From my mailbox, Liz May’s campaign handler is claiming Liz May outperformed Dusty Johnson in collecting petition signatures: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2020 PRESS CONTACT [email protected] 605-430-1221 Liz Marty May’s grassroots effort outperforms Dusty Johnson’s establishment organization. Republican Candidate Liz Marty May’s grassroots effort paid off big time. Since her campaign kick-off announcement on […]
Taking a moment aside from the coronavirus pandemic, the City of Sioux Falls is rolling out a new logo for the City and some participating entities today:
Heroes Come In Unlikely Forms By Sen. John Thune I’ve written this sentence too many times over the last few years, but South Dakota’s agriculture community is hurting. It has been for a long time. While farmers and ranchers are all too familiar with adversity, the most frustrating part about what they’ve been facing is […]
As noted in the prior post, Smithfield foods is temporarily shutting down operations in Sioux Falls as a result of coronavirus, coming after Governor Kristi Noem, along with Sioux Falls Mayor Paul Ten Haken sent the following letter to the head of Smithfield; noting that the pork producer is the source for a significant number […]
Johnathan Ellis form the Argus Leader was on a tear yesterday on twitter, but saved the “money tweet” for the end where he declared his political allegiance, at the same time he verbally attacked one of the Governor’s senior staff members: What triggered all of this? On Friday, Ellis filed a story where he went […]
SOUTH DAKOTA LEADS 44 STATES IN FILING AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF TO JOIN US SUPREME COURT CASES DEFENDING STATE RULES REQUIRING ELECTORS TO HONOR STATE LAWS REGARDING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is pleased to announce that a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from 44 states and the District of […]
Thune, Rounds Join Bipartisan Group of Senators in Calling on USDA to Allocate Additional Funds for Biofuel Industry During COVID-19 Crisis “Keeping plants open is vital for our states and we ask that you use the authority given by Congress to assist the biofuel industry during extremely difficult times.” WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune […]
Following up to my post on the Senate, this should be fairly close to the official list of who will be running in the State Senate. Each House District elects two, with the exception of the single House Districts of 26 and 28, where they elect house members individually in A and B divisions. I’ve […]
Professor John Thune: U.S. Government 101 By Sen. John Thune Click here or on the image above to watch the video. Hey, parents. I know these are crazy times we’re living in, and many of you have now unexpectedly added “teacher” to your long list of titles, which also likely includes “coach,” “cook,” and “hall […]
Working Through COVID-19 Together By Rep. Dusty Johnson Like other businesses across the country, my office has had to dramatically shift how we operate as we fight COVID-19 as a nation. Congress began implementing teleworking procedures nearly a month ago and my office is following social distancing and work-from-home protocols that the CDC has recommended. […]