South Dakota Republicans really don’t care about the people’s will. But they care deeply about keeping us from thinking that they don’t care about the the…
Tag: Initiated Measure 22
Plus Bonus Advice for Machiavellian Republicans! Supporters of IM22 and direct democracy, your calls and letters to your legislators may be working. After three days of…
As we head toward this afternoon’s Senate debate on House Bill 1069, Republican legislators’ fast-tracked repeal of Initiated Measure 22, the Anti-Corruption Act, a thought occurs…
Senate State Affairs kept the “Repeal the Will of the Voters!” train rolling today, voting 7–2 (Republicans, including my District 3 Senator Al Novstrup, all aye, Democrats…
Joining the House Democratic caucus (minus Representative Shawn Bordeaux, who was excused) yesterday in opposing the repeal of Initiated Measure 22 were Republican Representatives Mike Stevens,…
I’m not the only one who thinks the “emergency clause” Republicans are using in House Bill 1069 to repeal Initiated Measure 22 is unconstitutional. Rick Weiland…
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…
Rep. Michael Clark (R-9/Hartford) takes a moment to mock public protest as futile: On the opening day, there was a group of a dozen or…
Mark Winegar and Doug Kronaizl aren’t buying Todd Epp’s thesis on partial victory for ethics reform. To these Vermillion men, who also lead the new Represent South Dakota…
KELO Radio’s Token Liberal Todd Epp invited me down to his luxurious techno-digs on Phillips Avenue for a podcast on ethics reform in South Dakota, with a quick postscript…