It’s a good thing Marty Jackley lost the gubernatorial primary to Kristi Noem. After fumbling the prosecution of blameless Mid-Central underling Stephanie Hubers in June,…
Tag: corruption
My morning perusal of the Huron paper finds this note from Alexandra Frederick, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, running against the corruption that strangles…
Paul Krugman explains that the economic harms of Donald Trump’s impulsive, reckless tariffs are secondary to crony corruption and loss of national credibility. First, Trump’s…
Earlier this month, the Public Utilities Commission staff recommended that the PUC suspend Utica Grain’s (dba Upper Midwest Grain Elevator) grain buyer’s license following revelations…
Billie Sutton shoots and scores! His new video ad goes after corruption in Pierre and shows something his Republican opponent Kristi Noem: a voting record…
I was wrong. Stephanie Hubers, the only person facing prison time for charges related to the GEAR UP scandal, is not guilty of stealing anything,…
The defense has rested in the Stephanie Hubers/GEAR UP trial in Sioux Falls. Judge Bruce Anderson gave the jury this afternoon off while he prepares…
Democratic Attorney General candidate Randy Seiler warmed up for his speech to Boys’ State yesterday by sitting for an interview with Dakota Free Press. The…
I’ve been working since 2009 to get South Dakota voters to pay attention to the stinky business of selling green cards to foreign investors via…
Today’s tea leaf says Billie Sutton is going to win the Governor’s race. Still-new Education Secretary Don Kirkegaard is quitting his state job to go…