John Tsitrian brilliantly applies Rep. Kristin Conzet’s wait-and-see politics to Medicaid expansion. Tsitrian says we’ve waited, and we can see in Colorado and Ohio that Medicaid…
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Rep. Dennis Feickert (D-1/Aberdeen) and Senator Jason Frerichs (D-1/Wilmot) spoke yesterday at a packed Brown County Democratic Forum. Both men discussed the 2016 Legislative Session. School Funding: Rep. Feickert…
South Dakota won’t get Medicaid expansion from this Legislative Session. We may not get Medicaid expansion this year. Governor Dennis Daugaard held a press conference…
The federal government has approved Governor Dennis Daugaard’s suggestion that Indian Health Service pick up the tab for American Indian patients who seek additional care at non-IHS…
Speaking of rich guys lying to us, Pat Powers trumpets his sponsors the Koch brothers’ latest video trying to keep South Dakota from saving lives and saving money by expanding…
Sister Ruth Gereats took the mic at Saturday’s Aberdeen crackerbarrel to ask where Medicaid expansion stands. Rep. Al Novstrup (R-3/Aberdeen) says he’s gotten conflicting reports on…
Whether you’re heading to today’s crackerbarrels with curiosity or protest signs, you should be ready to ask your legislators questions. Some may want to ask about votes…
We know which Republicans are doing the Koch Brothers’ bidding. Rep. Don Haggar (R-10/Sioux Falls) and Senator Ried Holien (R-5/Watertown) are sponsoring House Bill 1234, which…
Expanding Medicaid in South Dakota is a good idea. Governor Dennis Daugaard and Republican legislators have steadfastly blocked this good idea for three years, largely because they can’t…
Uh oh: Is Governor Dennis Daugaard headed for the same ignominious fiscal failure as his predecessor, M. Michael Rounds? The Bureau of Finance and Management released budget projections…