Two cannabis-related bills came up for debate in committee in Pierre Thursday. One bill passed, the other failed. Senate Bill 95 would allow the use of…
Tag: lobbying
HB 1073 Lobbyist Gift Cap Now Includes Annual Adjustment for Inflation
Published 2017-03-03
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Republican legislators have made their weak “replacement” for Initiated Measure 22’s lobbyist-gift cap even weaker. When Senate State Affairs took up House Bill 1073 Wednesday, Senator Ryan Maher…
SB 131: Republicans Pass Lobbying Restrictions to Assuage Voter (Mis)Perceptions
Published 2017-03-01
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
After repealing the voter-approved Initiated Measure 22, the Legislature has thrown voters a bone in the form of Senate Bill 131, which mostly restores the two-year…
New Approach Training Petition Circulators, Lobbying Three Cannabis Bills in Pierre
Published 2017-02-13
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
New Approach South Dakota, which is promoting ballot measures on death with dignity (also known as assisted suicide), medical marijuana, and recreational marijuana, is offering…
SB 131 Restores IM22 Revolving-Door Restriction on Lobbying
Published 2017-02-07
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Another IM22 replacement bill, Senate Bill 131, made it through Senate State Affairs unanimously yesterday. IM22 Section 65 would have toughened the revolving-door restriction on lobbying…
HB 1069 Fast-Tracks Total Repeal of IM22
Published 2017-01-21
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Update 12:02 CST: Upon further review and advice from an eager reader, I realize that HB 1069 repeals every provision of Initiated Measure 22: campaign finance…
IM22 Doesn’t Force Peters to Choose Between Accounting and Legislating
Published 2016-12-08
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Today at 1 p.m. in Pierre, Judge Mark Barnett hears the lawsuit Republican legislators and the Family Heritage Alliance have filed to kill Initiated Measure…
Greenfield Quits Substitute Teaching over Anti-Corruption Act
Published 2016-11-28
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
An eager reader tells me that Senator Brock Greenfield has submitted his resignation… to the Clark School District. The younger Greenfield has substitute-taught in Clark,…
IM 22 Doesn’t Affect City Officials
Published 2016-11-27
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Also adding to the fog on the Anti-Corruption Act is Aberdeen city attorney Ron Wager, who suggests IM 22 could complicate his life: Aberdeen City…
Novstrup, Greenfield Use Anti-Corruption Act as Excuse to Skip Public Events
Published 2016-11-27
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
The Republican spin on Initiated Measure 22, the Anti-Corruption Act is so pervasive that they’re tricking the press into buying their baloney. Consider Elisa Sand’s error this…