Have you registered for the “Do Not Call List?” And did you receive the “Peter Waldron/Annette Bosworth” robocall? If so, there may be a recourse for you: Before you file a complaint regarding a telemarketing call, please read about the types of calls exempt from the Do Not Call law. Calls from or on behalf […]
From my mailbox: Dear Republican Leaders, Out-of-state money is paying tens of thousands of dollars to attack our legislators with newspaper and social media ads, robo calls and paid protestors. They continue to mislead the public by being dishonest about the facts. We created this video, which exposes the truth about IM22 and its supporters: […]
Attorney General Jackley Urges Consumers To Participate in National Consumer Protection Week PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is urging South Dakota consumers to take time, especially during this week’s National Consumer Protection Week observance, to safeguard their personal and financial information. National Consumer Protection is today (Monday) through Saturday. Government agencies, […]
WHO’S AFRAID OF THE PRECINCT PEOPLE? by State Rep. Scott Odenbach (Dist. 31) A bill with the potential to radically change South Dakota’s political landscape has been introduced this session that would throw out our time-tested tradition of choosing statewide candidates. It should be opposed by all those who would preserve our Republican form of […]
An Associated Press article is up on the Argus Leader’s website from a few days ago, pointing out how the Convention of States dumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into state legislative contests, and managed to narrowly eke out one race in South Dakota, which isn’t really attributable to their efforts: The fliers piled up […]
The Patrick Starr illegal robocall saga continues this evening, with a story in the Argus Leader over the calls as a result of the SDGOP press release today: In an interview, Starr said “there was nothing illegal about the robocalls,” which do not mention his candidacy for the treasurer position. and… The South Dakota Public […]
By the Numbers: South Dakota’s COVID-19 Response By Governor Kristi Noem August 21, 2020 We’re coming up on six months since South Dakota started our fight against COVID-19. I’ve worked hard to provide South Dakotans with the best information possible to make the best decisions for themselves, their loved ones, and – in turn – […]
An out of state student libertarian group alleged by critics to have broken campaign finance laws in at least one state has apparently been going door to door in District 6 promoting the candidacy of former Libertarian Party chairman Aaron Aylward: Distributing a flyer with the disclaimer “paid for by Make Liberty Win,” it also […]
Thune Releases Second U.S. Government Video Lesson: How a Bill Becomes a Law “I thought since we were going to continue to do remote learning, we’d pick up on our government class. I thought what I’d do is give you a little example of a bill that we passed recently – of how a bill […]
If you recall yesterday, I posted on Sioux Falls City Councilwoman Theresa Stehly’s campaign finance report, which reported no income, and no expenditures. Despite the fact Stehly had purchased advertising in the form of the robocalls, Stehly Report tabloids, and Stehly Report ads in the Sioux Falls Shopping News. I wrote about it, because it’s […]