Increased Trade Opportunities Vital for South Dakota’s Farm Economy By U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) In South Dakota, agriculture is our state’s top industry but over the past four years, net farm income has collapsed due to low commodity prices. Opening up new trade markets for our ag products is vital as we continue working […]
One Nation, Under God By Rep. Kristi Noem The U.S. Capitol is typically a busy place. But on a Wednesday morning in February, the halls went quiet as Reverend Billy Graham was laid in honor under the Capitol Dome. He is just the fourth private citizen in history to receive that rite, and I want […]
Sisseton’s Gordon Nielsen Endorses Jackley for Governor SISSETON, SD: Roberts County attorney Gordon Nielsen announced in an ad released Friday that he is supporting Attorney General Marty Jackley’s bid for governor. “Marty is South Dakota through and through, and I know he’ll make us proud as our new governor,” Nielsen said. “Marty balances his attorney […]
As noted earlier here at SDWC, Roxanne Weber is jumping into the District 24 House race against Tim Rounds and Mary Duvall, labeling herself as a “progressive conservative”. Um.. Isn’t a “progressive – conservative” a bit of a contradiction in terms? There is a challenger for the incumbents of District 24 in the House of […]
I hate to mention it, but it’s kind of hard to ignore. Remember back in January when I pointed out that Republican Congressional Candidate Shantel Krebs was claiming “We are Winning” based on an unscientific on-line newspaper poll? Suffice it to say I think it’s a bit silly to put that much stock into them. […]
If I said that the incoming freshman class of Republican legislative candidates is darned impressive, I don’t think I’d be contradicted in that statement. Republicans can point to at least three candidates running for the House of Representatives who have earned or are earning the title of ‘Doctor’ in their studies across a diverse range […]
Tapio Challenges Candidates, Elected Leaders to Speak Frankly About Refugee Resettlement, Islamic Terror (Tuesday, February 19, 2018) With a looming showdown over the Federal Refugee Resettlement Program scheduled for Wednesday’s Senate State Affairs Committee in Pierre, congressional candidate and Watertown State Senator Neal Tapio is issuing a challenge to every elected leader and political candidate […]
Tapio Moves to End Refugee Resettlement in South Dakota; Brings Experts to Testify South Dakota Congressional Candidate and Watertown State Senator, Neal Tapio announced today he is bringing some of the nation’s leading experts on the refugee resettlement program to South Dakota to educate lawmakers about Islamic radicalization and the social and budgetary costs and […]
President Orders Flags At Half-Staff For Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Victims PIERRE, S.D. – President Donald Trump has called for flags at half-staff as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence perpetrated at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Wednesday, February 14. In accordance with […]
The Rapid city journal has an interesting story this AM about Paul Erickson, who has been involved in the Pat Buchanan for President campaign, as well as with John Wayne Bobbit: Getting entangled in the Trump-Russia investigations would be a strange twist of fate for most South Dakotans, but not Paul Erickson. For him, it […]