From the Rapid City Journal this weekend, the Journal put a roster of those who supported creating a loan fund for the expansion of the Rapid City and Sioux Falls Airports. And they also listed those who didn’t support economic growth through tourism.
You know, tourism.. the economic engine which drives the Black Hills?
It’s hard to expand the economic base of the Black Hills when you can’t get a flight into them. And every no voter needs to be taken to task for their positions:
Rapid City Regional Airport is the only full-service commercial airport serving the Black Hills region and generates more than $500 million in annual economic impact for South Dakota. Including both arriving and departing travelers, the airport served 905,211 total passengers in 2025, a record that exceeded the prior year’s numbers by 5.7%.
GO READ THE ENTIRE STORY HERE in the Rapid City Journal.
And if your legislator voted no, take them to task for such an awful action.
Is Senator Greg Blanc from South Dakota originally?
No, I believe he is another California transplant, joining Carley and Rice.
It’s no wonder. I had a feeling he was another far right radical transplant. Was it Blanc’s church where he is a pastor Toby Doeden gave his politcal speech where he described heartburn from over eating /gluttony as a sign from God to run for office?
No, that was Landmark. Their pastor is a previous Legislator.
Losers like this have held back west river economic growth for a long time. No wonder east river growth is outpacing the west.
This is good. Is someone doing a similar list for the Sioux Falls area?
Interesting. Thanks!
Other than Odenbach, anyone could have guessed this list of no votes. He obviously will see some political donations from leaving his followers of anti-development hanging in the Black Hills wind.