Evidently I haven’t messed up on the ballot measures! Grand Old Man of the South Dakota Blogosphere Douglas Wiken weighs in on our initiatives and referenda, and…
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Initiated Measure 21 and Amendment U are inextricably linked. After Sioux Falls politicos Steve Hildebrand and Rev. Steve Hickey began circulating the petition for IM 21 to cap…
The latest Dakota Free Press poll finds that Referred Law 19, David and Al Novstrup’s effort to cut the minimum wage for teenagers, is as popular as Donald Trump among my…
Rep. Paula Hawks came to town last night to talk about her run for U.S. House. The local press noticed two big things that I…
Republican District 13 Senate candidate Jack Kolbeck has the courage to post his views on all ten ballot measures on his campaign website. I give kudos to any…
Yes, insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces are rising by 25%. Subsidies are also increasing, insulating many policy purchasers from this inflation, but we’re still…
Add Union County’s Jerry Miller to the list of state’s attorneys opposing Amendment S. The Union County state’s attorney (one of whose deputies is Jason Ravnsborg, who’s…
Holy cow! If you think Rep. Paula Hawks is working hard today (Brookings, Watertown, Aberdeen) for your vote, check out her Tuesday town hall itinerary:…
I’m sorry I didn’t catch this until it hit my local paper this morning—after 36 years of social advocacy, the South Dakota Peace and Justice Center has…
One moment, the state Republican Party bombs mailboxes in Aberdeen portraying me as a tax-and-spend tyrant. The next, one of their gubernatorial candidates cites me as…