House Appropriations has one bill on its agenda this morning. What a nice opportunity to focus their attention on killing a bad bill. At 9 a.m.…
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House State Affairs has six bills on its agenda this morning. Incredibly, three of those bills say nothing. Senate Bills 124, 125, and 126 are…
It’s official: I have already won half of my District 3 Senate campaign by driving the current underperforming incumbent from his seat: After 10 years in…
The most vile speech of the week in Pierre comes from Rep. Steven Haugaard (R-10/Sioux Falls). Speaking in favor of overriding Governor Dennis Daugaard’s veto of…
In another victory for keeping the Legislature’s nose out of school locker rooms and bathrooms, Senate Education this morning quashed House Bill 1112, Rep. Roger…
The funding mechanism for teacher pay raises is on its way to Governor Dennis Daugaard’s desk; now we just have to make sure the House…
The Anti-Ridiculousness Caucus grows… and has cause to cheer! For Immediate Release: South Dakota Legislative Candidates Praise Veto of Transgender Bathroom Bill Wednesday, March 2, 2016…
As she promised in committee last week, Senator Phyllis Heineman (R-13/Sioux Falls) voted yesterday against House Bill 1182, the funding for historic 20% pay raises for…
The South Dakota Senate voted 25–10 this afternoon to pass House Bill 1182, Governor Dennis Daugaard’s proposal to raise our state sales tax from 4% to 4.5%…