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Congresswoman Noem: Protecting Millionaires Instead of Medicare
“Congresswoman Noem: Protecting Millionaires Instead of Medicare.” That’s what reads a giant billboard towering over an I-229 interstate...
Apr 16, 2012
Sioux Falls School Board President Announces Candidacy for State Senate
Sioux Falls School Board President Kent Alberty announced Tuesday his intention to seek election to the South Dakota State Senate...
Mar 20, 2012
Matt McGovern Announces Candidacy for South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
South Dakota attorney Matt McGovern announced today that he is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination as a candidate for the South...
Mar 19, 2012
Mike Knudson Running for a District 12 House Seat
Mike Knudson, son of former Republican Senate Majority Leader, Dave Knudson and former Sioux Falls City Councilor De Knudson, announced...
Mar 7, 2012
A Future Teacher’s Thoughts on HB 1234
HB 1234. The controversial education agenda that has polarized South Dakotans this legislative session, is now on Governor Dennis...
Mar 2, 2012
A Week Without Accountability, Transparency
***Legislative Update from House Democratic Leader Rep. Bernie Hunhoff (D-Yankton) The end of the legislative session coincides with the...
Feb 28, 2012
Noem: I’d like to Thank Exxon for This Opportunity
Being the day after Groundhog Day, we hate to be the bearers of bad news. Unfortunately, it looks like Congresswoman Kristi Noem has seen...
Feb 3, 2012
Meet Jeff Barth
It doesn’t take long to decide that Jeff Barth is a man of integrity. Mr. Barth and I recently met at the South Dakota Democratic Party...
Feb 2, 2012
Meet Matt Varilek
Months of social media interest tugging at Matt Varilek to run for the House seat now occupied by Kristi Noem had not provoked Varilek to...
Jan 30, 2012
Hypocrisy in Power
Almost immediately after Democrats released their budget proposal last year, House Majority Leader Rep, David Lust (R-Rapid City) denied...
Jan 23, 2012
Remember What School Used to Be like? Daugaard Doesn’t.
To justify ending teacher tenure, imposing testing-based teacher rankings, and instituting merit pay for only the top 20% of teachers,...
Jan 20, 2012
Why We Are Not Too Late for Dr. King
“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of...
Jan 16, 2012
The 2012 Session Begins!
As House Democratic Leader in the South Dakota Legislature, I wanted to quickly touch base to let you know that today legislators from...
Jan 10, 2012
What’s the Point in a Legislature?
“It’s our job as soldiers to hopefully pass legislation supported by the ‘Supreme Being’ of our Republican Party, and that is Gov. Dennis...
Jan 4, 2012
A Special Message from The Grinch
I’m taking a break from my holiday misery-making to send you this message. So much has happened in Congress this year to make me grin,...
Dec 20, 2011
Buffetteering
According to John Thune , the following is true: “It’s just intuitive that, you know, if you’re somebody who’s in business and you get...
Dec 9, 2011
Ten Million Reasons Kristi Noem Hates Santa
Remember Congresswoman Kristi Noem professing that the government is broke and can’t afford more regulation? We do too. That’s why we...
Dec 7, 2011
Keepin’ up with the Joneses
Tweeps heard high praise from Governor Daugaard’s son-in-law/Policy and Communications Director Tony Venhuizen today when he...
Dec 1, 2011
The Phoenix Strikes Again
Attention College Students – this blog is for you. You know your congresswoman/ classmate , Kristi Noem – well, she’s made it pretty...
Nov 29, 2011
Caution: Congresswoman Unavailable
Attention South Dakotans, if you are seeking representation in the U.S. House of Representatives, please continue to hold. Your Member of...
Nov 22, 2011
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