Republicans recognize that Randy Seiler, a former U.S. Attorney and the most experienced prosecutor Democrats have fielded as a candidate for attorney general in some…
Tag: campaign finance
Dakota War College discusses Republican U.S. House candidate Neal Tapio’s meager first-quarter fundraising report. $7,555 in individual contributions, $12,000 spent just to keep Shad Olson…
Candidates, committees, and donors don’t have to worry too much about changes in South Dakota’s campaign finance laws. The South Dakota Legislature considered eleven bills…
Advocates of ballot questions and free speech can thank Senator Al Novstrup (R-3/Aberdeen) for bumbling his way into killing House Bill 1282, another attack on…
Ballot question committees enjoyed some small victories yesterday in Pierre. First, ballot question committees have won the right to immortality. Senate Bill 128 repeals the burdensome…
Hoghouse Coming! Senator Reynold Nesiba (D-15/Sioux Falls) had the reasonable idea of increasing campaign finance transparency by requiring ballot question committees to submit mid-year reports…
The Legislature has finally stopped House Bill 1216, Rep. Spencer Gosch’s recycled attempt to restrict out-of-state contributions to South Dakota ballot question committees. Senate State…
Out-of-State Money Cap Narrowly Passes on Second Vote A funny thing happened Tuesday to Rep. Spencer Gosch’s House Bill 1216, his recycled cap on out-of-state…
The Secretary of State has reversed an interpretation of campaign finance law to align with an interpretation I offered in 2016. When I ran for…