I know Gideon Oakes is a wingnut. But if there’s hope for South Dakota’s Libertarian Party, it lies in candidates like Oakes who can speak…
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As expected, Jenna Netherton has resigned from the South Dakota Legislature. With Veto Day long gone, Netherton can finally give up the charade of living…
Under our discussion of the 33 bills enacted immediately under “emergency” clauses, Donald Pay points out a glaring contradiction in the Legislature’s emergency placement of…
The Secretary of State’s office added eleven candidates to the roster of Legislative contenders yesterday. All eleven of them are West River Democrats: District 28B…
The Legislature considered 37 bills with emergency clauses in the 2018 Session. 33 of those “emergency” bills reached the Governor’s desk and received his signature.…
Only four non-major-party candidates—one independent and three Libertarians—have filed petitions to run for Legislature. Independents have until April 24 to file their petitions, but thanks…
The Secretary of State’s updated candidate list shows that Democrats will have at least five House primaries and one Senate primary. Republicans will have eight…
Patrick Lalley and I “engaged in some energetic and entertaining conversation” on KSOO yesterday about the Legislature! Lalley also spoke with cyclist extraordinaire Michael Christensen about…
We can’t make a final count of candidates and primaries yet; the Secretary of State’s office still needs to process petitions that slid through her…
I don’t know what the story is in District 33, but I’m sure there is one. Looking just at the Republican side of the ticket,…