Serious allegations of abuse of power and obstruction of Legislative process have been made against several Republican leaders. These problems began to surface in July of this year, and are just now coming into the light. Leadership wants to sweep it under…
Pre-Session Legislative Forum THIS FORUM IS TOMORROW EVENING!!! Please share this link with your network!!! Pre-Session Legislative Forum Date: Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 Time: 5:00 pm dinner (Note: This is a “No Host” dinner. Golden Corral has furnished this venue to us at no…
The following text (in blue) was written by SD Representative Stace Nelson and sent to me yesterday in response to my offer to Representative Nelson to present it to you unedited. For those who have not seen or read the…
Barack Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are names that cause conservative Republicans to expect something is going to stink. South Dakota has expected her Republicans to be “above the smell”, so to speak. That may be about to change. Something is beginning…
On Saturday, I became aware of a letter signed by six South Dakota legislators that alleges misconduct by the South Dakota Legislative Research Council (LRC). For those unfamiliar with the structure of the SD legislative process, SD legislators do not have personal…
Is it wise for a truly free democracy to allow “the government” to fund and operate libraries? — Jim Shaw Edward McClelland I can’t think of a more egregious example of government-sponsored socialism than the public library. Unproductive…
With Congressional approval ratings languishing in the single digits, there’s legitimate question whether any Senator’s endorsement helps anyone in the current GOP race. Do 9% coattails even count? Then again, John Thune isn’t just any U.S. Senator, and the man…
As a result of a 3-part series of articles by National Public Radio (NPR) troubling Native American foster care policies and practices in the State of South Dakota are drawing national attention. Ignoring the Law? There are two areas of…
The House and Senate agriculture committees have come up with a bill that will continue farm subsidies, cutting far less than even the Obama Administration proposed and even creates a new subsidy program for grain producers. Dear Congress, we had…
On Saturday 10/15/2011, Occupy Wall Street Came To Rapid City. I visited their event which was centered around the new Main Street Square in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota. It appeared that some 40 or so folks were in attendance,…