The Argus Leader posted an article on the Argus website last night discussing the people they speculate who we’ll be talking about in 2022.
While I might not necessarily agree with the headline about these people being the ‘movers and shakers,’ there is an interesting tidbit about the leaders of the state legislature, and speculation that there’s a move afoot to remove Spencer Gosch as Speaker of the State House of Representatives:
The fracture between the two men is in part leading to behind-the-scenes conversations among moderate Republicans and Democrats in the House about picking a new House Speaker to start 2022. And a recent spat between Gosch and Schoenbeck regarding transparency in the impeachment proceedings of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has further fanned the flames.
I’ve heard rumors as well, but I think it has less to do with any divide between the Senate and the House as much as unrest in the House.
We’ll know more next week.
That entire article was a little weird. It’s important to note that the Argus isn’t actually identifying movers and shakers; it’s identifying who among the amorphous group of movers and shakers that it, as a publication, will be watching. Wonder who they decided to pass on watching…?
That was my thought as well. The headline did not match the article.
Spencer Gosch would fit right in with the Illinois legislature as a Democrat given his lack of transparency. New Jersey legislature as a Dem?
Gosch needs to go.
No way Schoenbeck overplays his hand. No way.
Soon after The Times endorses Thune for another run, suddenly The Argus is offering credible news insights ! Bizarro.
Here is the entire article for those of you who dont want to check out the Des Moines Argus Leader—
House Speaker Spencer Gosch vs. Senate leader Lee Schoenbeck
The South Dakota House of Representatives and the state Senate might be controlled by the same political party, but there’s no love lost between top decision-makers in each chamber.
And with no indication that the relationship between House Speaker Spencer Gosch, R-Glenham, and Senate President Pro Tempore Lee Schoenbeck, R-Watertown, is improving, a divide among lawmakers could get even larger during the next Legislative session.
The fracture between the two men is in part leading to behind-the-scenes conversations among moderate Republicans and Democrats in the House about picking a new House Speaker to start 2022. And a recent spat between Gosch and Schoenbeck regarding transparency in the impeachment proceedings of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has further fanned the flames.
Speaker Spencer Gosch had an extremely stressful session to run. The 97th
session will have big challenges.
I think Pat is right. This is unrest within the House. Not sure why they bring the senate into it.