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…
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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…
Plus: State’s Attorney Lovrien Misreads County Referendum Law The Brown County Commission Discussed consolidation of the auditor, treasurer, and register of deeds this morning. Their special…
I smell something funny in the fiscal impact statements on the marijuana-related ballot measures currently being petitioned around South Dakota. The Legislative Research Council has…
Proliferating ballot measures again capture reporter Bob Mercer’s weekend column attention. Mercer’s latest Capitol Notebook notes that with three measures already on the ballot and eleven…
The oddly redundant, ominously anti-First Amendment initiated amendment proposed by Jason Glodt (and approved by Secretary of State Shantel Krebs for circulation on Tuesday) appears to be…