Here’s an amendment I wouldn’t mind seeing submitted to the voters for discussion: House Joint Resolution 1001 would submit for our approval an amendment to Article…
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Rookie Representative Kaleb Weis can’t even remember what district he’s from, let alone what big bills he’s pushing: Offered five minutes of opening remarks to…
The biggest disappointment of today’s crackerbarrel was rookie Representative Tamara St. John (R-1/Sisseton). Introducing herself as a historian and tourism advocate, as she did at…
Yesterday was the last day any new bill could be placed in the Legislative hopper. The bill count stands at 272 in the House and…
Can legislators shoot advertisements soliciting donations for lobbyists at the Capitol? Representative Tom Pischke (R-25/Dell Rapids) thinks so. At 1:26 in this public Facebook video,…
No wonder Senator Al Novstrup (R-3/Aberdeen) needed a vacation: he was all sad about losing his chance to shut out voters and extend his term…
If Senator Al Novstrup (R-3/Austin/Aberdeen makes it back from his Texas vacation in time for Senate State Affairs this morning, he’ll hear six measures, only…
Update 2019.02.04 05:33 CST: I wrote this post on Tuesday night, January 29, when Novstrup had missed two days of Session for his Texas trip.…