I am pleased to see Amendment V, the open non-partisan primary proposal, get national attention in the Wall Street Journal. But I almost can’t get past this line: “It…
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If part of Donald Trump’s appeal is his promise of strength and prosperity to an economically anxious middle class, then we could really use an upswing in the…
Jay Williams tells the press he has gathered just about twice the 706 signatures he needs to get on the ballot as the Democratic candidate…
We’ve been having a pleasant conversation with Republican District 19 Senate candidate Stace Nelson from Fulton about putting Cabinet secretaries up for election and consolidating some…
Bernie Sanders earned three big caucus wins yesterday, taking Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington by 70% or more. [Update 2016.03.28 09:37 CDT: I originally said all three were over 70%; the…
The South Dakota Education Association tucks a good-sized Easter egg into my Sunday paper: Again, “bold” in South Dakota means increasing a regressive sales tax, spending a…
Last Sunday, my local paper called Senator Mike Rounds “silly” for refusing to do his job and consider President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Merrick Garland.…
With Governor Dennis Daugaard’s endorsement, Pam Roberts won her current position as South Dakota Republican Party chair last year. Now just beginning her second year in…
When I heard the news about Speaker Paul Ryan’s speech Wednesday on the state of American politics, his rejection of “makers vs. takers” rhetoric and…
In the worst-kept secret in District 19, Stace Nelson is running for Senate. The former two-term House member, who took a break from politics after…