The Senate continues to tweak censured Senator Julie Frye-Mueller (R-30/Rapid City). This week, the Senate approved Senate Bill 197, which would ban legislators’ spouses from…
Tag: lobbying
Lewandowski Lied About Working as Lobbyist for Coal-Power Company
Published 2023-01-09
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
In case anyone needs a reminder of why it’s so unseemly that Governor Kristi Noem allows New Hampshire political operative and MAGA-malarkey-maker Corey Lewandowski to…
Ohio Telemarketers Didn’t Break Lobbying Law, Maybe Broke Campaign Finance Law If Kristi Paid… But Surest Bet Is to Impeach Noem!
Published 2022-01-30
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
South Dakotans, I encourage you all to call your legislators, especially the nine members of the House Select Committee on Investigation— Representatives Doug Barthel, Ryan…
Noem Would Ban Real-World Civics Education, Reduce Teaching of Community Involvement to Theoretical Exercises
Published 2022-01-11
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
L’état, c’est moi, pas nous! In past Legislative Sessions, Governor Kristi Noem claimed that she wanted to expand civics education to get students more involved…
Chris White: Governor Has Too Much Power over Legislature, Leaves Counties Unheard
Published 2019-03-22
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
The Wednesday Aberdeen American News included a page-2 headline reading, “County Officials Want Better Representation at Legislature.” Hey, Duane, Rachel, Mike, I offered you that, but…
Rep. Peterson’s Husband and Son Get Lobbying Jobs
Published 2019-01-07
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
My Sharia-for-Jesus neighbors love Hobby Lobby (and actually, I do, too—did you see their discounts on canvases over the holidays?!). But how do they feel…
DSU Welcomes Running Mate Rhoden to Cybersecurity Forum
Published 2018-08-12
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Dakota State University held an “Executive CyberSecurity Roundtable and Policy Discussion” Wednesday in Madison. Somehow they slipped and let Congresswoman Kristi Noem make it a…
Haggar at Capitol Chatting with Legislators, But Not Lobbying
Published 2018-01-18
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Don Haggar quit the Legislature last June to make more money spreading propaganda for the Koch Brothers. By law at the time of his quittal, Haggar…
Don Haggar Quits Legislature to Spread Koch Propaganda; Must Wait One Year to Lobby
Published 2017-06-27
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
The good news is that Don Haggar has quit the Legislature, meaning he won’t be able to use his Legislative post to attack initiative and…
Mickelson: Vo-Tech Board Should Advocate for $9 Million to Lower Tuition
Published 2017-04-15
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Contrary to concerns that Rep. Elizabeth May and I expressed, the new Board of Technical Education allowed by Amendment R and created by Senate Bill 65…