Chiropractor Fred Deutsch really doesn’t like the assisted-suicide initiative petition currently circulating in South Dakota. The conservative Christian and former legislator continues to oppo-brand the measure…
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The Legislature’s Initiative and Referendum Task Force will meet for two days week after next. Friends of democracy, clear your calendars for Day Two. On…
Bob Mercer’s report on the Legislative Executive Board’s meeting Monday contains a number of interesting nuggets. First, the Legislature’s Initiative and Referendum Task Force will be…
Joe Kirby tells me that Open Primaries South Dakota has submitted a revised draft of its open-primary amendment to the Attorney General. The text submitted yesterday…
Joe Kirby of Open Primaries South Dakota got hold of me yesterday after my blog post on his group’s new open-primary amendment and shared the draft amendment his group…
Joe Kirby and De Knudson are telling the press about their intention to bring another open primaries amendment to a public vote in 2018: Joe Kirby,…
Conservative Republican and former legislator Fred Deutsch says the “Death with Dignity” ballot measure is all death and no dignity. Rejecting the petitioners’ preferred terminology and claims of compassion, Deutsch…
The Legislative Executive Board’s memo on pending initiatives indicates that ballot question committees Represent South Dakota and South Dakota Voter Protection may avoid circulating competing ballot measures. As…
The Legislature’s Executive Board spent some time yesterday talking about the greatest threat to their club, initiative and referendum. A Legislative Research Council brief on initiatives…
Greg Belfrage went to town on Represent South Dakota and their proposed Voter Protection and Anti-Corruption Amendment on his KELO Radio show this morning. Belfrage…