One of Speaker G. Mark Mickelson’s meaner ideas passed the House this afternoon, though not without some Republicans telling the Speaker he’s going too far…
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After hearing Aberdeen legislators bow and scrape to local lobbyist Julie Johnson and vow they’ll vote for all the bills seeking to fund crackerbarrel host…
Frerichs Says Respect the Voters, Leave Initiative and Referendum Alone! At the end of yesterday’s Aberdeen crackerbarrel, my neighbor and local orchestra teacher Joe Berns…
Let’s kill initiative and referendum altogether! must have been what Rep. Steven Haugaard and Senator Al Novstrup meant when they prime-sponsored House Bill 1275, a…
Senate Bill 12 eased through Senate State Affairs Friday. One of ten Initiative and Referendum Task Force proposals placed in the Legislative hopper, SB 12 removes…
South Dakota Republicans continue to resist open primaries. But some Republicans are suggesting we have open petitions. Senate Bill 79, tossed into the hopper this morning…
The South Dakota House of Representatives may hold its first real votes this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. CST, when it convenes to hear four bills.…
I’ve reported on House Bill 1005 (the bad “Yes Means No” referendum wrecker), House Bill 1007 (the weak but salvageable Citizen Initiative Review Committee), and Senate…
If you’re looking for reliable coverage of ballot measures, don’t look to the Michell paper. Their Monday report on David Owen’s local presentation on pending…
As promised, I spent Friday at the Fair. Most of the time, especially once the early showers ended and the sun brought the crowds out,…