Archive for January, 2007
Today we set the bar a little lower.
From today’s journals.
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE
Sen. Heidepriem moved that the report of the Senate Select Committee Relative to Discipline and Expulsion as found on page 290 of the Senate Journal be adopted.
Sen. Knudson moved as a substitute motion that the substitute report of the Senate Select Committee on Discipline and Expulsion, [...]
Separated at birth?
From today’s print edition of “The Hill”
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It’s time… to protect the children hanging out in bars and playing video lottery?
According to the Argus and other sources this AM, Jennifer Stalley of the South Dakota Tobacco-Free Kids network issued the following statement in reference to Senate Bill 196, an act which revised where smoking is prohibited. The act eliminates smoking in bars, restaurants with a liquor license, and video lottery establishments:
“We need to create a [...]
Where’s Wald… Jerstad. Where’s Jerstad?
Senate State Affairs had a few awkward pauses this morning as Senator Sandy Jerstad was nowhere to be found as they were hearing her first bill ever - Senate Bill 161, a bill to repeal the Death Penalty.
Listen to the testimony here (or lack thereof):
My favorite quote comes from Senator Bob [...]
Hey - why aren’t my guys doing this? Senate Democrats have a blog.
I think I’ve been remiss in mentioning that the South Dakota Senate Democrats have a website/blog strictly devoted to their agenda and legislation. You can find it at http://www.sdsenatedems.com, and it comes complete with an RSS feed.
Which leads me to a question - Why aren’t my guys doing this? I mean, I’m looking at it, [...]
SDP reporting that Gannet (the Argus Leader’s parent co) wants to buy some tv stations?
SDP has an interesting article on print media companies trying to buy TV stations. Who knows, it might even include one in this state:
Regarding the issue of media monopoly and the Argus Leader, I read this USA Today story with great interest. Gannett Corporation, the owner of the Argus Leader, is lobbying to change [...]
30,000 !!!
YEAH! Another milestone. I just hit 30,000 visitors this month - about 5x what it was a year ago. And along with that you can count about 70,000 hits for those 30k visitors.
Thanks!
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EXCLUSIVE: The Politics of Abortion - 2007. An hour with 4 proponents of the measure
Whew!
I just got out of a marathon chat session with Representative Al Novstrup, Representative Dave Novstrup, Representative Keri Weems, and Representative Gordon Howie. The past hour and a half was strictly devoted to the topic of the upcoming abortion measure which should have a number assigned to it tomorrow.
Or, you can read it here right [...]
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Just this past week, I passed my 2000th post, and we’re getting ready for the 2 year anniversary of the South Dakota War College, and I hope to continue to be strong for some time to come!
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Is the ban back in 2007?
Everyone is reporting this AM on the abortion measure being proposed. Just as a quick one off, here’s what was said in the Argus:
“The facts remain that abortion harms women and kills 800 innocent babies per year in South Dakota in my district,” said Rep. Keri Weems, R-Sioux Falls, who is a sponsor of the [...]
That’s what the people get for imposing a tax, I guess.
Senate Joint Resolution 15 has just been introduced by several legislators - I suspect in response to this last years’ tobacco tax - to force the citizenry to mave to meet a 2/3rds threshold of support to pass a new tax, just like the legislature is required to.
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I don’t think Dennis Wiese was going for subtlety on this one
The KELO Land website post tonight was entitled “Dennis Wiese Says Sutton Lied,” so I didn’t expect him to mince any words regarding the hearings this week. But in reading the article, the father of the boy making the allegations against Senator Sutton, Dennis Wiese, seems conciliatory:
He doesn’t call it a regret. But Dennis Wiese [...]
KELO files the hardest hitting news story of the year
From KELO:
Unhealthy Handbags
Most women carry them everywhere they go and they can’t live without what’s inside. But what about what’s on the outside? Could your favorite purse be harboring bacteria?
In tonight’s Eye on KELOLAND, Angela Kennecke may make you think twice about where you put your purse.
Women have long carried a love affair with the [...]
Censure holds the penalty of public embarassment. And that’s it.
The Select committee on discipline is meeting again today to finalize it’s reports on what they should do about Senator Sutton’s transgressions - both alleged and agreed upon. And the Argus is reporting on what forms those punishments could take:
The committee is scheduled to meet today after the Senate finishes business to discuss and [...]
KSFY: Advance copy of abortion measure in hand
KSFY is announcing that they have an advance copy of the abortion measure in hand and are giving details on what it contains:
The new bill says if a woman’s life is in danger, or she is a victim of rape or incest, an abortion can be performed upon certain conditions.
Specifically, the bill says if a [...]
Panel votes for censure 6-3. Wednesday looks to be the day.
I kind of slacked off yesterday because I had a daughter with a birthday, and it was more important to spend time with the kids than to debate whether or not censure is sufficient for the offense of a State Senator sharing a bed with a young male employee.
But now that I’m back, here [...]
More abortion legislation. Is it better to chip away?
At the same time a group of legislators are opposing Gordon Howie’s effort to outlaw abortion except for rape, incest, and the health of the mother (an exception I’m told you could drive a truck through), several of the same people opposing it are proposing an abortion measure of their own.
Jay Duenwald and Brock Greenfield [...]
Vern Larson and Rich Sattgast - Watch out! Frank Kloucek is out to get you.
I see that Senator Frank Kloucek has introduced a measure, SJR 14, To propose a constitutional amendment to combine the offices of state treasurer and state auditor into the single office of state comptroller.
Considering a couple of things, this one is doomed to go down in flames.
First off, look at the sponsors - Senators [...]
Hey, didn’t we just change that a couple of years ago?
As of the changes back and forth in this law weren’t confusing enough in 2004 when several GOP activists got stung on the confusing requirements, Democratic legislators are attempting to change the law once again to drop the law that absentee ballot applications need to be notarized.
HB 1224, An Act to eliminate [...]
Is this over and done with before it’s debated?
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I read the Capital Journal this morning, and was pretty surprised to see that Bob Mercer is reporting that it seems that Ed Olson has made up his mind, and was promoting that view to other Senators, before a final decision was to be debated this afternoon.
Go check it out for yourself in [...]
