District 19 makes all sorts of news! District 19 ballot measure organizer Melissa Mentele sends this message to legislators (including those hearing SB 59 in Senate State…
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Who knew what when? House Majority Leader Lee Qualm says he called for an investigation of fellow Republican Representative Mathew Wollmann’s sexual misconduct after Wollmann…
You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em… Rep. Mathew Wollmann needs some Kenny Rogers on his iPod. The Madison…
A couple weeks ago, longtime Republican one-man brain trust Joel Rosenthal asked what other scandals there are besides EB-5 and GEAR UP in South Dakota. The former…
Thank goodness Judge Barnett blocked Initiated Measure 22: now we can get back to reviewing all the great free chow our legislators (and sometimes spouses, cabinet officials,…
The South Dakota Republican Party begins this year’s attack on the people’s right to legislate at the ballot with Senate Bill 59, which includes two key provisions:…
Rep. Michael Clark (R-9/Hartford) takes a moment to mock public protest as futile: On the opening day, there was a group of a dozen or…
Al Novstrup talks a lot about how working in the Legislature is all about relationships. Maybe that’s why he keeps voting against banning sex between legislators and…
I get the distinct impression that Senate Majority Leader R. Blake Curd wasted time on the Senate floor Friday just to jerk his fellow Republican Senator Stace…