Brrr… what’s that chill? The idea of “riot boosting,” though, is new, and opponents argue that what could constitute it is unclear. What if a…
Tag: First Amendment
The Senate yesterday passed an amended version of House Bill 1094, the latest monkey wrench Republicans want to throw in to the initiative and referendum…
Hey, Jason Ravnsborg! Let’s go to court! This afternoon, Rapid City attorney James Leach filed on my behalf a complaint against the State of South Dakota,…
It turns out we don’t need Representative Jon Hansen’s House Bill 1094 to create a petition circulator registry. We already have one. On Wednesday, Secretary…
Prior to Senate State Affairs’ summary execution of Senator Reynold Nesiba’s (D-15/Sioux Falls) Senate Bill 157, a real effort to improve civic engagement by removing unfair…
When is a bill on “intellectual diversity” not really about diversity? When Republicans promote it. House Bill 1087 purports to “promote intellectual diversity at certain…
At least four bills in the hopper will interest candidates, campaigners, and their treasurers: Senate Minority Leader Troy Heinert (D-26/Mission) offers Senate Bill 139 in hopes…
Oh, that wacky goofus Speaker Steve Haugaard! The Sioux Falls Republican thought he’d use his new power to punish Municipal League lobbyist Yvonne Taylor for…
When Lee Schonebeck talks, people should listen…. It only took Representative Steven Haugaard (R-10/Sioux Falls) two weeks at the Speaker’s podium to get himself sued,…
Senate State Affairs takes up four bills this morning at 10:00. Let’s take a look at what the conservative majority should do with these items:…