When House Bill 1141 hit the hopper, I complained that prime sponsor Representative David Lust was picking too many insiders who view ballot measure as…
Tag: state constitution
A key part protecting voters and progressive values from corruption in Pierre (not to mention fascism in the White House) is ballot initiatives. Our Republican…
Governor Dennis Daugaard signed House Bill 1069 yesterday, thus making the “emergency” repeal of Initiated Measure 22, the Anti-Corruption Act, the first enacted bill of the 2017…
Don’t let the excitement over the Senate’s second swing at repealing IM 22 distract you from morning committee action! This morning at 10 a.m., Senate…
Add to the Legislature’s attack on people power the freshly filed Senate Joint Resolution 2, a measure that would make it harder for us voters to…
As we head toward this afternoon’s Senate debate on House Bill 1069, Republican legislators’ fast-tracked repeal of Initiated Measure 22, the Anti-Corruption Act, a thought occurs…
I’m not the only one who thinks the “emergency clause” Republicans are using in House Bill 1069 to repeal Initiated Measure 22 is unconstitutional. Rick Weiland…
Senate Bill 67, our democracy-fearing Legislature’s attempt to make it 88% harder for South Dakotans to amend their constitution without Legislative interference, goes before Senate…
Republicans expand their war on people power with Senate Bill 67, which would effectively double the number of signatures we citizens need to put constitutional amendments…
As the South Dakota Legislature collapses into the ethical chaos of a sex scandal, Republican leaders are fast-tracking the first bill in their attack voters’ right to legislate.…