Among the provisions of the People Power Initiative (the ballot question I’m petitioning to repeal Republican restrictions on our initiative and referendum rights) is Section…
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The Republican war of attrition on your right to petition continues. Instead of duking it out in conference committee, House Republicans yesterday said fine, whatever, to…
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…
House Bill 1094, the unnecessary and possibly unconstitutional proposal to make South Dakotans get approval from the Secretary of State before exercising their First Amendment…
Believe me: I base my sense of identity and purpose on far nobler principles and on relationships with far better people than the word-turds Republicans…
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…
I sent my petition sample, circulator form, and sponsor’s affidavit to the Secretary of State yesterday to move my meta-initiative petition toward circulation: If you’re…
I’m two shakes and a notary seal away from having my initiative reform petition ready to circulate. But first, a word from our legislators! Senator Reynold…
…and Sports Betting a Progressive Tax? The Legislative Research Council doesn’t think sports betting in Deadwood will be a big moneymaker. In a fiscal note…
Earlier this month, the Legislative Research Council issued its fiscal note on the “meta-initiative“—the initiative to reform the initiative process—that I’ve proposed. Where the Attorney…