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South Dakota Loses Farms, Pays Hired Hands Well

Chuck Clement reads the USDA's latest report on Farms and Land in Farms and finds South Dakota lost 300 farms last year. That's a return to the long-term trend that South Dakota was briefly bucking: fewer farms, bigger operations. 37…

Lederman: Taxes Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy, Help Business Survive!

Perry Groten asked Senator Dan Lederman on last night's Inside KELOLand to discuss the significance of the transportation bills before the South Dakota Legislature. The flauntingly conservative Republican PACker from Dakota Dunes proceeded to destroy every anti-tax, anti-stimulus argument ever:…

Daugaard Changes Tune on Taxes Thanks to Obama Recovery

In his post-speech press conference yesterday, Governor Dennis Daugaard responded to the criticism he knew was coming that his proposed tax and fee increases for road repairs violate his 2010 election promise not to raise taxes. In responding to this…

WaPo: Keystone XL Climate Change Risk and Economic Benefits Overblown

The Washington Post editorial board says opponents and supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline are all exaggerating: Despite what you might have heard, the pipeline wouldn’t kill the planet, nor would it supercharge the economy. You don’t have to take…

SD Job and Income Growth Falling Behind National Figures; Housing Slows

The Bureau of Finance and Management issued it latest report on South Dakota's economy Wednesday. How're we doing? As of November 2014, our non-farm employment was up 3,000 jobs, 0.7%, over November 2013. Financial activities, education and health, and leisure…

LRC Slow on Bill Publication; Hickey Swamping Staff with 12 Proposals!

Back in 2013, the Legislature concluded that its Legislative Research Council wasn't keeping pace with evolving technology and legislators' demands. They got LRC director Jim Fry to resign, and in the summer of 2014 they hired Jason Hancock to run…

Daugaardonomics Producing Lower Sales Tax Growth Than Roundsonomics

The South Dakota Retailers Association lists monthly sales tax revenue reports from January 2004 up to October 2014. According to those numbers, monthly sales tax receipts decreased over the corresponding month in the previous year in 5 out of 46…