Both chambers of the South Dakota Legislature convene at 2 p.m. Central today. The House takes up HB 1182, the sales tax for teacher pay bill; the…
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Last Wednesday, House Commerce and Energy killed House Bill 1067, Sanford Health’s effort to undo the “any willing provider” health insurance reform passed by voters as…
Plus, David Novstrup Sends Pic from Florida! The House journals indicate that Rep. Dan Kaiser (R-3/Aberdeen) has been absent from the House every day this Session.…
The District 1 delegation offered Aberdeen residents their first Legislative crackerbarrel of the year at a “Front Porch Conversation” hosted by the Brown County Democrats…
I haven’t heard my District 3 Senator David Novstrup taking any leadership in advocating for raising teacher pay. But he is taking the lead in advocating putting…
While boycott talk bubbles (that’s been a popular post today), I have a practical question about House Bill 1107, Rep. Rev. Scott Craig’s “religious freedom” bill: just what…
I know Miranda Gohn. I met her in person during my 2014 blog tour. She’s an Aberdeen neighbor and a friend who helped me with some…
Add another Democrat to the Legislative candidates column. Michael Hanson, property manager and Box Elder city planner, has taken out a petition to run for District…
House Bill 1107 would allow business owners to actively discriminate against LGBTQ South Dakotans, unmarried parents, and anyone else whose sexual habits contravene their religious beliefs. Is it time for South Dakotans who believe such…