On returning from a Thanksgiving holiday in New York City, gubernatorial policy analyst Kennedy Noem mused vaguely on “family, delicious food, new opportunities, and (now…
Tag: economic development
by Nancy Johnson Wirsing This article responds to a three-part series of articles in the Gregory Times Advocate by South Dakota News Watch reporter Bart…
French President Emmanuel Macron apparently thinks South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s focus on attracting businesses is good leadership. He’s making his own “Open for Business”…
More money is flowing out of Pierre in secret. Bob Mercer reports that the state Board of Economic Development approved handing $941,962 from the public…
I’m not sure KSFY’s transcript is complete, but in her State of the State speech yesterday, Governor Kristi Noem appears not to have mentioned civics…
“Aggressive” is a vague term used by cheerleaders and by country bumpkins who’ve watched too many farm-implement commercials. Governor Kristi Noem promises to deliver an…
My paywalled local weekend paper reported stats from the Economic Innovation Group showing that, from 2007 to 2017, 80% of counties across the country lost…
Remember how back in September the state Board of Economic Development rejected Triple H Wind Farm’s request for a sales tax kickback? Just kidding—Merry Christmas!…
A couple months ago, in response to a report showing that Northern State University has a lot of underused classrooms and dorms, I suggested that…
Google is bringing Sarpy County, Nebraska, its eighth big data center, promising to create at least 30 permanent jobs. Meanwhile, at the bottom of Bob…