Every now and then, my truly conservative District 3 legislators talk sense. Representative Dan Kaiser and rookie Rep. Drew Dennert both appear to agree with…
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My District 3 Senator, Al Novstrup, spoke lengthily during the campaign about how his warm and fuzzy relationships with his fellow legislators would help him get things done in…
As one of the majority whips, Senator Al Novstrup ought to have some pull in getting his own legislation passed. But he was able to whip almost…
Three months ago, Governor Dennis Daugaard said the state revenue outlook wasn’t great. Today, his Bureau of Finance and Management tells us the revenue outlook is worse…
I’m no expert on Islam. I thus yield the floor to Senator Al Novstrup, who portrayed himself as an expert on Islam as he responded…
On November 4, in our only one-on-one public debate during our campaign for District 3 Senate, Al Novstrup bragged about spending less on his campaign than…
The single truest statement of today’s Aberdeen crackerbarrel came from Senator Brock Greenfield (R-2/Clark): Every time someone’s made a comment today that’s anti-Legislature, it’s been…
Senator Al Novstrup (R-3/Aberdeen), who campaigned four months ago as an opponent of liberal tax increases, has proposed a liberal tax increase. Senate Bill 169…
Who needs Saturday Night Live? The floor debate leading up to the Senate’s 27–8 vote to repeal Initiated Measure 22 with the doubly unconstitutional (multi-subject, bogus emergency clause) House…
Apparently failing to recognize they have the White House on their side, Senator Al Novstrup and other Trumpist legislators have filed Senate Bill 124, an effort to…