Archive for March, 2006
The type of Hangman you don’t play with letters
From KDLT News:
A judge has set the last week of August for the execution of Elijah Page. He’s convicted of killing a Spearfish man in 2000.
Now a group says it’s time to spread the word about its opposition to capital punishment.
Members of the Interfaith Task Force against the death [...]
It’s good to see that one of the guys from ZZ Top is going into politics
Every girl might be crazy about her Sharp Dressed Man, but she’ll have no idea why she’s voting when she looks at this ad. What in the heck is this political ad trying to accomplish?
Ugh. I hate local political campaign ads because they are usually horrible. No focus on name and office and all sorts [...]
2 new blogs. Education and Coat Hangers
I’ve added two new blogs to the blogrolls. I suspect I’m pretty far from agreeing with their content, but I try to be inclusive. Intelligence gathering is the hallmark of a good campaign.South Dakota Education Beat is a blog focusing on educational issues. Coat Hangers at Dawn examines the garment industry…. (just kidding) it’s [...]
A little bird told me that there’s a Democratic candidate in District 33
In today’s Rapid City Journal, Democrat Dennis Finch has decided to throw his hat into the ring for State Senate:
Dennis Finch, a Rapid City attorney and former South Dakota secretary of labor, announced that he is a candidate for state Senate in District 33.
Finch, a Democrat, has lived in Rapid City since 1978 and is [...]
Another candidate in District 32: Brian Dreyer
Brian Dreyer of District 32 has decided to take on the race for the open House seat vacated by current State Representative Tom Hennies. Tom, who is term limited out this year, is also a former Rapid City Police Chief, a recent Legionnaires disease victim, and current Rapid City City Commission candidate. (whew! that’s a [...]
Elli Schwiesow officially pulls the trigger on the District 32 Senate race.
From today’s Rapid City Journal:
Elli Schwiesow of Rapid City has announced her candidacy for South Dakota Senate, District 32. In her campaign announcement, Schwiesow quoted Ronald Reagan, stating that, like him, she is “an ordinary citizen with a deep-seated belief that much of what troubles us has been brought about [...]
That’s one way to win friends and supporters.
In today’s Argus Leader, Sioux Falls Mayoral Candidate and former State Legislator Mitch Richter took a couple of roundhouse swings at the mayoral candidate field to try to connect to something:
Richter was blunt in his assessment of other candidates in the race, saying they wouldn’t do as good a job managing the city’s $265 million [...]
Somebody’s kidding, right?
Check out this comment left under one of my very recent posts:
“let’s call a truce, no more JAIL stuff on here, PLEASE?”
Somebody is kidding, right? Because this has to be a joke. Does someone seriously think a few comments a month on a snarky weblog like mine is going to derail this constitutional initiative driven [...]
Former Belle Fourche Mayor Todd KellerHe’s in the Jailhouse now
I’m jaded as hell. And at 39 years of age, 18 of which I’ve spent involved in politics, it’s not often I read something that physically repulses me. But this did it. From Rapidcityjournal.com:
The arrest of former Belle Fourche Mayor Todd Keller might have saved his wife’s life, Judge John Bastian said at Tuesday afternoon’s [...]
We’re not Jail-4-Judges anymore.. We’re Happy people from South Dakota.. (nothing more here, now move along…)
In the few hours since I blogged on the whole South Dakota Judicial Accountability thing last, there’s been more than just a bit going on. I had an e-mail from Bonnie Russell from California who tried to tell me waaaay more than I ever wanted to know about her. And I had a nice e-mail [...]
Dave is looking like he’s back in.
Fron today’s Argusleader.com:
Sioux Falls Mayor Dave Munson said Thursday that he would re-enter the mayor’s race, provided that he collects enough signatures to qualify for the ballot.
Mayoral and City Council candidates must submit at least 200 signatures of registered Sioux Falls voters by today at 5 p.m. The election is April 11.
“If I have the [...]
A little St. Patrick’s Day Controversy in Rapid City?
As reported in the Rapid City Journal, Bishop Cupich is a bit of a hard case when it comes to giving his Isish parishoners a break during lent:
In Ireland, the day is known more as a church holiday, and corned beef has little to do with it. Cupich issued the following statement in light of [...]
J.A.I.L. had better start to dread the Judges.
A hot tip from a reader today on the South Dakota Judicial Accountability Act:
Yesterday, the South Dakota judiciary fired a shot across the bow of Amendment E. In a lecture at the law school Judge Arthur Rusch, presiding judge of the 1st Judicial Circuit, said that Amendment E is a, “direct attack on the judiciary,” [...]
Jail goes from one out-of-stater to another
If you’ve been paying attention to the JAIL movement, you may have noticed that their spokesperson has changed from California attorney Mr. Zerman to a person by the name of Bonnie Russell.
Bonnie had commented on behalf of the South Dakota Judicial Accountability movement in the comment section of the Slate article as many in the [...]
I’m about ready to vote to barricade the borders.
Now the corn flakes at PETA are poking their nose into South Dakota’s business too. From the PETA website:
Hoping that he’ll practice what he preaches in a broader context, PETA has sent a letter to South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds urging him to extend his compassion to animals by going vegetarian. Rounds established a national [...]
Okay. Now Knock it off!Yet ANOTHER ballot issue is circulating
You know, this is really getting ridiculous. Another measure has been filed with the Secretary of State’s office. Since they couldn’t get it done in the legislature, the cellular telephone are doing it at the ballot box.
The Initiated Measure to repeal the four percent (4%) gross receipts tax imposed by South Dakota Codified [...]
Of J.A.I.L.s, rats and sinking shipsOr "Oh No, these JAIL stars won’t wash off"
(Hat tips to Progressive on the Prairie and CCK)
I don’t think anything in South Dakota politics is more entertaining to watch at the moment than the accelerating implosion of the J.A.I.L. ballot initiative effort in South Dakota. One month ago they were fierce in their attacks on South Dakota Legislators, threatening lawsuits over the legislative [...]
KSFY: Legislators note winners and losers in the budget
From KSFY.com, Republican Jason Gant and Democrat Mary Glenski talk about who won and who lost in this years’ legislative budget battle:
Both Democrats and Republicans on the committee that divides up the money say schools were the biggest winners this session, ending with a 4.2% increase over this year.
But Sioux Falls Senator Jason Gant [...]
Did Wisconsin pull out of South Dakota before the Abortion effort even starts?
It’s not on their website yet, but KDLT news was reporting this AM that after outrage on both sides of the abortion issue about the Wisconsin group forcing it’s way into South Dakota politics with a referendum petition on HB 1215, they are backing off of their efforts into South Dakota’s reproductive politics.
If I heard [...]
Looks like Wiese might be in as well
As SD Watch is reporting this morning, Dennis Wiese also has petitions out to run for Governor as a Democrat.
Go check it out here.
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