Steve Nemmers from Aberdeen takes to the Sunday paper to tell us that he agrees that gerrymandering is bad but that the Farmers Union proposal to fix…
Tag: initiative
Rick Weiland and Don Frankenfeld get some TV time for their Government Accountability and Anti-Corruption initiative petition, currently circulating at a street corner near you. Hailey Higgins…
With the initiative petition deadline little more than three weeks away, Rick Weiland and Drey Samuelson send the following pitch for their “Nonpartisan Democracy Amendment,” a proposal that…
Update 2015.09.19 00:03 CDT: After I posted this article, Bob Mercer corrected his article to state that the Local 49 proposal is an initiated measure and not…
In response to a flurry of questions and complaints arising this week over questionable activities by individuals and organizations promoting ballot initiatives, the Secretary of State’s office yesterday…
In discussing the Aberdeen City Council’s vote Monday to support “the establishment of an independent, nonpartisan redistricting commission,” I mentioned SDCL 12-27-20, which says we can’t spend tax dollars…
Suppose you drove a bulldozer for a living. A couple contractors in town hire you to move some dirt on their job sites. Then the mayor comes…
The crime victims’ bill of rights, sweetly branded “Marsy’s Law” by its out-of-state backers, may be worse than merely questionable policy. It may be cover for the fake 18% rate cap…
Hat tip to Mark Thoma, Economist’s View! Here’s another reason to sign the real 36%-rate-cap petition and help rein in predatory payday lenders… and a reason we might see another…
On Tuesday I reported that the Legislative Research Council’s official fiscal impact statements on the four marijuana-related initiatives currently circulating showed far more costs for convictions under…