More debate postscript. Johnson pointed out Krebs votes to raise taxes & fees over 200 times.

In reviewing last night’s debate where congressional hopeful Shantel Krebs took a sharp turn at the end and attacked her opponent Dusty Johnson, I did catch that Krebs’ last minute attack wasn’t the only jab thrown.

As part of the debate, Johnson did get in the point that Krebs’ legislative record included over 200 tax and fee increases.  I managed to get the source document they’re relying on for that information, and it’s quite the list:

SHANTEL KREBS
Tax and Fee Increase Summary

Secretary Shantel Krebs served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2005-2010 and the South Dakota Senate from 2011-2014.  Secretary Krebs supported multiple tax or fee increases every single year she was in the legislature.  In fact, during that time, Secretary Krebs supported more than 200 Tax and Fee increases on the people of South Dakota. 

Tax or Fee Increase Bill Year
Addiction Counselor Trainee Renewal 23 2013
Advertisement of Sale in Newspaper 82 2007
Ambulatory Surgery Center Licensing 36 2009
Amendment of Articles of Incorporation 1069 2009
Amendment to Mine Permit 111 2012
Annual Report 1069 2009
Application for Amended Certificate of Authority 1069 2009
Application for Certificate of Authority 1069 2009
Application for Certificate of Existence 1069 2009
Application for Registered Name 1069 2009
Application for Reinstatement 1069 2009
Application for Renewal of Registered Name 1069 2009
Application for Reserved Name 1069 2009
Application for Transfer of Authority 1069 2009
Application for Use of Name 1069 2009
Articles of Charter Surrender 1069 2009
Articles of Correction 1069 2009
Articles of Domestication 1069 2009
Articles of Domestication and Conversion 1069 2009
Articles of Entity Conversion 1069 2009
Articles of Incorporation 1069 2009
Articles of Merger or Share Exchange 1069 2009
Assisted Living Center Licensing 36 2009
Association Emblem Registration 1069 2009
Barber Exam License 1039 2007
Barber Registration Renewal 1039 2007
Barbershop License 1039 2007
Bed and Breakfast Registration 1040 2009
Billboard Application 1042 2010
Boiler Operation Certificate 38 2006
Bulk Milk Pick-up Tanker 1071 2009
Certificate of Business Trust 1069 2009
Certificate of Cancellation of Business Trust 1069 2009
Certified Addiction Counselor Renewal 23 2013
Certified Copy 1069 2009
Certified Copy – County Reg. of Deeds 96 2011
Certified Copy – County Reg. of Deeds 1130 2012
Certified Prevention Specialist Renewal 23 2013
Chemical Dependency Treatment Facility 36 2009
Clerk of Court Records Search 1058 2012
Constructed Water Use Inspection 1048 2009
Cosmetologist Examination 1041 2007
Cosmetologist License Renewal 1041 2007
Cosmetology Salon or Booth License Renewal 1041 2007
Dairy Fieldman License 1071 2009
Deed Following Execution of Order of Sale 82 2007
Deed Recording 1130 2012
Domestic LLC Amending Articles of Org 1069 2009
Domestic LLC Articles of Organization 1069 2009
Emergency Vehicle Dealer’s License 1240 2008
Emergency Vehicle Dealer’s License – Renewal 1240 2008
Employer Under Child Support Withholding 1099 2012
Esthetician Examination 1041 2007
Esthetics Salon or Booth License Renewal 1041 2007
Farm or Ranch Name Registration 1069 2009
Fertilizer Inspection 115 2013
Filing Bill of Sale 96 2011
Filing Bill of Sale 1130 2012
Foreign Business Trust Application 1069 2009
Foreign LLC Amendment Articles of Org 1069 2009
Foreign LLC Articles of Organization 1069 2009
Funeral Establishment License 19 2007
Funeral Service License 19 2007
Grain Buyer Decal 46 2008
Grain Buyer License Application 46 2008
Grain Buyer License Application 1017 2013
Grower Inspection 1070 2009
Guarantee Fund Administrative Assessment 1069 2013
Highway Patrol 32 2009
Hospital Licensing 36 2009
Initial Campground 1040 2009
Initial Food Service Establishment 1040 2009
Initial Lodging Establishment 1040 2009
Inpatient Residential Hospice Licensure 36 2009
In-state Milk Processing Plant 1071 2009
Instructor License 1041 2007
Intermediate Care Facilities 1077 2007
Interstate Fuel User License 1031 2012
Ionizing Radiation Licensing 36 2009
Large Scale Mine Permit 1048 2009
Licensed Addiction Counselor Renewal 23 2013
Licensed Dealer Online Transfer 1241 2008
Livestock Ownership Inspection 1008 2007
Livestock Ownership Inspection 1058 2008
LLC Application to Reserve a Name 1069 2009
LLC Articles of Merger 1069 2009
LLC Certificate of Existence 1069 2009
LLC Registration of Name 1069 2009
LLC Renewal 1069 2009
Lobbyist Registration 1069 2009
Local (Small) Brand Inspection 16 2013
Location Construction Notice 1048 2009
Lodging, Campground, Food Inspection 1040 2009
Massage Therapy License 1089 2005
Medical Assistant Registration 1035 2006
Milk Distributor 1071 2009
Milk Grader License 1071 2009
Milk Plant Inspection 1071 2009
Milk Plant Reinspection 1071 2009
Milk Receiving Station 1071 2009
Milk Tester License 1071 2009
Milk Transport Tank 1071 2009
Mobile Food Service Establishment 1040 2009
Moped License 1228 2009
Motor Vehicle Licenses 177 2011
Motor Vehicle Registration 1192 2011
Motorcycle Dealer’s License 1240 2008
Motorcycle Dealer’s License – Renewal 1240 2008
Motorcycle License 1228 2009
Motorcycle Safety Education 1078 2005
Nail Salon or Booth License Renewal 1041 2007
Nail Technician Examination 1041 2007
Nail technician License Renewal 1041 2007
Noncommercial Motor Home <6,000 lb 1227 2009
Noncommercial Motor Home 6k – 8k lb 1227 2009
Noncommercial Motor Home 8k – 10k lb 1227 2009
Noncommercial Motor Vehicle 1227 2009
Noncommercial Semitrailer 1227 2009
Noncommercial Trailer 1227 2009
Nonprofit Articles of Amendment 1069 2009
Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation 1069 2009
Nonprofit Articles of Merger 1069 2009
Nonprofit Foreign Certificate of Authority 1069 2009
Nonprofit Foreign Corporation Application 1069 2009
Nonprofit Petition for Reinstatement 1069 2009
Notary Application 1069 2009
Notary Commission 1069 2009
Nursery Stock Dealer 1070 2009
Nurseryman Inspection 1070 2009
Nursing Facility Administrator Inactive Status 1025 2014
Nursing Facility Administrator License 1025 2014
Nursing Facility Administrator Renewal 1025 2014
Nursing Facility Licensing 36 2009
Optometrist Transfer Registration 1036 2006
Order of Arrest Service 82 2007
Out-of-State Milk Processing Plant 1071 2009
Partnership Amendment Foreign Qual 1069 2009
Partnership Annual Report 1069 2009
Partnership Foreign Qualification 1069 2009
Partnership Reinstatement 1069 2009
Partnership Statement of Amendment 1069 2009
Partnership Statement of Authority 1069 2009
Partnership Statement of Merger 1069 2009
Partnership Statement of Qualification 1069 2009
Pasteurization Unit Resealing 1071 2009
Pesticide Registration 134 2008
Phytosanitary Federal Certificate 52 2010
Phytosanitary Field Inspection 52 2010
Phytosanitary On-Site Inspection 52 2010
Phytosanitary State Certificate 52 2010
Plant Fabricating Single-Service Articles 1071 2009
Posting Notices for Real Property Sale 82 2007
Process Serving 82 2007
Process Serving 1069 2009
Public Grain Warehouse License 1017 2013
PUC Regulatory Assessment 24 2011
Real Estate Appraiser National Registry 1031 2011
Recreational Vehicle License 1227 2009
Resident Bighorn Sheep Application 1014 2014
Resident Nurseryman Registration 1070 2009
Restatement of Articles of Incorporation 1069 2009
Sec of State – Insufficient Funds 90 2012
Secretary of State Expedited Service 1069 2009
Secretary of State Other Filing 1069 2009
Secretary of State Paper Filing 1069 2009
Secured Transaction – Manufactured-Home 1069 2009
Secured Transaction – Public-Finance Filing 1069 2009
Secured Transaction Filing 1069 2009
Seed Dealer 1070 2009
Seed Producer 1070 2009
Seedsmen 1070 2009
Sheriff Tax Collection 95 2008
Sign Permit 1281 2009
Subpoena Service 82 2007
Tax Deed Preparation 1079 2013
Temporary Food Service Establishment 1040 2009
Temporary Snowmobile Permit 1027 2007
Township Appeal Filing 1097 2007
Trade Mark Application 1069 2009
Trade Mark Registration 1069 2009
Trailer Dealer’s License 1240 2008
Trailer Dealer’s License – Renewal 1240 2008
Transfer of Reserved Name 1069 2009
Transfer Station 1071 2009
Used vehicle Dealer’s License 1240 2008
Used vehicle Dealer’s License – Renewal 1240 2008
Vehicle Dealer’s License 1240 2008
Vehicle Dealer’s License – Renewal 1240 2008
Vested Right Claim 1048 2009
Veterinary Technical Registration 1112 2008
Water Permit 1048 2009
Water Permit Reinstatement 1048 2009
Water Permit Transfer 1048 2009
Water Recreational Facility 1040 2009
Weights and Measures Inspection 84 2007
Well Driller License 1048 2009
Well Pump Installer License 1048 2009
Wheat Promotional 135 2005
Writ of Execution Service 82 2007
Writ of Partition Execution 82 2007
Writ of Possession Service 82 2007

 

Release: Jackley Pushes Task Forces and More Government, But AG Commission Woefully Out of Compliance

Jackley Pushes Task Forces and More Government, But AG Commission Woefully Out of Compliance

Marty Jackley continues to push for more government boards, commissions, and blue ribbon task forces, but one of three commissions under the Attorney General’s Office is woefully out of compliance with the transparency requirements of South Dakota law.

More specifically, enacted in 2017, SB116 requires “financial statements; audit reports; a list of the members of the board or commission; a schedule of future meetings; public meeting materials that are available before a public meeting; meeting minutes; and annual reports” be made available on the State Boards and Commissions website.

The Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission under Attorney General Marty Jackley’s office, however, appears to be woefully out of compliance with state law. According to https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov:

  • No Board Members are listed;

  • Despite agendas for a February 27-28, 2018, meeting, no minutes have been posted nor has any indication been made that the event was postponed or canceled; and

  • No other documents, such as annual reports, have been made available to the public.

“If Marty Jackley’s push for more government boards and commissions was really about building a bridge between the people and Pierre, why would he sidestep South Dakota transparency laws and keep the public in the dark about this commission’s work?” said Justin Brasell, Kristi for Governor Campaign Manager. “The bottom line is that these candidates come at the governorship from two very different perspectives. Even with 134 boards and commissions that he can’t keep track of, Marty Jackley doesn’t think we have enough government. Kristi Noem, on the other hand, believes South Dakota should better use the resources we already have in place and streamline them where possible. Conservatives like Kristi Noem know bigger government isn’t the answer.”

People would rather be indy than Dem in 11 Counties

Wow!  Have you caught one of the latest posts from Bob Mercer? In it, he points out the further deterioration of the Dem Base in the state:

Call them the “third column.” Heading into the June 5 statewide election, independent and no-party voters now rank second in 11 counties.

There are more “third-column” voters registered than Democrats in Butte, Lawrence, Pennington, Meade, Custer, Fall River, Brookings, Lincoln and Union counties.

Read that here.

Release – FACT CHECK: Jackley Rhetoric Contradicts Evidence and South Dakota Statute

FACT CHECK: Jackley Rhetoric Contradicts Evidence and South Dakota Statute

Jackley claims he had “zero involvement” but Office of Risk Management says he was “briefed” and “allowed to offer input”

In response to questions raised about Marty Jackley’s stalling of a victim’s court-ordered restitution to aid his campaign for governor, the Attorney General claimed he was “not party to this suit, had absolutely no authority over the settlement, and had zero involvement in the settlement terms or negotiation.” (emphasis added)

However, Craig Ambach, director of the state’s Office of Risk Management, told the Argus Leader: “I directed these negotiations, pursuant to SDCL 3-22-11. That statute also requires that the attorney general be consulted.  Pursuant to that statute, the attorney general was occasionally briefed as to the negotiations and the settlement agreement, and was allowed to offer input.” (emphasis added)

Moreover, the settlement resulted from Jackley’s decision to deny Kaiser’s grievance. In a February 2012 letter from Marty Jackley to Kaiser’s lawyer, Marty Jackley writes: “I have had the opportunity to review and consider your correspondence… Based on my review of these materials and further investigation, I am denying your client’s grievance.” It was this decision that prompted the lawsuit in which a jury awarded Kaiser a $1.5 million taxpayer-funded settlement.

“The facts speak for themselves,” said Justin Brasell, Kristi for Governor Campaign Manager. “Marty Jackley’s poor judgement led to a lawsuit that cost the taxpayers more than $1.5 million. He knew it was wrong and tried to silence the victim for his own political gain. The cover up is as bad as the crime.”

Did Krebs really use the last 15 seconds of the debate to go hard negative? *Update* Krebs Negative ads started this AM.

So I was watching the debates tonight; Gubernatorial Debate on KELO.. which went about as expected, with neither giving or offering any quarter.

And I flipped to the Congressional debate on PBS. That also went as expected. Pretty low key. The biggest thing for the candidates was not to have any major flubs, and it went that way until about the last 15 seconds of Shantel Krebs’ closing statement.

At the end of her final summary of why voters should choose her, Krebs suddenly and unexpectedly lashed out, coming out of left field & attacking her opponent Dusty Johnson for leaving his position in the Public Utilities Commission to join Governor Daugaard’s staff, and then claiming he wasted taxpayer dollars by using the state plane for “his personal use and personal travel back and forth for work.”

Wait.. whaaat?   Did I miss that, or did the Krebs campaign use the ending few seconds of the PBS debate to directly go hard negative against her opponent Dusty Johnson? I rewound it and watched it again, so I was accurate in the quote above. It was kind of abrupt, and a departure from the congenial tone of the debate.  Yes, she did.

It seems to have the hallmark of one of two things. Either Krebs didn’t think she did so well, and lashed out in desperation. Or it’s an attack that’s been pre-planned for the last week of the campaign and is going to coincide with a volley of negative TV commercials.

This might mark the end of what’s generally been ‘South Dakota nice’ in the Congressional contest.

I guess we’ll find out when we see what’s running on TV this weekend.

*Update* – I haven’t caught it yet, but Troy Jones tells me there has been a negative ad that started airing this morning, with Krebs following up her debate attack in the commercial. I’ll post it as soon as I can catch it.

Friends of Dusty Johnson pre-primary FEC Report: $71k raised, $254k spent, $306K Cash on hand

Dusty Johnson’s campaign for Congress is bringing it home with the most raised in the final report before the primary:

Dusty Johnson Pre Primary Report by Pat Powers on Scribd

The Dusty Johnson campaign raised the most of any campaign this reporting period, outpacing the Krebs campaign just slightly less than a 2-1 basis at $70,549. Johnson spent $253,627, and was going into the last few weeks with $306,392. However, $197,228 of it is already spoken for in money owed by the committee.

Shantel Krebs for Congress Pre-Primary FEC: $40k raised, $212k spent, $224K Cash on Hand

Shantel Krebs for Congress’  pre-primary FEC Report is up for the pre-primary reporting period of 4/1/18 through 5/16/18.  While she has cash on hand, her fundraising was just so-so:

Shantel Krebs Pre Primary FEC by Pat Powers on Scribd

Krebs took in a little under $40,000 for fundraising at $39,978. $212,161 went out the door on expenses, leaving Shantel 212,161 to go into the last few weeks with.

Release: Noem Campaign Goes Negative in Final Days

Noem Campaign Goes Negative in Final Days

PIERRE, SD: The terms of the Kaiser settlement were negotiated by the Governor’s Office of Risk Management. The Attorney General had no authority over the process, settlement, or final result. The Office of Risk Management has sole authority and control over settlements involving state government litigation – not the Attorney General.

“Attorney General Jackley had no authority over the Kaiser settlement and claims that he delayed the settlement are baseless,” said Jackley for Governor campaign manager Jason Glodt. “Marty Jackley has been a tireless advocate for victims and South Dakota will see through any attempt to detract from his character in the final days of this campaign.”

“This is nothing more than a desperate political stunt orchestrated by the Noem campaign 11 days before the election,” Glodt said. “Congresswoman Noem’s DC funded campaign has been rapidly falling in the polls and is going into attack mode. Noem admitted making a negative campaign commercial featuring the plaintiff  to attack Marty Jackley and we expect other unfounded charges to be made by Noem in the coming days. Now we know why Noem refused to sign the Clean Campaign Pledge.”

Gov. Daugaard To Appoint Judge Mark E. Salter To South Dakota Supreme Court

Gov. Daugaard To Appoint Judge Mark E. Salter
To South Dakota Supreme Court

PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard announced today that he will appoint Mark E. Salter of Sioux Falls to the South Dakota Supreme Court. Salter is a circuit court judge in the Second Judicial Circuit.

“Judge Salter is a brilliant legal mind, and he will be an outstanding addition to our state’s highest court,” said Gov. Daugaard. “I also appreciate Judge Salter’s leadership of the veteran’s treatment court, and his commitment to new approaches to addressing the problems of addiction.”

Salter will be the 51st justice in the history of the South Dakota Supreme Court. He will succeed Justice Glen A. Severson, who will retire in June after nine years on the Court. Like Justice Severson, Salter will represent the Second Supreme Court District, which is comprised of Minnehaha County.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to continue my judicial service as a member of our Supreme Court,” Salter said. “I am grateful for Gov. Daugaard’s confidence, and I’m eager to begin serving the State of South Dakota on the Court.”

Salter, 49, was born in Huron and is a graduate of Parker High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University in 1990 and was a Thomas Sterling Honor Graduate of the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1993. Following law school, Salter worked for a year as a law clerk in the Third Judicial District of Minnesota.

Salter was commissioned in the United States Naval Reserve in 1993 and entered active duty with the U.S. Navy in 1994. While in the Navy, Salter served in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps as both a prosecuting attorney and a defense attorney. He was released from active duty in 1997 and later served in the active Naval Reserve until 2002. He served as an inactive reserve officer until 2012 when he was honorably discharged with the rank of lieutenant commander.

After leaving active duty, Salter joined the Cutler & Donahoe law firm in Sioux Falls, where he became a partner and focused on civil and business law. While at Cutler & Donahoe, Salter also served for a year as Turner County deputy state’s attorney.

Salter joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 2004, where he was the chief of the office’s appellate division from 2009 to 2013. During his tenure he worked with U.S. Attorneys Jim McMahon, Marty Jackley and Brendan Johnson.

Gov. Daugaard appointed Salter as a circuit judge in the Second Judicial Circuit in 2012, and he took office in early 2013. Salter is the presiding judge for the Minnehaha County Veteran’s Treatment Court, and has sat as a temporary justice with the Supreme Court. Salter also serves as an adjunct professor at the USD School of Law, where he previously taught advanced criminal procedure and currently teaches advanced appellate advocacy.

Salter and his wife, Sue, have four children. They are members of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Sioux Falls.

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