Noem Presses US Trade Rep on Ag Uncertainty

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Ways & Means Committee hearing with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer this week, Rep. Kristi Noem raised concerns about the sunset provisions being debated in the NAFTA renegotiations. If implemented, these provisions would require each country to renew its commitment to the deal every five years, potentially creating high-levels of uncertainty for South Dakota agriculture. Noem noted that 73 percent of commodities grown in South Dakota are exported to either Mexico or Canada, and that trade deals, meant to foster trust, are unreliable when saddled with arbitrary expiration dates.

From Facebook:

Lots more legislative filings today, including Bruce Rampelberg who is making an attempt for a return to the legislature for the District 30 Senate seat he was turned out of by Attorney General candidate Lance Russell.

Family Heritage Alliance Leader Ed Randazzo has filed for the South Dakota House of Representatives in Legislative District 32.

And Lee Schoenbeck has his petitions in for the District 5 State Senate seat as previously announced.

Jackley Launches New Statewide TV Ad: “Running”

PIERRE, SD: Attorney General Marty Jackley shows South Dakotans he has what it takes to go the distance in a new statewide TV ad launched Thursday.

Jackley, who ran track in high school and at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, is now running the most important race of his life.

“The lessons about heart, endurance and teamwork that I learned during my days as a student athlete are still guiding me today,” Jackley said. “We have an incredible team of volunteers spreading our conservative message far and wide, and we’re confident our campaign by South Dakotans for South Dakotans will put us over the top on June 5.”

Jackley overcame a serious high school football knee injury to receive eight varsity athletic “M” awards in college track and cross country, and has been inducted in the School of Mines Hardrocker Hall of Fame with his cross country teammates.

The new ad highlights Jackley’s policy priorities in addition to his business experience as a law partner and his executive experience as attorney general.

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From my email box:

I’m supporting Josh Haeder for State Treasurer!

I am proud to support my friend, Josh Haeder, to be the next Treasurer of South Dakota and I encourage you to join me.

I first met Josh in 2004 when he was running the victory office for the South Dakota GOP in Beadle County. There are three key reasons for why I choose to support Josh:

1. He Is A Genuine Leader

I have known Josh for over 15 years. I have seen him grow from a hardworking young man into a strong and supportive husband to Amanda and father to his children, Maggie Mae and Laikyn Rae. He puts God, family, country first and foremost.

It is without doubt that Josh is a man of integrity. 

2. He Has The Experience

You all know how important good financial decisions are to me. I also know that they are equally important to Josh. He maintains a wide-ranging and diverse involvement with the banking and lending industry, having served as a personal banker and an agriculture and business-lending manager. Following his time as a banker, Haeder served as the Chief Operating Officer and certified credit counselor for a nationally recognized credit counseling agency. Over the past four years, he has gained experience working for US Senator Rounds who serves on the influential Banking Committee, further expanding his interaction with the financial industry, community bankers, and industry lenders.

3. He Will Win!

Josh’s experience is extensive and his understanding of the citizens of South Dakota runs deep. He has worked in the Victory office to help elect John Thune in 2004, he has worked on two statewide US Senate campaigns, including US Senator Mike Rounds’ campaign, he has served as Beadle County’s Republican Chairman. Chances are, if you have run for office in South Dakota, you know Josh Haeder and understand the time and effort he endlessly puts forth. Josh has the energy, commitment, and work ethic to win in the Fall.

It is an honor to support our friend. We encourage you to do the same, so he can get it done in November!

 

Josh will help KEEP SOUTH DAKOTA GREAT IN 2018!

Sincerely,

Dana Randall

Former National Committeeman, South Dakota Republican Party

I just landed in Chicago and was lucky enough to have a short walk to my connecting flight. I’m on the road for a few days with a very rare work trip, so it will be lighter posting until around Saturday. In the meantime I’m hearing lots of stuff out there as we approach the last weekend of petitioning for partisan offices.

– In D29 Senate I’m hearing more clarification and was told Bill Kluck is going to be challenging Gary Cammack in a Senate primary.

– For District 33 house, the word is that on the Republican side, the primary is going to expand from four people to as many as possibly six.

– I’m hearing D25 House is going to get a lot more interesting, as there are rumors that former State Rep. Jon Hansen might be moving forward to return to his old seat. Which might mean a primary at the least, and would definitely trigger a competitive House race in the fall against Democrat Dan Ahlers.

I’ll add to this as time (and flights allow).

Stay tuned!

From KXLG Radio, former State Senator & Representative Lee Schoenbeck has announced that he’s entering the primary for District 5 State Senator:

A long-time South Dakota policymaker is getting back into the political ring.  Lee Schoenbeck announced today that he is seeking the Republican nod to run for State Senate in District Five.  He joins Byron Callies in the upcoming June primary as the second Republican Candidate to enter the race.

Listen to the story here.

It must be grumpy Wednesday, because I keep coming across the awfulness in all sorts of campaign efforts today. The latest? “Bikers for Shantel.” From Facebook:

If you’re going to promote yourself via something called “Bikers for,” it might be helpful to actually show yourself on a motorcycle, as opposed to pictures that are at least 30 years old where the picture happens to show the candidate somewhere in the rough vicinity of a motorcycle.

SMH.

You can click on it for Lora’s link. Especially those you who have signed her petition. There may still be time to change your mind.

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I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
– Martin Luther King, Jr.

“…not be judged by the color of their skin.” I think a couple of people are still working on that. Someone should remind Rep. DiSanto what happened the last time she offered her pearls of wisdom on Facebook.

Next, Lynne will remind us that women have successfully ran for office and can now vote, and that a few Catholics have decided to run for the legislature this year too.