One of the arguments Speaker and gubernatorial candidate Jon Hansen (R-25/Dell Rapids) has made in his ongoing war against initiative and referendum is that he…
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In a pleasing step toward greater public access, the Legislature’s Executive Board voted unanimously last week to stream live video from more committee rooms during…
Governor Larry Rhoden has been minding the store and sweeping up the messes Corey Lewandowski’s next-door neighbor and front woman left for just over six…
In addition to the Joint Rules, the House and Senate each of their own rules. The proposed Senate Rules for this Session include one little…
As reported in Friday’s Senate Journal, the Legislature is considering a few changes to their Joint Rules. Noteworthily: The House and Senate appear inclined to…
The 2016 sales tax for teacher pay deal was supposed to be a historic reform of K-12 school funding that would pull South Dakota teacher…
Governor Kristi Noem was on Fox News yesterday whining and projecting about how the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to enforce the United States Constitution and…
Governor Kristi Noem made one noteworthy deviation from the prepared text of her budget address yesterday. Compare this brief admonition to fight for taxpayers over…
Governor Kristi Noem probably doesn’t want to talk to reporter Bob Mercer because of his subtle but merciless fact-checking. Check out how, without saying, “Noem…
[An eager reader asked me a few days ago, Hey! When is Donald Pay going to write another installment in his history of South Dakota’s…