The South Dakota Chamber of Commerce is throwing its weight behind the Common Core education standards: David Owen, the chamber’s president, said today that he’ll officially announce the endorsement on Friday morning. "We believe we need rigorous standards," Owen said.…
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South Dakota Chamber of Commerce chief David Owen is trying to tamp down any enthusiasm for South Dakota Democrats' initiative to boost the minimum wage to $8.50 and peg it to inflation. In an interview with WNAX this week, Owen…
Chamber of Commerce members say the darndest things. Today's laugh line comes from David Owen, president of the South Dakota Chamber, discussing his disappointment with the failure of Referred Law 14, Governor Dennis Daugaard's corporate welfare plan: The biggest problem…
David Owen, president of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce, visits the Yankton Elks to agitate in favor of Governor Daugaard's corporate welfare policies. He tries to defend tax refunds to big companies with this comment on the revenues we…