The happy election results in South Dakota (not to mention nationally) provide a good reason to take stock of the evolution of politics in recent […]
Category: State Politics
South Dakota’s PAC Politics: The Curious Case of Erin Tobin, the Term Limits Chair, and Her Donations to Legislators Who Killed the Bill
In the world of politics, few issues stir as much debate as term limits for elected officials. Advocates argue that term limits promote fresh ideas […]
Committee Assignments for the 2025 Senate
Senate committee assignments have been made! Hot take: Let’s hear it for the pancake man, Tom Pischke! Looks like some great picks for Chair/Co with […]
Committee Assignments for the 2025 Legislative Session
Committee Assignments have been made! Word is that Speaker Hansen was very fair. 100% of the members were assigned to at least one of their […]
You peasants! Just give us your money and stop being involved! By: The Spearfish Speakeasy
Wow, what a fiery manifesto! Wow, what a performance! Reading this, one might almost think the local GOP in Lawrence County, and around the state […]
Letter from SD Legislators – “Senator Thune, it’s time to put America First.”
Via Rep Aaron Aylward: When you’re $36 trillion in debt, not one dime should be going to foreign aid, no matter who you’re wanting to […]
Lawrence County Commissioners make move to remove right for citizens to bring referendum initiatives on Conditional Use Permits
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The Guardian of Unintended Consequences: Senator-Elect Kevin Jensen & The Prison Debacle
Via GovWatchSD: Senator-Elect Kevin Jensen is my guest today to inform us about the prison debacle going on concerning the proposal to build a new […]
GovWatchSD Guest Post: Will Our Legislature Support An Election Integrity Candidate for SOS?
OPINION: NEW SOS RUMORS; WILL OUR NEW LEGISLATORS & LEADERSHIP VOCALLY SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY CANDIDATES OR JUST ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT? We never run […]
The Thorn that is Thune. The Never Trumper is not our pick…Will he be the next shake up related to South Dakota? By: The Spearfish Speakeasy
The Thorn that is Thune. The Never Trumper is not our pick… Goodness, goodness, goodness…the rally cries of NEVER THUNE, #NoThune, and way worse are […]