…
Following up on my Monday post about House Bill 1028, I learn from the Division of Banking that they are aware of just one company…
Uh oh! Missed one, G. Mark! Factory feedlot consultant and Speaker of the House G. Mark Mickelson will want to take a look at Senate…