…But We South Dakotans Like Changing Our Constitution! Senator Jim Bolin wants to make it harder to amend the South Dakota Constitution. Last Session, Senator…
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Well, one bad idea down, five to go. The Legislature’s interim task force on initiative and referendum has decided not to pursue capping the number of…
The Legislature’s interim task force on initiative and referendum meets again next week Wednesday, July 19. According to the I&R task force’s newly posted agenda,…
Several days ago, KELO-TV reported that people were “flocking” to sign a petition to refer the Sioux Falls school board’s $50-million property tax opt-out to…
After just a day and a half of hearings, the Initiative and Referendum Task Force has already asked the Legislative Research Council to draft at…
Hot off the Mac—it’s the latest Dakota Free Press Podcast! In Episode #16, friend of the blog Joe Berns joins co-host Spencer Dobson to sit…
What can we learn from yesterday’s public testimony before the Legislature’s Initiative and Referendum Task Force? Most interested parties think initiative and referendum is good…
I joined sixteen other South Dakotans who testified to the Legislature’s Initiative and Referendum Task Force yesterday. You can hear my comments at 74:00 in…
The latest Dakota Free Press Podcast is ready for your earbuds! In Episode #15, we talk to Pierre political activist Roxanne Weber, organizer of protests,…
The Legislature’s Initiative and Referendum Task Force will meet for two days week after next. Friends of democracy, clear your calendars for Day Two. On…