Rapid City lawyer and writer David Ganje wryly imagines a conversation between himself and state government to depict Pierre’s arrogant resistance to public participation in state…
Tag: democracy
Sifting through Maria Butina’s extensive trail of online commentary, Rolling Stone finds the accused Russian spy deeming her dupes at the National Rifle Association problematically undemocratic…
Why should you ring the Blog Tip Jar and support Dakota Free Press? Because, as Republican Senator John Thune tells WNAX, the free press is vital…
If you don’t have plans for Tuesday evening in Rapid City yet, go hear six smart people talk about “Truth in the News.” Democracy in…
Twelve score and two years ago, 56 men approved the Declaration of Independence, launching the era of modern democracy. Now countless American women are engaging…
Tony Venhuizen observes with splendid spreadsheetery that the 2018 gubernatorial race offers the most rural candidates in South Dakota history. Democrat Billie Sutton and Republican…
I usually pay no attention to the commemorations with which legislators frost their calendars. However, some of the Whereases in Senate Commemoration 28, honoring KELO-TV’s…
I’ve reported on House Bill 1005 (the bad “Yes Means No” referendum wrecker), House Bill 1007 (the weak but salvageable Citizen Initiative Review Committee), and Senate…
Reflecting on the life of former Aberdeen American News executive editor Cindy Eikamp, Aberdeen mayor Mike Levsen recalls Eikamp was “a reliably fair-minded partner” in informing…