We don’t have bills yet, but we have a rough outline of three proposals for the September 12 Special Session and the procedure by which…
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Among the Legislative Executive Board’s diversions yesterday in Pierre was a review of how to make a bill. Here are the flow charts designed by…
The Legislative Research Council will present its new Issue Memorandum on wind energy development to the Legislature’s Executive Board this morning. Some fast facts from…
Tyler Volesky is paying attention to this week’s political news. After joining U.S. House candidate Tim Bjorkman in forswearing PAC money, the District 22 State…
I’m skeptical of the practical effectiveness of Democratic Congressional candidate Tim Bjorkman’s banner pledge not to take PAC money. (For the record, I just got…
Democrats are helping Republican Governor Dennis Daugaard tamp down any election-season concerns about the increase in tax collections the Governor has called on legislators to…
LRC to Present Issue Memos Monday on Wind Energy, Federal Ed Laws, and Neighboring State Tax Systems
The Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislature will hear three juicy Issue Memos at next week. The memos aren’t up yet, but the agenda…
Speaking of ducks, LEAD South Dakota reports that at least three other Democrats and two Republicans will join me at their Legislative candidates roundtable on Saturday,…
Democrat Lynn Frey of Lemmon bailed out of the District 28B House race, and the Democrats in Perkins, Harding, and Butte counties couldn’t find a…
Rep. Lynne DiSanto is one of least useful legislators in Pierre. However, even she can occasionally make some sense: I’m grumpy, too, Lynne. At their…