This month the United States reissued a Medal of Honor to a long-dead soldier of America’s colonialist invasion of Lakota territory. Private Robert Smith fought in the Battle of…
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Merry Christmas to Cadillac Jack’s from the Deadwood City Commission, which last week approved $2 million in tax increment financing to make possible another expansion of the…
Outgoing Codington County Commissioner Elmer Brinkman reflects on how increasing his local government workforce decreased costs: When Brinkman first started, the commissioners met at 10 a.m. each…
Black Elk Peak isn’t as tall as we thought it was. Black Hills photographer Paul Horsted enlisted Nebraska surveyor Jerry Penry to remeasure the mountain and…
In October I reported that New Approach South Dakota was planning to petition a “Death with Dignity” initiative onto our 2018 ballot. Last week Attorney…
The Legislative Research Council updated its revenue report last week to show how we’re doing on general fund receipts through November. Due mostly to lagging sales…
The Legislative Research Council hasn’t posted any bills in the hopper yet, but Mark Winegar has a protest on tap. The Vermillion Democrat invites us all to help…
Another Christmas present in my blog stocking! Chuck Brennan is closing payday lending stores in South Dakota! The sign at the historic loop center on 10th…
Team Trump appears determined to repeal and replace the bull market and the Obama recovery by taxing imports, maybe 5%, maybe 10%. Trump’s advisors and House Republicans are…