The Ninth Circuit dealt a blow to the USDA’s Beef Checkoff program Monday. The court upheld a lower court ruling and said the USDA can’t…
Tag: First Amendment
Some Libertarians apparently read my blog as attentively as Democrats do. Following my post about their candidates, their convention, and the apparent harm that angry…
We discussed NIFLA v. Becerra Monday; yesterday, the Supreme Court went it. The Justices gave the clear impression that they do not like California’s law require…
Advocates of ballot questions and free speech can thank Senator Al Novstrup (R-3/Aberdeen) for bumbling his way into killing House Bill 1282, another attack on…
I’ll never have to make the choice to continue or end a pregnancy. I don’t work for Planned Parenthood. But I recognize that Senator Al Novstrup’s Senate…
Rep. Shawn Bordeaux (D-26A/Mission) has what looks like a good American Indian rights bill in the hopper. House Bill 1252 would prohibit the state, counties, towns,…
Senator Al Novstrup is attacking Planned Parenthood with a campaign speech—or maybe a lawsuit—disguised as legislation. Monday the Aberdeen Republican filed Senate Bill 110, which…
Rep. Sue Peterson (R-13/Sioux Falls) removed one First Amendment problem from her silly state seal bill, but she exposed another First Amendment problem in her…
Forget the $33.7 million our current budget is missing: “Under God the People Rule” is missing from some state seals on legislators’ jackets, so let’s…
House Bill 1073 purports to protect free speech on South Dakota’s public universities and vo-techs. However, the roster of arch-conservative sponsors suggests HB 1073 is…