I just noticed this morning that the Secretary of State’s campaign finance reporting website has an option allowing curious citizens to search 2018 filings by…
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Hey, Jason Ravnsborg! Let’s go to court! This afternoon, Rapid City attorney James Leach filed on my behalf a complaint against the State of South Dakota,…
Let’s connect some campaign finance dots and talk about the influence of out-of-state money in South Dakota politics. Back in November, Shining Light PAC, the…
At least four bills in the hopper will interest candidates, campaigners, and their treasurers: Senate Minority Leader Troy Heinert (D-26/Mission) offers Senate Bill 139 in hopes…
Representative Kyle Schoenfish (R-19/Scotland) doesn’t have much to say, but at least he says something. Two weeks into the Legislative Session, I haven’t seen a…
Sheryl L. Johnson of Sioux Falls tells me she has filed a complaint with the Secretary of State’s office alleging that the City of Sioux…
Speaking of intraparty opposition, Ann Tornberg faces a challenger in her bid to remain boss of the South Dakota Democratic Party. John Cunningham of Sioux…
Governor-Elect Kristi Noem has picked FCC Services honcho former Republican legislator Kim Vanneman to be her Secretary of Industrial Agriculture. Vanneman has donated regularly to…
Virginia Group Continues Suit Against South Dakota to Repeal Independent Communication Reporting Law
Back in October, the Institute for Free Speech sued South Dakota to keep from being ticketed for publishing materials claiming that Amendment W and Initiated…