In one small sign of hope for the Legislature, three right-wing Republican incumbent Representatives have withdrawn from their House races. According to the Secretary of…
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Radical right-wing Freedom Caucus member and Representative Tina Mulally (R-35/Rapid City) made a farewell speech on the House floor on Tuesday, March 10. (Rep. Mulally’s…
The South Dakota Democratic Party announced last week that it has fielded candidates in 83% of South Dakota’s Legislative districts. 83% of 35 districts is…
Now for some statistical Legis-trivia: The 2026 Legislature passed 241 bills (just bills, not resolutions), 42.2% of the 571 bills filed. Only one has been…
I’ve noted how even the opponents of Senate Joint Resolution 508, the Senate’s proposed ballot question to strike from the South Dakota Constitution the Lieutenant…
“How seriously do you take your job?” When I wake up too sick to work (I rarely do—healthy living!), one of my first thoughts is,…
Rapid City pastor Greg Blanc, who moonlights as rookie Republican Senator from District 35, proposes micromanagerial Senate Bill 108 to “require that all recorded votes…
Remember how back in September I noted that South Dakota’s Republican legislators tend to put constitutional amendments on the ballot that restrict rights? Well, here…
Kristi Noem has a chance to bring some federal gravy to South Dakota. The Legislature’s State-Tribal Relations Committee is recommending that the person 18th in…
Someone arranged for four out-of-state witnesses to spend three hours yesterday telling the Legislature’s interim committee on medical marijuana how bad medical marijuana is. Pot…