This summer, code counsel Justin Goetz of the Legislative Research Council, produced an issue memorandum on the emergency clause for the Legislature’s Executive Board. The…
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South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry exec David Owen includes some interesting numbers about our Legislature’s bills and pass rates. According to the count…
When Republicans offer bills dealing with ballot measures, they’re usually trying to take away our right to put laws to a vote. After all, we’re…
When I learned about the proposed $9.9-million, 400-acre, “world-class” shooting range the state wants to build northeast of Rapid City on Elk Vale Road, Game…
So what passed and what didn’t during our Legislature’s historic online Veto-Plus Day? Nine bills passed; three bills failed. The House rightly killed the Governor’s…
The Legislature considered 37 bills with emergency clauses in the 2018 Session. 33 of those “emergency” bills reached the Governor’s desk and received his signature.…
Senate Bill 24, Governor Dennis Daugaard’s proposal to extend last summer’s stopgap nonmeandered waters bill for three years, through June 2021, goes before Senate Agriculture…
Don’t let the excitement over the Senate’s second swing at repealing IM 22 distract you from morning committee action! This morning at 10 a.m., Senate…
Senate Bill 67, our democracy-fearing Legislature’s attempt to make it 88% harder for South Dakotans to amend their constitution without Legislative interference, goes before Senate…