My friends at the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry have sent out a preview of circulating and pending ballot measures to their members…
Tag: referendum
I am a liberal Democrat. Bob Newland is a dedicated Libertarian. We thus disagree on many issues. Yet Newland and I agree on the value…
I offer my readers the following profound legal question about the absurd complications our Legislature is using to make citizen petitions unworkable: My petition circulators…
The SD Voice petition drives need you! We have six weeks to collect 25,000 signatures on the HB 1094 Referendum petition to stop the oppressive…
When Initiated Measure 24 passed last year, sponsor G. Mark Mickelson was full of confidence: “I think these guys are going to take their chips…
If the Deadwood gambling or anyone else hits the streets with initiative petitions this year, I’m happy to share this guidance for circulating petitions, which…
Hey, McGovern Day isn’t just your chance to discuss big issues with other Democrats and hear from Joe Sanberg and J.D. Scholten. It’s also a…
Friends of democracy, starting tomorrow, I should have two petitions available for you to sign. As you know, I’m circulating an initiative petition to roll…
I plan to refer House Bill 1094 to a public vote. HB 1094 is Rep. Jon Hansen’s unconstitutional plan to force ballot question petitioners to…
As I said over lunch, I’m not running for Democratic party chair. I can’t even vote for party chair. But I’m going to Oacoma tomorrow…