The Senate voted 20-13 yesterday for Senate Bill 115, Senator Jim Stalzer’s chickenly proposal to let 4,800 special permit holders carry guns in the Capitol,…
Tag: democracy
In another sign that the South Dakota Legislature is committed to poseurdom over problem-solving, Senator Phil Jensen (R-33/Rapid City) has rounded up 50 Republicans to…
One judge in Texas ruled Friday to take health insurance away from 17 million to 52 million Americans. Only complete jerks could celebrate that decision……
Ah, so this is why Donald Trump calls the caravan of migrants asking America for help a bunch of criminals: they’re actually practicing democracy better…
30 policies in 60 seconds? That’s the kind of Legislature nerd you’ll get by electing me to the South Dakota Senate: You can read the…
Friend and Dakota Free Press contributor Toby Uecker drove all the way to Aberdeen for chuck roast and campaign podcasting. We sat down for a…
“We don’t suffer from gridlock; we suffer from one-party domination,” says Rick Knobe in this documentary clip from Hedrick Smith on initiative, referendum, and the…
That Sioux Falls paper almost agrees with me, but they agree completely with one of my frequent Black Hills commenters: Vote NO on everything, says…
With one month before the statewide election, that Sioux Falls paper is reducing citizens’ opportunity to offer timely content in the state’s largest newspaper: While…
Teresa Ann Robbins, Democratic candidate for District 6 Senate, isn’t afraid of debate. She recognizes open conversation with people who disagree with us as a…