In a sign that Ian Fury is failing to demonstrate his incredible competence in campaign comms, Larry Rhoden is whimpering that Dusty Johnson tried to…
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As I noted in my update to yesterday’s post on Governor Rhoden’s claim that he and Kristi Noem once supported repealing South Dakota’s unusual sales…
Governor Larry Rhoden is trying all the lines Ian Fury can hand him to oppose the effort to refer and repeal Senate Bill 245, Rhoden’s…
Update 2026.05.03 07:22 CDT: An eager reader who was in the room three years ago pointed out that as Lieutenant Governor, Larry Rhoden did testify…
Governor Larry Rhoden is already campaigning against the referendum of Senate Bill 245, one of two key pillars of his apparently unpopular compromise property-tax relief…
Secretary of State Monae Johnson is not good at reading election law. As I noted Wednesday, SOS Johnson is incorrectly telling people circulating referendum petitions…
Eight independent candidates have stood up to give voters in five more districts choices in November. In District 8, Clint Hoyer of Winfred has entered…
Referring a law to a public vote is interesting, not only because it tests whether a bill the Legislature passed really reflects the will of…
Independent candidate for U.S. Senate Brian Bengs has posted the best validity rate for petition signatures of any statewide candidate this election season. In her…
Referendum! Three Groups Launch Petition Drive to Stop SB 245 Sales-Tax Hike for Property Tax Breaks
Some voters really aren’t keen on paying for property tax relief by raising sales tax. Some voters are so unkeen on that regressive move that…