To the Republicans Are Really Marxists file, add this statement from Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels on preparations for the as-yet nebulous Blue Ribbon Stalling Tactic on education: We might be smart individually but collectively we're brilliant [Lt. Gov. Matt Michels,…
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Yesterday was the deadline for South Dakota candidates to submit their pre-general campaign finance reports to the Secretary of State. Governor Dennis Daugaard and his running mate Lt. Gov. Matt Michels both have their reports in; so do Democrat Rep.…
From the Department of Awkward Twitter Juxtaposition, West River rancher Dallas Basel reacts to Governor Dennis Daugaard's emergency declaration in southeast South Dakota: Daugaard chief of staff Dusty Johnson tweets Lt. Gov. Matt Michels's comment from the Governor's disaster response…
In the dog-bites-man column, Governor Dennis Daugaard says that Sen. Phil Jensen's defense of KKK-style discrimination is "completely out of line with South Dakota values." It's not hard to gang up on a Republican Senator who says stupid things that…
Matt Michels has asked to scale back his lieutenant governor duties to half-time for health reasons. No, he didn't catch mad cow disease from his pink-slime sandwich in South Sioux City. Michels tells Josh Verges he messed his back up…
There are still some sane Republicans. Newly full-time Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels rejects Tea Party government-bashing and tells his Yankton neighbors that the government is us: Another purpose of government is to take care of people who cannot take care…
Our new frugal Governor Dennis Daugaard is raising his lieutenant's pay 578%. As part-time lieutenant governor, Daugaard made $17,699. As governor, Daugaard is elevating the lieutenant's position to full-time status and paying Matt Michels $120,000 to do the job. Ms.…