Yesterday I noted that SDPB’s Lee Strubinger wasn’t able to find any proponents to speak on Referred Law 19, the Incumbent Protection Plan. This morning…
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Either Lee Strubinger isn’t working very hard, or no one is willing to stand up this year and defend Referred Law 19, the Incumbent Protection Plan. The…
Blogging through all ten ballot measures, Ken Santema of SoDakLiberty finds no redeeming qualities in Referred Law 19, the Incumbent Protection Plan. The Libertarian Santema agrees with little…
Rep. Steve Westra is quitting the Legislature. The climbing two-term District 13 Republican has changed his mind and decided he can sit on the sidelines and…
Fellow Democratic Legislative candidate Paul Schipper (District 11 House) does voters the favor of posting my June 25 explanation to the South Dakota Democratic Convention of why…
Dang it! Dang it! Heck and darn! The Legislature snuck away with another portion of our petition rights, and I only noticed yesterday! Last Session, the Board…
Attorney General Marty Jackley published his explanation of Referred Law 19 yesterday. Referred Law 19, originally Senate Bill 69 from the 2015 Session, is the…
We won’t have Fred Deutsch to kick around next year. The Florence chiropractor has changed his mind about seeking reëlection to his District 4 House seat: Rep. Fred Deutsch…
Bob Mercer’s “Week Ahead in State Government” column is a useful heads-up on upcoming meetings and deadlines. However, he makes one important error in this week’s edition:…
We have fifteen days until the March 29 deadline to submit petitions to run for Legislature, county commission, and other partisan offices. Candidates, you’re welcome: if we had…