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Frerichs Gets Senate Approval for Watershed Management Bill

Senator Jason Frerichs (D-1/Wilmot) got the Senate to advance his watershed management plan yesterday. Senate Bill 2, while significantly watered down, is a positive step toward dealing with drainage and other water quality issues in South Dakota. In its baby-steps…

State Law Protects Local Initiatives from Change/Repeal for One Year

Democratic legislators stand little chance of passing House Bill 1175, their attempt to insulate the results of initiatives and referenda from Legislative tinkering, since Republicans see the initiative and referendum as useful tool for Democrats. This blog's astute state constitutional…

Second Benda-Bollen Bill Lets Governor Permit Conflicts of Interest

Members of the Government Operations and Audit Committee have brought forward two bills that appear to target the gross conflicts of interest in South Dakota's EB-5 visa investment program. GOAC only glancingly acknowledged these violations of state law and policy…