First a novel, now a paper in the South Dakota Law Review! My friend Reynold Nesiba emailed me back in January: “Of all of the…
Tag: referendum
Holly Meyer, who once upon a time reported for the Rapid City Journal and now edits global religion news for Associated Press, reminds us that…
Statewide referendum petition drives may begin the moment the Legislature adjourns on Veto Day. Three days after that final gavel, no one appears to have…
After a tornado wrecked Castlewood’s school last May, the community rallied to make temporary learning space while the school rebuilds. Last week when the school board…
Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Health Care for Minors—Referendum Can Delay Ban for Two Years
You know, for all the wailing and gnashing of teeth accompanying the Legislature’s passage and the Governor’s signing today of House Bill 1080, the ban…
Benjamin S. Case and Michael McQuarrie of the Center for Work and Demcoracy at Arizona State University have released “Majority Rules: The Battle for Ballot…
A Republican legislature places a conservative amendment to the state constitution on the primary ballot rather than the general election ballot. The primary usually has…
Representative Jon Hansen has a really hard time selling his Amendment C with an honest argument. With just five days to go until everyone gets…
Meanwhile, South Dakota legislators continue to fight about pot. Yesterday, House State Affairs killed Senate Bill 3, which would legalize recreational marijuana, and hijacked Senate…
When Republicans offer bills dealing with ballot measures, they’re usually trying to take away our right to put laws to a vote. After all, we’re…