In 2016, thanks to the all-too-briefly enacted Initiated Measure 22, we had two gubernatorial candidates declare less than two weeks after the election. Dusty Johnson…
Tag: South Dakota
Hey, farmers! Don’t forget to tell the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service how badly Donald Trump screwed you this year! The NASS says it will…
All right, you’ve had a week to recover; who’s ready to discuss (and debate, and petition?) initiatives for the 2020 ballot? Secretary of State has…
Anybody want to take another shot at redistricting reform on the 2020 South Dakota ballot? Let’s get the Terminator to help! Colorado, Missouri, and Michigan…
The first person Kristi Noem hired was a lobbyist. But South Dakotans mostly shrugged at the repeal of IM 22 in this year’s Legislative races…
With the defeat of Initiated Measure 25 and the election of a Republican Governor and Legislature who have no plans to invest in education, South…
Elect a bunch of empty Rs, and what do you get? “Leadership” consisting of no great statesmen… and no women. Republican Representatives-Elect met in Pierre…
Who’s the most awesome Democrat in South Dakota? If we can get past the laughter (awesome? in a party that hasn’t moved the needle away…
My relative lack of enthusiasm for 2018’s five ballot measures was reflected in one odd statistic from our general election results: a larger percentage of voters…
We all know that higher tobacco taxes reduce smoking. But the threat of tobacco taxes increase smoking… or at least the purchase of smokes? The…