Amy Scott-Stoltz, president of the League of Women Voters, interviewed me last night to put together a helpful video for all South Dakotans who would…
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Maybe this event was in the works before Pam Cole’s job change, but the former Democratic Party exec may be out earning her money as…
Senate Bill 77, the 14-point-font rule designed to crush initiative petitions, isn’t on its way to the Governor’s desk yet. The bill just needed concurrence…
House Local Government pushed forward the Republican war on ballot measures Thursday. The committee’s Republicans happily passed Senate Bill 77, Senator Al Novstrup’s petition-crushing requirement…
…And We Still Need a Ruling on Petition Deadlines! This news will be no comfort to the family of Joe Boever and all South Dakotans…
The war on initiative and referendum continues, and Republicans are winning. Senate Bill 77: Thinking Go Big or Go Home, Senator Al Novstrup (R-3/Aberdeen) upped his…
Senator Lee Schoenbeck and rookie Representative Will Mortenson join this year’s cycle of the Republican war on people power with Senate Bill 86, which appears…
After two weeks of work, and with two weeks left to introduce new bills in regular order, the Legislature has thrown 179 bills in the…
Senator Al Novstrup (R-3/Aberdeen) goes big… on petition font size. Following up on the threat he made in the Aberdeen paper several days ago, Senator…
Two of my local legislators are firing the next shot in the South Dakota Republican Party’s war against initiative and referendum. Senator Al Novstrup (R-3/Aberdeen)…