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Posts tagged as “women”

CPAC Spokesmodel Tells Gov’t to Stay out of Her Body and Health Choices

I didn't expect today's blog cycle to be the Thoughtless Comments from South Dakota Republicans series, but the hits keep coming. Facebook friends share comments made at CPAC by Rapid City-born, San Diego-based former Noem intern turned conservative spokesmodel Tomi…

HB 1212 Disguises Total Abortion Ban as Child Abuse Bill

The South Dakota Legislature has before it a bill declaring that personhood begins at conception. House Bill 1212 adds fifteen words to our child abuse statutes: For purposes of this section, a child conceived, but not born, is deemed a…

SB 77: Breastfeeding Everywhere!

The Legislative power couple of Rapid City fringe conservatism, Senator Phil Jensen and freshwoman Rep. Lynne DiSanto, whose every move in Pierre ought to arouse the suspicion and scrutiny of all good liberals, have floated a bill I find I…

Wismer-Blake Ticket Historic as Trivia, Not Impact

I'm not ready to hit the top stories of the year cycle quite yet (six days left! who knows what could happen?!), but Bob Mercer is. South Dakota's last full-time statehouse reporter picks five top South Dakota political stories of…

Mines Needs Money for Classrooms, Labs, and Ladies’ Rooms

Next week the South Dakota Board of Regents will discuss Dr. Joseph A. Hartman's review of the geology and geological engineering program at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The UND geology professor visited campus last April. His…

Regental Potpourri: Indians, Women, DSU Top In-State Placement Rates

Some trivia from the South Dakota Board of Regents placement outcomes report: 1. The racial group with the highest rate of placement in jobs or ongoing education in South Dakota: American Indians. Compare cautiously a sample of 82 Indians with…