The 2020 Legislature closed its final regular meeting on a stinky note, yet again abandoning a plan to offer needs-based scholarships to South Dakota’s university…
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Governor Kristi Noem talks a lot about the importance of openness and transparency in government. Apparently that doesn’t extend to discussions of coronavirus, as she…
Given that the Legislature is showing its willingness to hoghouse bills at the last minute for surprise purposes, I propose several new bills that the…
With our state budget projection swinging wildly back to nominal and hemp and pay raises mostly hammered out, and with the deadline past for final…
We are the dead… the Walking Dead: So says Jo Johnson of the ravenously bigoted legislation with which Republican legislators like Tony Randolph, Fred Deutsch,…
Crossover Week is bringing a merciful death to some typically bad Republican solutions out looking for problems: Yesterday, Senate State Affairs killed House Bill 1225,…
Hey, this is new to me! Senate State Affairs has proposed Senate Bill 186, a measure that amends not only state law but administrative rules…
Brookings is trying to counter the bad press our yahoo Legislature and milquetoast Governor* are bringing to our state. On Tuesday, the Brookings City Council,…
Congratulations to Al and David Novstrup, who have the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s Entrepreneurs of the Year Award. Son David was present to accept the…
For those of you worried that the amendment Senate Joint Resolution 502 would put to the voters, a plan to let counties invest a fifth…