When I write about Rep. Kristi Noem’s terrible policymaking record, Pat Powers accuses me of suffering from some unhealthy obsession. So what shall we say of Powers when…
Tag: campaign finance
Two months ago, Donald Trump insulted Senator John McCain’s military service and falsely claimed the 2008 Presidential nominee has done nothing for veterans. South Dakota…
The New York Times reports that four state Democratic parties—New Hampshire, Mississippi, Virginia, and Wisconsin—have signed joint fundraising agreements with Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign. South Dakota Democrats,…
Which presidential candidates are getting big South Dakota dollars? At this early stage, none! Jonathan Ellis pores through the FEC campaign finance reports and finds the top fundraisers…
John Tsitrian thinks the South Dakota Government Accountability and Anti-Corruption Act, coming soon to a petition near you, is a good idea. The Rapid City blogger says…
South Dakota, well done! We got two measures—Referred Law 19 (petition reform) and Referred Law 20 (youth minimum wage)—on the ballot. We have stopped these two bad…
Prairie Country PAC is fighting civil society, or the Civil War, or something: Our values, rights, and way of life are right in the crosshairs of…
A couple weeks ago, Erin Ageton, VP of title-lender Select Management Resources, sued to delay Steve Hildebrand’s and Steve Hickey’s proposed ballot initiative to cap interest rates at…
Speaking of campaign fundraising fakery, Rep. Kristi Noem is begging for more cash under the guise of seeking public input. She’s floating this fake survey on whether…
Dan Lederman is lying to make money. He is citing Laure Swanson’s re-election to the Aberdeen City Council as proof of his Rushmore PAC’s effectiveness at winning elections:…