The coronavirus collapse has exposed a lot of problems in how we produce food. Another coronavirus-generated problem that will hurt farmers due to the inherent…
Tag: health
Which businesses must stay open during the coronavirus shutdown? How about bicycle shops? With gyms closing due to COVID-19, and a milder spring than years…
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…
Vaping is apparently such a burning problem among students that we need a whole town hall on the issue. But “vaping sensors” in the bathroom?…
We can’t even beat Minnesota at fat. MinnPost reports that Minnesota has tied South Dakota with its rising obesity rate: Minnesota’s adult obesity rate is…
The big news in Bob Mercer’s article on the American Cancer Society’s rating of state legislative activity is that Bob Mercer posted an article with…
Nick Lowrey’s new article on South Dakota’s increasing rate of death by liver disease is worth quoting just for his citations of transplant hepatology expert…
The Legislature has kept Governor Noem’s promise that “We Won’t Raise Taxes,” at least electronic cigarettes. On Tuesday, the House concurred with the Senate’s amendment…
Donald Trump actually did some good today… by giving in to the good sense we liberals have been offering all along. He banned bump stocks,…
In another Issue Memorandum, the Legislative Research Council shows us how South Dakota compares to other states in regulating electronic cigarettes: The American Non-Smokers’ Rights…