Revel in this contradiction: one moment I run a Debsian critique of Trump’s constant talk about himself; the next I promote my live radio appearance this…
Tag: state legislature
It’s hard to find a Republican willing to stand up to gun nuttery in Pierre. Fortunately, one Republican willing to take such a stand is the…
For further proof that our Republican Legislature gives not one darn about real family values, we turn to Monday’s defeat in committee of House Bill 1120, a…
Representative Larry Rhoden’s criminal political stunt Monday—hitting the panic button in a Capitol committee hearing room just to see how long it would take the…
A key part protecting voters and progressive values from corruption in Pierre (not to mention fascism in the White House) is ballot initiatives. Our Republican…
On November 4, in our only one-on-one public debate during our campaign for District 3 Senate, Al Novstrup bragged about spending less on his campaign than…
I’ve expressed my tepid “better-than-nothing” support for two Republican bills today. Now let’s turn to a Republican bill that needs to be killed: House Bill 1130,…
While chairing House State Affairs this morning, Representative Larry Rhoden (R-29/Union Center) hit the literal panic button. In the midst of debate on House Bill…
Who needs Saturday Night Live? The floor debate leading up to the Senate’s 27–8 vote to repeal Initiated Measure 22 with the doubly unconstitutional (multi-subject, bogus emergency clause) House…
Governing notices the South Dakota Legislature’s attack on people power (see all the bills here), particularly the effort to repeal Initiated Measure 22, the Anti-Corruption Act, with…