After repealing the voter-approved Initiated Measure 22, the Legislature has thrown voters a bone in the form of Senate Bill 131, which mostly restores the two-year…
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What do Trumpy men like Neal Tapio and Al Novstrup have in common with Osama bin Laden and radicalized Muslims? This is not a joke. This…
My District 3 Senator, Al Novstrup, spoke lengthily during the campaign about how his warm and fuzzy relationships with his fellow legislators would help him get things done in…
Representative Don Haggar (R-10/Sioux Falls) has made his effort to get legislators in the way of the people’s right to initiate laws a little better, but not…
Dakota Free Press hits the airwaves again tomorrow! The Greg Belfrage Show has invited me to come on air Friday morning after 8:30 to talk about…
The Legislature has nine bills revising concealed pistol laws. Nine. Most seek to make it easier to sneak around with heat: House Bill 1072: repeal permit requirement, allow children…
Hey, Teen Republicans! HS Democrats! Want a project to work on together? Read on…. Out of 388 bills, Governor Daugaard has signed 39 bills, and another 14 are…
The South Dakota Democratic Party shares this video from South Dacola showing how slow some Republican Sioux Falls legislators are at reading and addressing bills…
The most significant IM22 replacement bill, Senate Bill 54, is still hung up in Senate State Affairs. After hearings Monday and Wednesday, the committee is still working…