When Airbnb agreed last year to pay South Dakota taxes, I guesstimated they’d add $200,000 to our public coffers. With my usual conservatism, I was…
Tag: tourism
John Tsitrian shows South Dakota’s business interest into plugging into a new industry campaign against Trump’s reckless trade war. As Tsitrian notes, in addition to…
On May 24 the Department of Tourism said the Chinese “Tourism Media Group” recently named South Dakota the “Most Promising Destination” in the United States. The…
Pierre neighbors, help me out: how can the Oahe Marina not make enough money to open in 2018? The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish…
But Cut the Sales Tax on Food? Perish the Thought! My neighbor Betty Sheldon made an impassioned plea to legislators at Saturday’s crackerbarrel to protect…
When the Governor says the state is short on money, what does a smart state agency do? Propose a way to get more money! Enter…
Ten years ago I suggested Madison’s Chamber of Commerce and Lake Area Improvement Corporation recruit developers to resurrect the Lake Park Hotel. A classy hotel…
I went to the State Fair in Huron this year and all I got was good conversation and my free De Smet Farm Mutual yardstick.…
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally had fewer vendors this year but still pulled in more taxes from rallygoers than in 2016, says the Department of Revenue:…
The Department of Revenue and Airbnb announced last Thursday that Airbnb has agreed to start collecting taxes in our fair state starting September 1. Airbnb…