Nine. That’s the number of Republican state legislators we know of who are attending the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)...

Running for his first elected office to the Illinois state legislature, Abraham Lincoln said, “Every man is said to have his peculiar...

South Dakota Republicans just can’t get enough of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a corporate financed organization...

What does George McGovern mean to you? It’s a question we’ve been reflecting on a lot lately as we approach our first McGovern Day on...

On April 5-6, dozens of high school students from every corner of the state convened in Pierre for the first annual Young Elected...

Last week, our McGovern Day speaker, Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, announced her support for marriage equality. This week, our...

By now, I hope you’ve heard a lot about our Young Elected Legislative Leaders retreat this weekend in Pierre. We’re convening dozens of...

Today from his hometown of Vermillion, Senator Tim Johnson announced his retirement at the end of his term in 2014. His retirement will...

Dozens of high schoolers across the state have been applying for our first annual Young Elected Legislative Leaders (YELL) retreat April...

If you’re gay, you don’t deserve protection against domestic abuse. That’s what Rep. Dan Kaiser (R-Aberdeen) decided after amending a...

When disaster strikes, we come together. We put aside our differences and we help each other. It’s part of what makes this country great....

As you all know, we lost a hero this week. Senator George McGovern passed away surrounded by his family and closest friends. The world...

It’s now clear why Secretary of State Jason Gant has stayed silent after a request from Representative Peggy Gibson (D-Huron) to...

The South Dakota Democratic Party called on Rep. Kristi Noem to immediately transfer $4,000 in contributions from Edward and Sandra...

You’ve probably heard a little bit about some problems with our school lunches. Congresswoman Noem has been sounding the alarm ever since...

Democratic House Leader Bernie Hunhoff (D-Yankton) discovered something really unsettling today. In potential violation of state law, the...

Congresswoman Noem has been pretty good at finding excuses for skipping her committee hearings. After failing to respond for a week to...

Some truly devastating, cited research has just surfaced showing that Congresswoman Kristi Noem has skipped 17 of 22 Indian Affairs...

Today, the Argus Leader’s headline article highlighted a financial newspaper’s report ranking South Dakota the best run state in the...

As  South Dakota farmers and ranchers suffer from one of the worst droughts in modern history , Congresswoman Kristi Noem skipped town...